On Sunday, November 2, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will aim to get their title challenge back on track against a Bournemouth side, who currently sit second in the table, as the other 2025/2026 English Premier League surprise packages aside from Sunderland, who also sit above the home side.
📈 Team Form 📉
🔹 Man City: Fifth in the Premier League, their title hopes were dented in a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa.
🔸 Bournemouth: Second in the Premier League, moving into the silver medal position after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
📊 Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊
🔥 Bournemouth are on an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League - no other team is on a better current run.
🔥 Manchester City are on a four-game winning run at the Etihad in all tournaments, scoring 12 goals and conceding just one.
🔥 Bournemouth have lost all eight of their Premier League trips to the Etihad Stadium.
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥
🔵 Man City | Form: W🟢D🟡W🟢W🟢W🟢L🔴:
Pep Guardiola's side are six points behind leaders Arsenal and have shown an over-reliance on Erling Haaland, who has scored 65% of their Premier League goals this season. However, they remain a formidable force at home.
🍒 Bournemouth | Form: W🟢D🟡D🟡W🟢D🟡W🟢:
Andoni Iraola's Cherries are enjoying a record-breaking start, with 18 points from nine games representing their highest-ever total at this stage of a top-flight season.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
🔵 Man City (possible):
Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez; Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Savinho; Haaland.
🔴 Bournemouth (possible):
Petrovic; Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Kroupi.
🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀
✨ Erling Haaland — The Scandinavian sensation will be looking to improve his record against Bournemouth, against whom he averages just one goal every 439 minutes in the Premier League.
✨ Eli Junior Kroupi — The 19-year-old has scored in each of his last three Premier League games and could become just the fourth teenager to score in four in a row in the competition.
✨ Phil Foden — The midfielder is in line to make his 200th Premier League appearance; no player younger than him has ever hit that landmark for Man City.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Man City/Home to win = 1.55
💵 Bournemouth/Away to win = 5.89
💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 1.69
💵 Over 3.5 total goals = 2.40
This match presents a fascinating clash of narratives: a champion team seeking to reassert its authority against a high-flying challenger enjoying a historic season.
With Bournemouth looking to shatter an unhappy history at the Etihad, the stage is set for a compelling encounter.
Who do you think will win? Tell us your prediction in the comments.
🔗 You can follow the Man City vs Bournemouth game here on MSport.
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