Manchester City vs BournemouthPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Manchester City and Bournemouth open the new Premier League season carrying very different form from the summer friendlies. Guardiola's side ended pre-season with their heaviest defeat, 0-3 away at Arsenal, which came after a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid, the same 3-1 scoreline against South Korea's K-League Stars and a 1-1 draw with Inter. Bournemouth, meanwhile, wrapped things up with a 2-2 draw against Betis and a tight 1-2 loss at Mainz, both following a run of three heavy wins that included a 10-1 rout of Genoa. Historically, though, City hold the upper hand: three wins and a draw across the last five head to head meetings, with Bournemouth's only success coming back in November 2024. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.