Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 1st round of the Premier League, where  Manchester City will face AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium stadium on 23 August at 13:00.

The home team, Manchester City is currently in 7º position in the tournament with 0 points, while AFC Bournemouth is currently in 16º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth.

Manchester City

Manchester City comes from playing against Arsenal FC and finished the match with a result of 3-0, with loss for Manchester City. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against AFC Bournemouth. In that last match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC, Cityzens team achieved a 59% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Guardiola has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. Manchester City average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 5/8

AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth, who visit Manchester City, are coming from a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest, so the team coached by Andoni Iraola will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest, the Cherries team achieved 55% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by M. Tavernier.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Andoni Iraola's team has won 4, drawn 4 . AFC Bournemouth average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in AFC Bournemouth matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Vitality Stadium stadium on 19-05-2026 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth have resulted in 3 wins for Manchester City, 1 win for AFC Bournemouth, and 1 draw. In those matches, Manchester City managed to score 10 goals, while AFC Bournemouth scored 6 goals against Manchester City.

• In 5/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals