Bournemouth v Man City

Bournemouth vs Manchester City Preview

Bournemouth will head into this upcoming clash against the current league leaders in positive mood as The Cherries have picked up four points from their last two games, while Manchester City racked up a third win on the trot last weekend when they registered a 1-0 home win against lowly Southampton.

The south coast hosts currently sit in a mid-table position of 11th place in the Premier League table ahead of this upcoming encounter having produced a mixed bag of results so far in this campaign.

Three wins, three draws and three defeats make up Bournemouth's exploits in their opening nine games of this new season but although The Cherries have picked up wins against Everton, Southampton and most impressive of all, a 2-0 victory at home against Arsenal, Andoni Iraola's side have also slipped to three defeats as well.

The bigger picture shows the hosts have managed to capture just these three aforementioned wins from their last 12 matches overall in the Premier League while also being dealt six defeats in the process, so Bournemouth may face a tough assignment here on Saturday despite holding home advantage at their Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth's best chances of picking up points though remain on home soil where The Cherries have suffered just two defeats in their previous 11 home games.

Manchester City took advantage of Arsenal and Liverpool locking horns in last weekend's action as The Citizens continued their winning momentum with a 1-0 home win against bottom club Southampton and Pep Guardiola's side will now be seeking to collect a fourth league win on the trot down on the south coast.

The visitors still remain unbeaten so far in this season's Premier League campaign having picked up seven wins and involved in two draws within their opening nine games of this new term, and having racked up recent wins against Fulham, Wolves and Southampton, City will be in confident mood here.

You have to go way back to early December last year when Manchester City last tasted defeat which came in the form of a 1-0 loss at Villa Park against Aston Villa but since then, the visitors have put together an ominous looking 32-game unbeaten stretch which will make The Citizens extremely tough to beat this Saturday.

In addition, Manchester City have picked up no fewer than 13 wins within their previous 15 outings on the road in the English top flight, keeping six clean sheets in the process.

Bournemouth v Manchester City Verdict

Previous history suggests Manchester City are the more likely to pick up the three points in this tussle as The Citizens have won the last 15 meetings on the trot against their south coast counterparts.

Therefore, our main bet will be Manchester City win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Manchester City win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Manchester City 1-0 @ 10.00