Manchester City vs. AFC Bournemouth Preview

Manchester City clashes with AFC Bournemouth in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Tuesday. Manchester City is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Southampton on Saturday while AFC Bournemouth lost 1-0 at home against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Manchester City is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 65 points in 36 games while AFC Bournemouth is in 10th place with 53 points in 36 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 21 goals and three assists in 29 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 64.62 percent chance to score against AFC Bournemouth. He has 65 SCA and 9 GCA in 29 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester City 1.54
• AFC Bournemouth 5.40
• Draw 4.50

Spread

• Manchester City -1 (1.80)
• AFC Bournemouth +1 (2.00)

Total

• Over 3 (1.78)
• Under 3 (2.00)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 2 and AFC Bournemouth won 2-1.

Projected Leaders 

For AFC Bournemouth, Justin Kluivert has a 12.06 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.51 shots overall per sim, 0.28 shots on goal per and 0.13 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 64.62 percent chance to score. He averages 4.16 shots overall per sim, 2.69 shots on goal per and 1.04 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.54

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.96 to AFC Bournemouth 0.45.