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Bournemouth
VS Scheduled England 26/27 Premier League · Matchday 31
Man City

Head-to-head overview

15 meetings
BournemouthWins
1
Draws6.7% of meetings
1
Man CityWins
13
Goals per match
3.47
Over 2.5 goals
80.0%
Both teams scored
73.3%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-23 England, Premier League 26/27 Man City2–1Bournemouth
2026-05-19 England, Premier League 25/26 Bournemouth1–1Man City
2025-11-02 England, Premier League 25/26 Man City3–1Bournemouth
2025-05-20 England, Premier League 24/25 Man City3–1Bournemouth
2024-11-02 England, Premier League 24/25 Bournemouth2–1Man City
2024-02-24 England, Premier League 23/24 Bournemouth0–1Man City
2023-11-04 England, Premier League 23/24 Man City6–1Bournemouth
2023-02-25 England, Premier League 22/23 Bournemouth1–4Man City
Recent matches

Bournemouth

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 England, Premier League 26/27 Bournemouth0–1Liverpool
2026-09-13 England, Premier League 26/27 Bournemouth2–2Brentford
2026-09-12 England, Premier League 26/27 Bournemouth2–2Brentford
2026-09-05 England, Premier League 26/27 Newcastle2–2Bournemouth
2026-08-29 England, Premier League 26/27 Bournemouth1–1Everton
2026-08-23 England, Premier League 26/27 Man City2–1Bournemouth
2026-05-24 England, Premier League 25/26 Nott'm Forest1–1Bournemouth
2026-05-19 England, Premier League 25/26 Bournemouth1–1Man City

Man City

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 England, Premier League 26/27 Man City5–3Sunderland
2026-09-14 England, Premier League 26/27 Man United0–1Man City
2026-09-13 England, Premier League 26/27 Man United0–1Man City
2026-09-05 England, Premier League 26/27 Man City1–0Coventry
2026-08-28 England, Premier League 26/27 Crystal Palace1–4Man City
2026-08-23 England, Premier League 26/27 Man City2–1Bournemouth
2026-05-24 England, Premier League 25/26 Man City1–2Aston Villa
2026-05-19 England, Premier League 25/26 Bournemouth1–1Man City
Bournemouth Man City

Wins

0%
75%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
50%

Both teams scored

88%
62%

Clean sheets

0%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Bournemouth

Home · Premier League

Man City

Away · Premier League
Bournemouth Home Man City Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Bournemouth

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway2 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match0.750.500.67
Draws75.0%50.0%66.7%
Goals scored / match1.251.501.33
Goals conceded / match1.502.001.67
Total goals / match2.753.503.00
Failed to score25.0%0.0%16.7%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%0.0%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Man City

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match3.003.003.00
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match2.672.002.33
Goals conceded / match1.330.330.83
Total goals / match4.002.333.17
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%66.7%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelBournemouthDraw Man CityHow it works
Strength (Elo) 26.8% 21.3% 52.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 16.1% 24.0% 59.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.73–1.67 Model expected goals
42.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
41.6% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 15.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-115.2%
0-212.6%
1-111.1%
1-29.2%
0-09.1%
0-37.0%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureBournemouthMan City How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1548 1704 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -20 -13 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1557 1538 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 54.0% 64.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 54.7% 66.2% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1036 1072 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 28.9% 33.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 74.6% 73.6% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Bournemouth 0.530.74 0.370.63
Man City 1.001.16 0.370.53

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Bournemouth 12%8%22%12%45%
Man City 2%18%20%38%22%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.09 Bournemouth at home, 11 matches
2.40 Man City away, 10 matches
202d Days of rest for Bournemouth
202d Days of rest for Man City
— Manager of Bournemouth
— Manager of Man City
0 Matches for Bournemouth in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Man City in the last 14 days
14 Points for Bournemouth behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
0 Points for Man City behind the leaders, and 14 above the relegation zone
2.84 League goals per match
26.2% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Bournemouth, the right bar represents Man City.

On the ball

20 matches
14.24
shots
17.76
4.47
shots on target
6.12
31.4%
accuracy
34.4%
5.11
corners
7.47
11.47
fouls
9.53
2.17
yellow cards
1.71

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Bournemouth LDDDDLDDWW 1.20 1.40–1.20 1L
Man City WWWWWWLDWW 2.50 2.20–0.80 6W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Bournemouth6 94 14
Man City11 62 13
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Bournemouth

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Man City

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams