Our betting expert has prepared Bournemouth vs Manchester City predictions for this English Premier League clash on Saturday, February 24th. Bournemouth are still waiting for their first league win of 2024. Things won’t get any easier for them with the treble winners next up. City will be keen to take all three points from their game in hand over the league leaders, Liverpool.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Predictions & Tips
- Manchester City (Home +1.5) @ 2.05 with Bet9ja
- Manchester City/Manchester City HT/FT @ 2.00 with Bet9ja
- Over 1.5 Goals First Half @ 2.09 with Bet9ja
- Bournemouth (Home +3) Corner Handicap @ 2.01 with Bet9ja
- Over 1.5 Manchester City Cards @ 1.83 with bet365
- Bernardo Silva to score @ 4.60 with Bet9ja
- Dominic Solanke to score @ 3.60 with Bet9ja
Manchester City to overpower and beat Bournemouth by a scoreline of 1-3.
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Goals at both ends as City get the job done
True to their champion status, Manchester City are the heavy odds-on favourite to win this match on the South Coast. They have won seven of their last eight league games and are in pursuit of a record-breaking fourth successive Premier League title.
All hasn’t been plain sailing for Pep Guardiola, with his side keeping only one away clean sheet across the last 11 league games. Each of their last four road games in the league have seen them win, but also concede.
Bet 1: Manchester City & GG @ 2.59 with Bet9ja
City’s card trend against Cherries to continue
Jarred Gillett is the referee for this fixture. Looking at his stats for the season, we can see he has taken 12 Premier league games so far. He has shown 56 yellow cards at an average of 4.67 per match, as well as two red cards.
Manchester City have an odd disciplinary record when playing at Bournemouth. The most recent head-to-head stats from their last five league meetings at this venue show City have picked up 15 yellow cards and one red. There was a minimum of two bookings in each of those clashes. Also, they collected at least two bookings in seven of their last 10 away league games.
Bet 2: Over 1.5 Manchester City Cards @ 1.83 with bet365
Looking outside the box for a City scorer
For the next of my predictions, I will avoid the obvious when selecting a Manchester City goalscorer. Pep’s men have won the last three head-to-heads, netting 14 goals, with Erling Haaland scoring just one of them.
Haaland also played in both league games on Saturday and Tuesday. With the FA Cup tie against Luton looming just a couple of days later, he might be given a rest. Hence, I am siding with Bernardo Silva, who has six goals to his name this season, including two in the reverse fixture.
Bet 3: Bernardo Silva to score @ 4.60 with Bet9ja
Solanke is the Cherries’ pick
If Bournemouth are to get on the scoresheet as I expect them to, then who will grab their goal or goals? It has to be Dominik Solanke and he is the final addition to my tips at nice odds.
The 26-year-old has 14 league goals to his name this term, just three behind Haaland. After two games off the scoresheet, Solanke hit the back of the net again last weekend, scoring the opening goal against Newcastle.
Bet 4: Dominic Solanke to score @ 3.60 with Bet9ja
