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Man City vs Bournemouth Tips - City backed to cover in EPL clash
- Man City vs Bournemouth predictions for Saturday’s Premier League fixture
- The match is being played at the Etihad (15:00 BST)
- Can the Citizens cover a handicap against the EPL new boys?
- Preview, stats & team news
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Man City have covered a -2 handicap in 3 of their last 4 home matches (Getty Images)
Man City vs Bournemouth Preview
Man City showed their quality against West Ham last time out. The Citizens are likely to dominate newly promoted Bournemouth at the Etihad.
- Man City vs Bournemouth Preview
- Head to Head
- Man City Form
- Man City Team News
- Bournemouth Form
- Bournemouth Team News
- Man City vs Bournemouth FAQ
- Man City have won their last 4 home matches (Premier League)
- Man City have won to nil in 2 of their last 3 matches
- Man City have covered a -2 handicap in 3 of their last 4 home matches (Premier League)
- Man City have scored 2+ goals in their last 8 home matches (Premier League)
- Man City have won their last 11 matches against Bournemouth
- Bournemouth have lost 3 of their last 4 matches
- Bournemouth have conceded 2+ goals in 2 of their last 3 away matches
Head to Head
Man City have a 15-0 advantage against Bournemouth in 17 meetings with two draws.
Man City Form
Man City beat West Ham 2-0 away in their opening Premier League match. City had 2.23 expected goals and Erling Haaland struck either side of half time to seal the points.
The result followed a 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the Community Shield. Pep Guardiola’s side had won their previous two pre-season matches against Bayern Munich (1-0) and América (2-1).
Man City Team News
Defender Aymeric Laporte is unavailable due to injury.
Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth beat Aston Villa at home (2-0) to mark their return to the Premier League. Despite just 0.57 expected goals, strikes from Jefferson Lerma and Kieffer Moore helped the Cherries to an opening day win.
The victory ended a three-match losing streak for Scott Parker’s side. Bournemouth lost at Sporting Braga (2-1) and at home to Bristol City (1-0) and Real Sociedad (2-1) in pre-season.
Bournemouth Team News
Midfielders David Brooks and Joe Rothwell are ruled out.
Man City vs Bournemouth FAQ
What time does Man City vs Bournemouth Start?
The match starts at 15:00 GMT on Saturday, August 13
Verdict
City create plenty of chances in the Premier League. Newly promoted Bournemouth are likely to struggle with the step up in quality and a one-sided home win is predicted.
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