LiontipsBournemouth vs Manchester City. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-23 English Premier League (February 25, 2023).
Command Analysis
Bournemouth showed resilience in their last game and got a slender 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton, stirring things up a bit in the relegation battle. Luck was a big factor in that victory, but boss Gary O'Neil is confident he can save his team from going back to the Championship. The Cherries do have a very difficult schedule though - right after Man City, they will have to play Liverpool and Arsenal.
The home team don't really hope to upset the defending champions - they have never defeated Manchester City in the 17 Premier League meetings. After 23 matches, Bournemouth sit in 17th place with 21 points from five wins and six draws. They have the worst defense in the league with 44 conceded goals.
The Cherries will be without Brooks, Kelly, Cook, Zabarnyi, and Tavernier.
Manchester City are not in such a great team form - they have only two victories in the previous five away games. In the last Premier League match, the City team drew 1-1 against Nottingham Forest, and in the middle of the week, they failed to beat RB Leipzig (1-1) in the Champions League.
After 24 league games, the Sky-BLues are in second place in the table with 52 points and 60 goals. They are trailing the current leader Arsenal by two points, but the Gunners have a game in hand. Nevertheless, before this match, analysts give Pep Guardiola a 52.5% chance of winning the league.
Stones, Laporte, and De Bruyne are unavailable for MC this weekend.
Trends
Ставка Goals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
Ставка Correct score 0:3
In 4 of the last 5 meetings, the guests won.
Ставка Yellow cards: total over 3
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
We are backing the visitors in this fixture. They are head and shoulders above Bournemouth in terms of quality of their players and the football they demonstrate. This would be their 200-th away win in the Premier League - and we doubt Bournemouth can stop them.
Our prediction — Asian handicap (-2) to Manchester City
Manchester City have a lot of depth, but even they must be getting tired, especially with the Champions League back in action. The Cherries might avoid a beating, but MC should still win confidently.
Second bet — Manchester City to win by 2 goals
