Premier League

Manchester City

2-1

Full-time

AFC Bournemouth

Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 15:00Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth: result and analysis

Recent form, standings, line-ups and the MBet AI read on Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.

Data updated: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 00:24

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MBet statistical model

Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth prediction and probabilities

What the model saw before kick-off: Manchester City (39%)

Small sample · 6/6 matches

1 · Manchester City: 39%
X · Draw: 28%
2 · AFC Bournemouth: 34%

Expected goals

Manchester City 1.36 · AFC Bournemouth 1.26

Most likely scores

1-1 (13%) · 1-0 (9%) · 2-1 (8%)

Based on goals from each team's last 6 matches, adjusted for home and away. It does not account for absences, line-ups or opponent strength. It is an estimate, not a guarantee. 18+.

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Confirmed data

Key facts

Manchester City went into this match with mixed results: 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 6 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 8.
AFC Bournemouth went into this match with mixed results: 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 6 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 6.
At home, Manchester City have won 2 of their last 4 matches (2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded on average).
Away from home, AFC Bournemouth have won 1 of their last 4 matches (1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded on average).
In Manchester City's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 4 of 6, and both teams scored in 4 of 6.
In AFC Bournemouth's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 3 of 6, and both teams scored in 4 of 6.
Across the last 2 head-to-head meetings: 1 win for Manchester City, 0 for AFC Bournemouth and 1 draw, with 3.0 goals per match.

Results, goals and standings come from the data source. The prediction probabilities are an estimate from the MBet AI model. Not available for this match: shots and corners per match, standings.

Recent form

Both teams' results before this match.

Manchester City

Last 6 matches

WDLLWL

Wins

Draws

Losses

9-8

Goals

L16 AugArsenal3-0Manchester City
W9 AugManchester City3-1Atlético Madrid
L1 AugManchester City1-1Internazionale
L24 MayManchester City1-2Aston Villa
D19 MayAFC Bournemouth1-1Manchester City
W13 MayManchester City FC3-0Crystal Palace FC

AFC Bournemouth

Last 6 matches

WWDDDL

Wins

Draws

Losses

9-6

Goals

L15 AugMainz2-1AFC Bournemouth
D8 AugReal Betis2-2AFC Bournemouth
D24 MayNottingham Forest1-1AFC Bournemouth
D19 MayAFC Bournemouth1-1Manchester City
W9 MayFulham0-1AFC Bournemouth
W3 MayAFC Bournemouth3-0Crystal Palace FC

Line-ups

Starting XI as published by the source.

Manchester City

4-2-3-1

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Rico Lewis

Josko Gvardiol

Abdukodir Khusanov

Rúben Dias

Marc Guéhi

Phil Foden

Elliot Anderson

Nico O'Reilly

Antoine Semenyo

Erling Haaland

Substitutes

Gerónimo Rulli

#28 · SUB

Rayan Cherki

#10 · SUB

Matheus Nunes

#27 · SUB

Mateo Kovacic

#8 · SUB

Vitor Reis

#22 · SUB

Jack Grealish

#18 · SUB

Rayan Aït-Nouri

#21 · SUB

Omar Marmoush

#7 · SUB

Nico González

#14 · SUB

AFC Bournemouth

4-2-3-1

Djordje Petrovic

Adam Smith

Adrien Truffert

James Hill

António Silva

Alex Scott

Rayan

Lewis Cook

Justin Kluivert

Marcus Tavernier

Evanilson

Substitutes

Daniel Jebbison

#29 · SUB

Ben Gannon-Doak

#11 · SUB

William Dennis

#40 · SUB

Bafodé Diakité

#18 · SUB

Juanlu Sanchez

#24 · SUB

David Brooks

#7 · SUB

Alex Tóth

#27 · SUB

ÁR

Álvaro Rodríguez

#30 · SUB

Tyler Adams

#12 · SUB

Head-to-head

AFC Bournemouth

1 - 1

19 May

Manchester City FC

3 - 1

2 Nov

AFC Bournemouth

Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth: FAQ

What was the Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth score?

Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth (Premier League) finished 2-1: Manchester City won. It was played on Sunday 23 August at Etihad Stadium, Manchester.