Bournemouth vs Man City Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | FA Cup

Bournemouth vs Man City Preview

• Tournament: FA Cup
• Date: Sunday, March 30
• Kick-off Time: 03:30 pm GMT
• Venue: Vitality Stadium, England

Man City will travel to Bournemouth for their quarter-final tie of the 2024/25 FA Cup season at the Vitality Stadium. The Cityzens are expected to register a comfortable win against the hosts and this would be their last shot at silverware in the FA Cup.

Hosts Bournemouth have struggled in their last few games despite a dream start to the 2024/25 Premier League campaign. The Cherries are sitting 10th in the league standings with 44 points after 29 games. Justin Kluivert is leading both the goalscoring and assists charts with 12 goals and six assists, respectively.

Meanwhile, the visitors have dropped to fifth in the league table with 48 points after 29 games. In the last five games, Man City have recorded 64 shots, 2,488 passes and 60.4% possession. Erling Haaland is leading the goalscoring charts with 21 goals, followed by Phil Foden with seven. Summer signing Savio is leading the assists board with seven to their name.

Bournemouth Team News

Bournemouth squad will be without the services of Enes Unal (knee), Marcos Senesi (thigh), Adam Smith (calf) and Julian Araujo (thigh) in this home tie. Ryan Christie is out with a groin injury whereas Antoine Semenyo is a doubt for this tie.

Man City Team News

As for the visiting side, the likes of Rodri, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake and John Stones are all sidelined. Ortega is expected to get a nod in between the sticks in place of Brazilian shot stopper Ederson who’s dealing with an abdominal injury. Oscar Bobb could make his long-awaited return to the starting lineup.

Bournemouth vs Man City Predicted Lineups

Bournemouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Kepa

Defenders: Hill, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez

Midfielders: Cook, Adams

Forwards: Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson

Man City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ortega

Defenders: Lewis; Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol

Midfielders: Gundogan, McAtee

Forwards: Savinho, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland

Bournemouth vs Man City Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 22 times in the past, with Man City winning 19 of those games. Bournemouth have managed only one win between the two sides, whereas the remaining two games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Bournemouth vs Man City

Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth)

The Dutch forward has enjoyed a rich vein of form for the Cherries, registering 12 goals in the Premier League this season. Kluivert has accumulated an xG of 0.93 in his last five appearances.

Erling Haaland (Man City)

The Norwegian forward is regarded as one of the best strikers in the world and has registered 29 goals in 39 appearances this season for the Cityzens. The 24-year-old has posted a 3.03 xG in his last five matches.

Bournemouth vs Man City Prediction

After a stellar start to the 2024/25 campaign, Bournemouth have now slipped to 10^th in the Premier League table and secured only one win in their last six league matches. Entering this game on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Brentford and their current struggle would eliminate their home advantage. Andoni Iraola's men would struggle to get past Pep Guardiola's men this weekend.

As for Man City, they have one of the worst starts to the Premier League campaign as they are sitting fifth in the league standings. They enter this game on the back of a 2-2 draw with Brighton before the international break. Despite the result, Man City are considered firm favourites in this tie.

Predicted Score: Bournemouth 2-2 Man City

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