Manchester City vs Bournemouth Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Premier League Picks
On Sunday, during the early afternoon for those watching stateside, Manchester City begin a Premier League season without Pep Guardiola for the first time in several years. it's time to see if the Citizens can showcase the same level of dominance now that they're under the guidance of Enzo Maresca, who didn't exactly break records at Chelsea. Hoping to upset the transitional hosts will be the Cherries, who have also undergone a managerial change. Marco Rose has taken over from Andoni Iraola.
Looking at the early lines ahead of Sunday's game at Etihad Stadium, at odds of +115, 'Rayan 1+ Shots on Target' catches the eye. At this stage, we don't know if Bournemouth will be as strong as under Marco Rose, but the young Brazilian winger created a hugely positive impression towards the end of last season. He loves to play on the break, so should experience favorable conditions in Manchester.
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Manchester City vs Bournemouth Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manchester City and Bournemouth Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 16, 2026 - Community Shield
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Premier League
May 19, 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Premier League
May 13, 2026 - Premier League
May 9, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 25, 2026 - FA Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 16, 2026 - Community Shield
Aug 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 19, 2026 - Premier League
May 16, 2026 - FA Cup
May 4, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 22, 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 4, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 30, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 24, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 4, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 30, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 24, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 19, 2026 - Premier League
May 3, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 22, 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Premier League
May 9, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 18, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 11, 2026 - Premier League
Manchester City against Bournemouth : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
17 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
May 19, 2026 - Premier League
Nov 2, 2025 - Premier League
May 20, 2025 - Premier League
Mar 30, 2025 - FA Cup
Nov 2, 2024 - Premier League
Feb 24, 2024 - Premier League
Missing players
J. Araujo
MidfielderT. Adams
D. Brooks
V. Milosavljevic
ForwardA. Adli
E. Kroupi
Manchester City - Bournemouth Key Points
- Rayan ended the last campaign by registering four shots on target in his last four league games for Bournemouth.
- Rayan took an average of 2.27 shots per 90 minutes for the Cherries in the EPL last season.
- Rayan has registered a shot on target in six of his last 12 EPL starts for Bournemouth.
- Rayan has taken multiple shots in three of his last four EPL starts for Bournemouth, including against Man City.
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Our Manchester City vs Bournemouth Prediction
Given that Rayan has registered a shot on target in exactly 50% of his last 12 EPL starts for Bournemouth, he looks a little generously priced at odds of +115 (= 46.5% implied probability). As touched on above, Rayan is strong on the break, and he's likely to get lots of space to break into here, so let's not be shocked if he causes the hosts some problems. All the time odds of +115 are on offer, he's worthy of support as a shot-on-target bet.
Our Man City vs Bournemouth Pick: Rayan 1+ Shots on Target.
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