Manchester City vs Bournemouth — Premier League
2-1
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Bournemouth had won 4, drawn 6, lost 0 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Manchester City 3 wins, 1 drawn. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 21 points; Bournemouth are 15th on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (L D W W W). 2.0 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Aston Villa · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Bournemouth · 19 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Chelsea · 16 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Crystal Palace · 13 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Brentford · 9 May 2026
- D 3-3 at Everton · 4 May 2026
Away form going in: Bournemouth
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 6, lost 0 (D D W W D). 1.4 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Nottingham Forest · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Manchester City · 19 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Fulham · 9 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Crystal Palace · 3 May 2026
- D 2-2 vs Leeds · 22 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Newcastle · 18 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City · 19 May 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth · 2 Nov 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth · 20 May 2025 · Premier League
- Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City · 30 Mar 2025 · FA Cup
How it unfolded
- 26' Normal Goal — M. Tavernier (Bournemouth)
- 84' Normal Goal — M. Guehi (Manchester City)
- 90' Normal Goal — J. Gvardiol (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 66 | Ball possession | 34 |
| 2.47444 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.707541 |
| 13 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 658 | Total passes | 344 |
| 584 | Accurate passes | 270 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 78 |
| 10 | Key passes | 4 |
| 85 | Duels | 85 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |