Man City will take on Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday, 2 November, with the Cityzens looking to bounce back after a disappointing performance last weekend at Villa Park.
Pep Guardiola's side come into the match six points behind Arsenal at the top of the league, and more dropped points here would be disastrous in terms of their title aspirations.
Their opponents on Sunday, Bournemouth, are currently above City in the table, so it's far from a straightforward fixture.
As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Man City vs Bournemouth prediction below.
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Man City vs Bournemouth prediction: The visitors to avoid defeat
Key Stats
- Man City have failed to beat any of this season's current top tour this season.
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League matches.
- Erling Haaland has already scored 11 Premier League goals this season.
Correct score prediction: Man City 2-2 Bournemouth
This is a match that guarantees goals with how both managers like to set their teams up, but it's difficult to call a winner. Antoine Semenyo should have a field day against City's high line, but home goals are always a given when Erling Haaland is on the pitch.
Pre-game odds and win probability: West Ham are big underdogs
- HOME: 1/2 (1.50) – 66.7%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Man City vs Bournemouth odds suggest that the hosts should come out on top on Sunday afternoon. Ladbrokes have given the Cityzens a 66.7% chance of winning the match, while Bournemouth have been given just a 17.4% chance of picking up all three points.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Man City dominance
Manchester City have been utterly dominant in this fixture since Bournemouth first secured promotion to the Premier League in 2015. The Cityzens have won 18 of their last 19 matches against the Cherries, but Andoni Iraola did inspire a Bournemouth win over City last season.
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Man City preview: A clean bill of health
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that both Erling Haaland and Rodri are available this weekend, which means the Spaniard has a full squad to pick from. Rayan Cherki was City's best player against Swansea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night and deserves a start here. Gianluigi Donnarumma should return between the sticks after being given the night off in Wales.
Predicted lineup: Donnarumma (GK), Nunes, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, Silva, Reijnders, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Last five results
- Swansea 1-2 Man City
- Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
- Villarreal 0-2 Man City
- Man City 2-0 Everton
- Brentford 0-1 Man City
Bournemouth preview: Evanilson a doubt
Andoni Iraola is almost in an identical situation to his opposite number, in that the vast majority of his squad are now available to him following the return of Unes Unal from an ACL rupture. The only concern that Iraola has is around his Brazilian striker, Evanilson, who is nursing a calf injury.
Predicted lineup: Petrovic (GK), Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Kroupi
Last five results
- Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest
- Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham
- Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 0-0 Newcastle
Player to watch: Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki is yet to get properly going in a Man City shirt, but the former Lyon man put in his best performance to date for the club against Swansea on Wednesday night. While the level of Bournemouth is significantly higher, the confidence he will have taken from that performance should stand him in good stead for Sunday.