Premier League – Match-day 2: Manchester City v Bournemouth
The Etihad Stadium sees Saturday action as Man City take on Bournemouth – 3:00pm GMT.
Both Man City and Bournemouth are on equal points going into this game, sitting in second and fifth positions in the League, with Man City ahead on goal difference.
Manchester City face their opponents with equal points, it will likely be a thrilling encounter
It was a humbling defeat at the hands of West Ham United for Pep Guardiola’s men in their last match, they will be hoping to get something out of this game for sure.
Also, can Man City extend their incredible run of one wins? They currently stand second in the League, with three points for a total of 1 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws having won one game.
A win in this fixture, would take Manchester City’s points from 3 to 6, so far this season.
Good Attacking Performance
This has been a good season so far for Man City, in terms of goals scored (2). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Erling Haaland (2), Kyle Walker, and Ruben Dias. Man City have managed to maintain a strong defence so far, which in turn has allowed them to deliver good attacking options themselves and deliver good scoring opportunities.
Man City are missing one players through injury or illness. This will affect Pep Guardiola’s selection choices significantly.
Bournemouth face his opponents, equal on points, with both keen to make progress
Bournemouth come to this game on the back of a 2-0 home win against Aston Villa at Vitality Stadium.
Also, success in football comes from winning more games than your opponents, simply put, if Bournemouth can continue to extend their winning streak from one games then Scott Parker’s squad will have an incredible season. Now they have 1 matches won, 0 games lost and 0 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in fifth place, with a total of three points having won one game.
A win in this fixture would take Bournemouth’s points to 6 in the League.
Good Attacking Performance
Bournemouth have a good scoring record this season, with two netted so far. This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Jefferson Lerma (1), Kieffer Moore (1), and Mark Travers. Bournemouth have managed to maintain a strong defence so far, which in turn has allowed them to deliver good attacking options themselves and deliver good scoring opportunities.
Bournemouth’s squad has depth, but even so, Scott Parker is likely to be missing three of they key players when they start Saturday’s game.
Manchester City v Bournemouth – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels Man City and Bournemouth have faced each other times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Man City’s favour (11 – 0). In addition, home advantage has clearly been a huge positive factor for Man City in this fixture, as they have not lost to Bournemouth on the last 11 games. Their most recent encounter in this competition was September 2020 and the score line ended up with a 2-1 win for Cityzens.
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