Bournemouth vs Manchester United: Premier League Preview

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Bournemouth vs Manchester United: Premier League Preview

Generated 19 March 2026 at 07:00

The Verdict

Goals look likely — Bournemouth average 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per game; Manchester United: 1.8 scored, 1.4 conceded. That's 3.3 combined goals per game. Manchester United have been finishing above their xG all season. The surplus is a warning sign for backers.

Best bet: Over 2.5 Goals

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Friday 20 March at 20:00 | Premier League

Bournemouth sit 10th in the Premier League on 41 points. Their visitors Manchester United are 3rd on 54. Bournemouth's recent form reads DDDDW. Manchester United come in with WLWWD.

Season Numbers

MetricBournemouthManchester United
Position10th3rd
Points4154
Record9W 14D 7L15W 9D 6L
Goals Scored44 (1.5/game)54 (1.8/game)
Goals Conceded46 (1.5/game)41 (1.4/game)
Goal Difference-2+13
xG47.9 (1.6/game)53.2 (1.77/game)
xGA51.5 (1.72/game)32.9 (1.1/game)
FormDDDDWWLWWD

xG Analysis

Bournemouth are underperforming their xG by 2.9 this season (1.6 xG/game). Manchester United outperform xG by 5.8 (1.77 xG/game).

Game State Performance

Bournemouth's xG is trending upward (1.6 last 3 vs 0.9 prior). Manchester United's xG is trending upward (1.9 last 3 vs 1.4 prior).

Key Players

Bournemouth

PlayerGoalsxGxAShotsGames
Antoine Semenyo1114.556.6112637
Evanilson1013.711.927331
Dango Ouattara710.935.996232
Justin Kluivert1210.445.516334
Marcus Tavernier36.415.25729

Manchester United

PlayerGoalsxGxAShotsGames
Bruno Fernandes89.8910.239636
Alejandro Garnacho69.443.478436
Rasmus Højlund45.872.143232
Joshua Zirkzee35.222.012832
Amad Diallo Traore84.754.764726

The Odds

OutcomeConsensusImplied ProbPinnacleSharp (90th pct)
Bournemouth Win3.3230%3.3331%
Draw3.9625%3.9626%
Manchester United Win2.2445%2.2345%

Based on 57 bookmakers. Agreement: 100% lean toward Manchester United.

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