Manchester City wasn’t able to make their victory over Arsenal count last weekend, as they once again surrendered top spot in the league standings. They will be back on the road this coming weekend, as they take on a Bournemouth side looking for back-to-back wins.
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There was a feeling that City would be very hard to catch once they got their noses in front in the title race this term. However, they choked at the first opportunity last weekend, as they allowed Arsenal to move back to the top of the standings after they were held at the City Ground by Nottingham Forest. City will need to win this weekend to keep tabs with the Gunners, as defeat could leave them vulnerable with Manchester United sitting just three points behind.
Pep Guardiola’s side were extremely poor in front of goal at the City Ground last weekend, as they were held to a 1-1 draw. City registered 23 shots in the game, but they could only hit the target on six occasions. Bernardo Silva scored the City goal, but Chris Wood responded with six minutes remaining.
Bournemouth were one of the big winners in the Premier League last weekend, as they managed to move out of the bottom three places in the league standings. It was a first victory in six, and it ended a run of three defeats in five Premier League matches. However, they are far from safe at this stage, as they sit just a point clear of the bottom three.
The Cherries would have been delighted with the success last weekend, as they recorded a very rare win on the road against Wolves. The only goal of the game was scored early in the second half by Marcus Tavenier.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Head to Head
Manchester City’s record against Bournemouth is dominant, as they have won each of their last 12 matches against the Cherries in all competitions. City were 4-0 winners in the previous meeting this season, while they were 3-1 winners on their latest trip to the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Prediction
Manchester City may have dropped points against Forest on the road last weekend, but we can’t see them dropping more points on the road this weekend. We expect City to win, and win comfortably against the Cherries away from home this Saturday.
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