- Date and Time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, 15:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England
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| Bournemouth vs Manchester United | Sunday, April 27, 2025, 15:00 GMT+1 |
| Bournemouth odds | 1.66 |
| Manchester United odds | 4.76 |
| Draw | 4.1 |
| Over\Under | Total 2.5: 1.68/2.18 |
| Betting Bonus | Up to 122 $/€ |
Bournemouth vs Manchester United Preview and Team News
Bournemouth Team News
Bournemouth arrived at Selhurst Park on April 19, hoping to press a tired Crystal Palace side. But, they couldn’t convert territorial dominance into goals during a 0-0 stalemate.
That frustration came five days after an urgently needed 1-0 home win over Fulham, sealed by Antoine Semenyo inside 50 seconds. Earlier in the month, Bournemouth took a spirited 2-2 draw from West Ham after flooding the central lanes with four-man rotations in possession.
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) April 23, 2025
Andoni Iraola’s model remains the same. Wingers pinch narrow, the double pivot jumps to lock opposition pivots, and the front five trigger a high-octane man-oriented press.
Bournemouth under Iraola have turned the Vitality into a laboratory for “organised chaos.” A frantic press produces almost as many high turnovers as Man City but leads to more shots (298 turnovers, 62 shots, 20.8% efficiency).
Once the ball is won, Bournemouth drive vertically, often flooding the penalty area with seven white-and-red shirts before opponents can regain shape.
Last time out against Manchester United ♥️ pic.twitter.com/bBHL951aKy
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) April 23, 2025
Pep Guardiola’s recent remark that “modern football is the way Bournemouth … play” felt less like flattery and more like a weather report. The south-coast storm has become a league-wide reference point.
In terms of injuries, Ryan Christie is out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on a persistent groin injury. Luis Sinisterra remains sidelined with a hamstring issue. Enes Ünal is also unavailable due to a cruciate ligament injury sustained earlier in the year.
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Manchester United
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson.
Manchester United Team News
Manchester United arrive on the back of an Easter Sunday home defeat to Wolves in which Amorim benched Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot to preserve legs. This, only to see a late Pablo Sarabia free-kick punish passive possession play.
That reverse came six days after a 4-1 capitulation at Newcastle, where Harvey Barnes repeatedly ran into the space behind United’s wing-backs.
Inside the gauntlet 👀#MUFC pic.twitter.com/5R6In8ZPmz
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 24, 2025
Earlier in April, the Manchester derby drifted to a sterile 0-0, underscoring the side’s chronic chance-creation issues when Rasmus Højlund is isolated. The only recent high was a wild 5-4 Europa League comeback against Lyon on 17 April. It was a night that drained legs but kept their season alive.
Rúben Amorim has transplanted his Sporting 3-4-2-1 to Old Trafford without compromise. He builds every phase around three centre-backs, two aggressive wing-backs and a double pivot that must cover huge lateral distances.
Vic’s too cool 👌⚽️#MUFC pic.twitter.com/mlnwQPQum5
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 24, 2025
The upside is clear: United are fourth in the Premier League for high turnovers since February and average 8.7 shots per game within 12 seconds of a regain. It’s a testament to Amorim’s coordinated front-three press and insistence on “third-man” combinations to burst through the first line.
Yet the same commitment to width leaves the back three exposed if the press is broken. Lyon repeatedly proved this in the 5-4 Europa League epic when a 4-2 lead for the French side came from diagonal balls behind Diogo Dalot.
Joshua Zirkzee’s season-ending hamstring tear at Newcastle robs Amorim of his only in-form penalty-box poacher. Lisandro Martínez is out until winter after ACL surgery, and Matthijs de Ligt is rated doubtful with a bruised ankle picked up a fortnight ago.
Mase is locked in 🔒#MUFC pic.twitter.com/PgA7F3Ntvq
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 24, 2025
With Amad Diallo over his knock, the front three is likely to feature Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes working off Højlund.
Manchester United predicted lineup vs Bournemouth
Manchester United predicted lineup vs Bournemouth (3-4-2-1): Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Fernandes, Garnacho; Højlund.
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- Pick: 1X (Bournemouth won`t lose)
- Odds: 1.21 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
Bournemouth’s December demolition at Old Trafford still hangs in the collective memory and underlines a matchup problem that Amorim has not solved. When Semenyo and Kluivert sprint onto Huijsen’s first ball, United’s back three cannot reset quickly enough. It’s a flaw that produced all three goals in that 3-0 away shock.
Andoni Iraola’s press keeps exposing teams that try to build slowly. His side ranked third for high turnovers per Opta, a surge best illustrated by the chaos they caused at Tottenham, where they generated ten regains inside 40 metres.
The finish 😮💨
The limbs ❤️🔥#MUFC || #UEL pic.twitter.com/4qCIN7TCfU— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 24, 2025
United’s ability to play through that storm is weakened by the loss of Joshua Zirkzee. His hamstring tear strips them of their only vertical outlet and forces Bruno Fernandes to shuttle further forward. This leaves Casemiro and Mainoo isolated when possession flips.
Tired legs make those gaps wider. The draining 5-4 extra-time win over Lyon left several regulars cramping. Harry Maguire admitted afterwards that the squad “felt every minute” of that Europa League epic.
So Amorim’s press-evading automatisms have been shelved in favour of simpler long diagonals. Bournemouth welcome that because their centre-backs dominate first contacts and attack the second ball with Cook and Adams already stationed high.
Bournemouth vs Manchester United Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Total Over 2.5
- Odds: 1.67 (22Bet)
Goals feel inevitable. Bournemouth league matches average 3.2 and have crossed the 2.5 line in seven of the last twelve. United away fixtures carry 3.1 combined expected goals, the fifth-highest in the division.
Set pieces supply an additional path: Bournemouth netted eight times from short-corner routines, the fourth-best haul in England’s top flight. They meet a defence that have already leaked 17 Premier League goals from dead-ball phases.
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