Our best bets for this crucial Tuesday night game at the Vitality Stadium include a win for the hosts with goals at both ends.
Manchester City face a crucial battle in the bid to claim the Premier League title when they head to the south coast to face Bournemouth on Tuesday, however, it’s not all about the Citizens, with the Cherries having eyes on a place in next season’s Europa League.
City were 3-1 winners in the reverse fixture in November and another high-scoring contest looks to be on the cards at the Vitality Stadium, with our three-way Bet Builder paying out at 15/2 in the Premier League odds, if successful.
Bournemouth v Manchester City Bet Builder Tips
Cherries can pick off title challengers
City’s title hopes could be ended at Bournemouth, even though the Citizens have put plenty into their title charge in recent weeks and Pep Guardiola’s side know how to get the job done.
However, this contest comes just a few days after Saturday’s intense FA Cup final and it could be tough for City to go again.
Either way, Bournemouth have lost only two of their 18 Premier League home matches this season and the Cherries will not roll over with a place in next season’s Europa League on the line.
City failed to win at Everton in their most recent top-flight road trip and they also left West Ham without three points, so Bournemouth should relish a crack at Guardiola’s unconvincing high defensive line, especially as Andoni Iraola’s side downed City 2-1 on the south coast last season.
Leg 1: Bournemouth to win @ 10/3
Goals to flow on the south coast
Bournemouth have scored seven goals across their last three home games and there have been a series of thrilling contests on the south coast this season.
Tottenham and Liverpool were beaten 3-2 on the Cherries’ own patch, while there was a 3-2 loss to Arsenal and 2-2 draws with Manchester United, West Ham and Leeds United.
City have the firepower to blow Iraola’s men away, but they have not been convincing defensively on the road and they have to chase a result at the Vitality Stadium.
Leg 2: Over 3.5 goals @ 11/10
Both defences to be breached
Everton put three goals past the Citizens rearguard on their most recent road trip and the Manchester men have kept only three clean sheets in their last 11 away matches.
Guardiola has been fielding Abdukodir Khusanov alongside Marc Guehi at the heart of the City defence, with the Uzbekistan defender’s pace a key attribute, but that is not a convincing defensive unit, with issues at wing-back also present.
The hosts boast a strong and quick forward trio in Junior Kroupi, Rayan and Evanilson, which looks more than capable of exploiting City’s high defensive line.
Leg 3: Both teams to score @ 19/40
