Premier League Title Race & European Qualification Scenarios
Bournemouth vs Man City, Tue May 19, KO 19:30 – Sky Sports Main Event
Arsenal will win the Premier League title tonight if Manchester City fail to defeat Bournemouth. The Gunners 1-0 win against Burnley last night means Mikel Arteta’s men are just 90 minutes away from ending the club’s 22 year wait for another league crown.
Even should City do the business tonight, the title will still go Arsenal’s way with victory on Sunday in their final league fixture at Crystal Palace. Manchester City will be hoping that they can keep the race alive going into Sunday’s home tie with Aston Villa.
Tonight’s game at the Vitality doesn’t just concern the title race given that Bournemouth are very much in the mix for a first-ever European qualification. The Cherries are currently sixth, but a win here would see them go into the final day still in with a chance of finishing above Liverpool and with that securing a place in next season’s Champions League.
In fact, sixth will be enough to reach Europe’s elite club competition if Aston Villa win Wednesday’s Europa League final against Freiburg. The stakes couldn’t be higher for either side.
Tonight’s game also has the added subplot of seeing departing managers Andoni Iraola and Pep Guardiola going toe-to-toe. Iraola’s announcement doesn’t seem to have had too much of a negative impact on the Bournemouth dressing room, but this will be City’s first game since the Guardiola news broke.
Bournemouth & Man City Form Guide
Currently unbeaten in 16 matches, a run dating all the way back to January, a point will be enough for Bournemouth to guarantee they at a very minimum secure a place in next season’s Conference League.
Manchester City are also on a lengthy unbeaten run of 14 matches, a run that continued with victory in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Bournemouth vs Man City Head-to-Head Stats
Manchester City boast a 94% win rate against AFC Bournemouth (16 wins, 1 defeat), the highest of any Premier League fixture with 10+ meetings, although their only loss came on their last visit to Bournemouth (2–1).
Bournemouth & Man City Team News
In terms of team news, Bournemouth will be without Ryan Christie after he was sent off against Fulham last time out, bringing an end to his run of 177 appearances and ruling him out of this clash alongside Alex Jimenez. Lewis Cook remains a 50–50 doubt after picking up a thigh injury, while the same issue is expected to keep Julio Soler sidelined.
For Manchester City, Rodri was their only concern heading into the FA Cup final but he came through 65 minutes at Wembley unscathed, leaving Pep Guardiola with a fully fit squad following their victory.
Bournemouth & Man City Key Players to Watch
AFC Bournemouth’s 19-year-old Brazilian Rayan is chasing a rare feat, aiming to become only the fourth teenager, and the first since Francis Jeffers in 2000, to score in four consecutive Premier League appearances.
Manchester City’s Jérémy Doku, meanwhile, will look to finish his travelling campaign strongly, having been involved in four goals in his last three league away games (3G, 1A).
Only Sergio Aguero (19 in 2014/15) has been involved in more goals away from home in a single Premier League season than Erling Haaland has been this term with 15 goal contributions (11G, 4A).
Bournemouth vs Man City Betting Angles
With Manchester City not looking overly convincing during the run in compared to previous years, as well as all the noise surrounding their manager Pep Guardiola, City certainly wouldn’t have picked a trip to Bournemouth as an ideal fixture to try and keep the title race alive going into the final day.
With Bournemouth drawing six of their last ten league games, including five in a row between February and March, backing the hosts to get at least a point from the game makes plenty of sense.
BAR 1 Betting has Price Boosted Bournemouth Double Chance to 29/20 from 5/4 and as a result, that makes plenty of appeal.
VERDICT: Bournemouth Win/Draw (29/20)
Bournemouth vs Man City Match Details
When is Bournemouth vs Manchester City in the Premier League?
Bournemouth vs Manchester City takes place on Tuesday, May 19 and kicks-off at 7.30pm BST.
Where is Bournemouth vs Manchester City being played?
The venue for the game is the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City TV Channel Info
Sky Sports Main Event are showing the game live in the UK.
What is the match betting for Bournemouth vs Manchester City?
Bournemouth 15/4, Manchester City 3/5 favourites, draw 16/5.
Where Can I bet on Bournemouth vs Man City?
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