The game of the day in the English Premier League this Sunday is at the Etihad, where City hosts Bournemouth. Just a few would expect to see Cherries ahead of the much wealthier and more famous Citizens, but after 9 rounds of play, that’s the case.

City still tries to find its groove and its way around, while on the other hand, the guests aren’t winning that often, but they sure lose rarely. Cherries proved to be a highly adaptable unit with more than enough quality to compete with the top Premiership teams.

Guardiola’s team isn’t as strong as it was before, and the new players are still adjusting to fit in and establish good chemistry. For the moment, this yields limited results, and the Spanish manager must react quickly.

Here are EPL odds for all the football bettors eager to find some.

Manchester City vs. Bournemouth Preview

Manchester City 

The Citizens lost to Aston Villa last weekend, marking their only defeat in their previous 10 matches across all competitions. During this streak, we’ve seen them triumph on seven occasions and post two ties, which is a very good record overall.

Apart from losing to Tottenham in the season opener at the Etihad, 0-2, Man City won all other home games. Currently, this unit has achieved four consecutive triumphs, with a goal difference of 12 scored and one conceded goal, resulting in three clean sheets.

When playing in front of their own fans, the Citizens are very, very aggressive, pressing the rivals on their own half, and trying to take the ball and dictate the tempo. Haaland is still the target man, though, the midfield is a bit different than before, because there’s no De Bruyne, yet Reijnders and other players are involved.

Bournemouth

The Cherries sold four players this summer, Kerkez, Zabarny, Huijsen and Ouattara, and managed to stay competitive. Sure, we’ve seen them sign some talented players, but surely, nobody expected to see this team this high in the standings after the first quarter of the season.

Bournemouth hasn’t lost in the past 7 games, winning four and posting three ties. In all but two events during this interval, the Cherries scored at least twice, and that was the case in the past 4 matches.

Though, we have to add that Bournemouth isn’t playing well on the road. In 4 EPL outings, this unit has recorded one defeat, one win, and two ties, noting that the defeat to Liverpool came first, followed by three straight wins without a loss. Three of those games saw over 3.5 hits, and both teams netted.

Manchester City vs. Bournemouth Head to Head

Last year the two teams met three times, and City had more success. After losing the first EPL game in Bournemouth, 2-1, the Citizens won in the FA Cup, also on the road, 1-2, before winning at home in the Premier League event, 3-1.

Guardiola’s team has won 9 games in a row at home against this rival, scoring three or more hits in 7 of those victories.

Manchester City vs. Bournemouth Predictions

The Citizens need a win here, and they’ll be very motivated to take all three points. Not just because Bournemouth sits ahead of them, but the fact that one of the biggest EPL surprises so far comes to town, and they want to show their worth by hammering it.

Even though the Cherries’ attack does a darn good job these days, it won’t be enough against a merciless City at home. We’ve seen their displays at the Etihad and that’s an entirely different level compared to all of their other events, so we have to take City with a 1.5-goal handicap. The odds on this are fantastic.

  • Pick: Man City -1.5

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