Bournemouth vs Man City - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
By Euan Burns
Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from their surprising draw against Nottingham Forest last weekend as they take on Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola's side made it to the top of the Premier League after they beat Arsenal recently but their dropped points against Forest coupled with Arsenal's win against Aston Villa meant it was the Gunners who moved back to the summit.
City come into this one off the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig in the Champions League round of 16 and the fans will hope that there is not another disappointment on the way on Saturday evening.
As for Bournemouth, they're feeling good after a 1-0 win over Wolves carried them out the relegation zone and ended a nine-game winless run.
Here's all you need to know about this one.
Where are Bournemouth vs Man City playing?
- Location: Bournemouth, England
- Stadium: Vitality Stadium
- Date: Saturday 25 February
- Kick-off Time: 17:30 GMT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT
- Referee: Paul Tierney
- VAR: Andy Madley
Bournemouth vs Man City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Bournemouth: 0 wins
- Man City: 5 wins
- Draws: 0
Current Form (Last Five Games)
- Bournemouth: LDLDW
- Man City: LWWDD
How to watch Bournemouth vs Man City on TV and live stream
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League |
United States | NBC Sports |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Bournemouth team news
The injury news for Bournemouth could be very mixed when this game comes around. They are expecting to be without Lewis Cook and David Brooks through injury, but a host of players will be touch and go.
Lloyd Kelly, Jordan Zemura, Junior Stanislas and Illia Zabarnyi are all close to making returns from injury and they are going to be evaluated right up until the last moment in training.
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Man City
(4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura; Billing, Lerma; Ouattara, Traore, Tavernier; Solanke.
Man City team news
The Citizens are going to be without John Stones again as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Both Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte missed the Leipzig match through illness but they are expected to return.
There is often an element of mystery about what sort of lineup and formation Pep Guardiola will choose, especially when his team is not in great form. He may stick with a back four or he could go back to a three. This will effect whether players like Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish continue in the team.
Man City predicted lineup vs Bournemouth
(3-2-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte; Rodri, Bernardo; Foden, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland.
Bournemouth vs Man City score prediction
Manchester City may be a lot harder to predict this season in games like this and they may have some confidence issues, but they will surely be leaving the south coast with all three points on Saturday night.
City have got dangerous players all over the pitch and while there has been signs of revival at Bournemouth, they are firmly in the relegation fight and they may just not have enough in the locker to get anything out of City.
Prediction: Bournemouth 0-3 Man City