Manchester City v Bournemouth Betting Tips [21 May 2025]

Manchester City will look to rise from their FA Cup disappointment when they host Bournemouth next in the Premier League. These two clash in the 37th round, with City sitting sixth and the Cherries 11th. We have the prediction for this match below.

Manchester City are set to end the season trophyless for the first time since Pep Guardiola took charge in 2016. A tough season that saw City enter into four competitions had its latest blow in a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.

A sadder reality is that going into the final two matches, City aren’t even confirmed for the Champions League next season.

Bournemouth would love to pile the pressure on as they also work on the slimmest of possibilities for Europe. This will mark the third meeting between these two sides this season.

In the reverse fixture, Bournemouth beat City 2-1 at home, but they met in the FA Cup as well and lost by the same margin. The Cherries are coming from a 1-0 home loss to Aston Villa, which left their European hopes in tatters.

They will be hoping for a better outing at a venue they haven't won at a lot. Across the last 10 years, Bournemouth won just once in 17 meetings with City.

Manchester City have had difficult times this season; the FA Cup final defeat qualifies as one such moment. Even so, they still have the talent to lift them from the current lows. Apart from the personnel, the head-to-head record against Bournemouth favors them too.

Bournemouth haven't been at their best lately, and this will be another tough test for the visitors. They managed a win at Arsenal in their last match on the road, but that was only their first in five away. Our prediction for Manchester City v Bournemouth is for Manchester City to win.