Premier League, the top tier in the English football league division and one of the most watched championships in Europe, is closing week 37 of 38 in the current 2024/25 season.
As part of the match week 37 fixtures, Manchester City and Bournemouth will play on 20 May at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The two clubs have already met this season. Bournemouth hosted Man City on 2 November and walked away with a 2 – 1 win.
By the end of the season, Manchester City found itself in the fourth position in the league table. Their record includes 19 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses. With these results, they have a guaranteed place at the Conference League play-off round, but currently also qualify for the Champions League league phase.
Bournemouth closes the first half of the league table in tenth position. Their record includes 14 wins, 11 draws, and 11 losses. While not qualifying for any promotions, they are also in a safe zone, not facing relegation to the EFL Championship.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Where to Watch Live
Three broadcasters where you can watch Premier League matches in the UK this season include Sky Sports, TNT Sports, and Amazon Prime Video. The match between Man City and Bournemouth will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports TBC.
When: Tuesday, 20 May 2025
What time: kick-off time at 20:00 UTC
TV channel: Sky Sports TBC
Home team: Manchester City F.C.
Away team: Bournemouth A.F.C.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Match Preview and Head to Head History
Both clubs were established at the end of the 19th century, but their first match against each other didn’t take place until 1987/88 First Division season. On 1 December they played on Bournemouth’s territory. Man City secured a 0 – 2 away win.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Head to Head Record
The clubs didn’t meet between 1999 and 2015, until Bournemouth was promoted to Premier League. Their first match in the Premier League took place on 17 October 2015. Since then, they have played a total of 15 games, out of which Manchester City won 14 games, Bournemouth won 1 game, with no games ending in a draw.
Their most recent head to head meetings are as follows:
| Year | Championship | Match Day | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
| March 30, 2025 | FA Cup | Quarter finals | Bournemouth | Manchester City | 1 – 2 |
| November 2, 2024 | Premier League | 10 | Bournemouth | Manchester City | 2 – 1 |
| February 24, 2024 | Premier League | 26 | Bournemouth | Manchester City | 0 – 1 |
| November 4, 2023 | Premier League | 11 | Manchester City | Bournemouth | 6 – 1 |
| February 25, 2023 | Premier League | 25 | Bournemouth | Manchester City | 1 – 4 |
Manchester City Current Form
- Southampton 0 – 0 Manchester City (10 May, Premier League)
- Manchester City 1 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2 May, Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 0 – 2 Manchester City (27 April, FA Cup)
- Manchester City 2 – 1 Aston Villa (22 April, Premier League)
- Everton 0 – 2 Manchester City (19 April, Premier League)
Out of the most recent five games, which took place in the Premier League and FA Cup format, Manchester City won 4 games, lost 0 games, and ended 1 in a draw.
Bournemouth Current Form
- Bournemouth 0 – 1 Aston Villa (10 May, Premier League)
- Arsenal 1 – 2 Bournemouth (3 May, Premier League)
- Bournemouth 1 – 1 Manchester United (27 April, Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Bournemouth (19 April, Premier League)
- Bournemouth 1 – 0 Fulham (14 April, Premier League)
Out of the most recent five games, all of which took place in the Premier League format, Bournemouth won 2 games, lost 1 game, and ended 2 in a draw.
Manchester City: Analysis, Team Preview, and Lineup
The winner of last season, Manchester City has been playing in the Premier League since its inaugural season of 1992/93. They have shown mixed results during the years, and have been relegated twice in the earlier seasons. Since 2002/03 Manchester City has been permanently playing in the Premier League. Their first League title came in 2011/12. They have won a total of 8 titles, the last four of them consecutively: in 2011/12, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24.
Centre forward Erling Haaland shows unbelievable results this season. He currently has 30 goals and 4 assists to his name. Other players who made a solid contribution to the team’s success this season are right winger Phil Foden who has 10 goals and 6 assists, attacking midfielder James McAtee, central midfielder Mateo Kovacic, and centre forward Omar Marmoush, who have scored 7 goals each.
Manchester City Squad
- Goalkeepers: Stefan Ortega, Ederson, Scott Carson
- Defenders: Rúben Dias (vice captain), John Stones, Nathan Aké, Vitor Reis, Joško Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis
- Midfielders: Mateo Kovačić, Jack Grealish, Jérémy Doku, Nico González, Rodri (vice captain), Kevin De Bruyne (captain), İlkay Gündoğan (vice captain), Bernardo Silva (vice captain), Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb, Nico O’Reilly, James McAtee
- Forwards: Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland
Transfers 2025
Players In
- Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan) on 20 January 2025 from Lens (France)
- Vitor Reis (Brazil) on 21 January 2025 from Palmeiras (Brazil)
- Omar Marmoush (Egypt) on 23 January 2025 from Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
- Christian McFarlane (England) on 27 January 2025 from New York City (USA)
- Juma Bah (Sierra Leone) on 27 January 2025 from Valladolid (Spain)
- Nico González (Spain) on 3 February 2025 from Porto (Portugal)
Players Out
- Dan Batty (England) on 4 February 2025 to Tottenham Hotspur (England)
- Seth Chingwaro (England) on 4 February 2025 to Fulham (England)
Injuries/Suspensions
Three players won’t be making an appearance on the field from the Manchester City squad:
- Oscar Bobb due to lack of fitness; estimated return date late May 2025
- John Stones due to a thigh injury; estimated return date late May 2025
- Rodri due to a cruciate ligament rupture; out for season
Bournemouth: Analysis, Team Preview, and Lineup
Bournemouth first joined the Premier League ten years ago, in the 2015/16 season. They were relegated to the EFL Championship after an unsuccessful 2019/20 season, where they stayed for the next two seasons. They returned to the Premier League in 2022/23 and have been consistently showing improved final results each season. Bournemouth is still to win their first League champion title.
Attacking midfielder Justin Kluivert deservingly holds the title of the most outstanding player of the season for Bournemouth, with 13 goals and 8 assists under his belt. Coming right after him are centre forward Evanilson who has 12 goals and 5 assists and left midfielder Antoine Semenyo who has 11 goals and 7 assists.
Bournemouth Squad
- Goalkeepers: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Will Dennis, Callan McKenna
- Defenders: Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith (captain), Julio Soler, Julián Araujo, James Hill, Illya Zabarnyi, Owen Bevan, Matai Akinmboni, Max Kinsey
- Midfielders: Lewis Cook (vice captain), David Brooks, Alex Scott, Ryan Christie, Dango Ouattara, Tyler Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Luis Sinisterra, Ben Winterburn, Dominic Sadi
- Forwards: Evanilson, Justin Kluivert, Daniel Jebbison, Antoine Semenyo, Enes Ünal, Zain Silcott-Duberry, Daniel Adu-Adjei, Remy Rees-Dottin
Transfers 2025
Players In
- Matai Akinmboni (USA) on 3 January 2025 from D.C. United (USA)
- Julio Soler (Argentina) on 7 January 2025 from Lanús (Argentina)
- Zain Silcott-Duberry (England) on 17 January 2025 from Chelsea (England)
- Eli Junior Kroupi (France) on 3 February 2025 from Lorient (France)
Players Out
- None
Injuries/Suspensions
Six players won’t be making an appearance on the field from the Bournemouth squad:
- Alex Scott due to a broken jaw; estimated return date early July 2025
- Dango Ouattara due to a knock injury; estimated return date late May 2025
- Ryan Christie due to a groin injury; estimated return date early August 2025
- Luis Sinisterra due to a hamstring injury; estimated return date late May 2025
- Enes Ünal due to a cruciate ligament injury; estimated return date unknown
- Evanilson due to a direct red card
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Key Stats and Insights
| Manchester City | Bournemouth | |
| 4 | Position | 10 |
| 19 | Won | 14 |
| 8 | Drawn | 11 |
| 9 | Lost | 11 |
| 1.86 | Avg Goals Scored Per Match | 1.53 |
| 1.19 | Avg Goals Conceded Per Match | 1.19 |
| 61.9 | Possessions | 48.4 |
| 12 | Clean sheets | 8 |
| 2.39 | Chances Created Per Match | 1.94 |
Manchester City Home and Away Record in Premier League 2024/25 Season
Manchester City has played 18 home games and 18 away games. Out of these, they won 12 home and 7 away games.
Home Matches
- Manchester City 4 – 1 Ipswich Town (24 August, match day 2)
- Manchester City 2 – 1 Brentford (14 September, match day 4)
- Manchester City 2 – 2 Arsenal (22 September, match day 5)
- Manchester City 3 – 2 Fulham (5 October, match day 7)
- Manchester City 1 – 0 Southampton (26 October, match day 9)
- Manchester City 0 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur (23 November, match day 12)
- Manchester City 3 – 0 Nottingham Forest (4 December, match day 14)
- Manchester City 1 – 2 Manchester United (15 December, match day 16)
- Manchester City 1 – 1 Everton (26 December, match day 18)
- Manchester City 4 – 1 West Ham (4 January, match day 20)
- Manchester City 3 – 1 Chelsea (25 January, match day 23)
- Manchester City 4 – 0 Newcastle United (15 February, match day 25)
- Manchester City 0 – 2 Liverpool (23 February, match day 26)
- Manchester City 2 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion (15 March, match day 29)
- Manchester City 2 – 0 Leicester City (2 April, match day 30)
- Manchester City 5 – 2 Crystal Palace (12 April, match day 32)
- Manchester City 2 – 1 Aston Villa (22 April, match day 34)
- Manchester City 1 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2 May, match day 35)
Away Matches
- Chelsea 0 – 2 Manchester City (18 August, match day 1)
- West Ham 1 – 3 Manchester City (31 August, match day 3)
- Newcastle United 1 – 1 Manchester City (28 September, match day 6)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 2 Manchester City (20 October, match day 8)
- Bournemouth 2 – 1 Manchester City (2 November, match day 10)
- Brighton 2 – 1 Manchester City (9 November, match day 11)
- Liverpool 2 – 0 Manchester City (1 December, match day 13)
- Crystal Palace 2 – 2 Manchester City (7 December, match day 15)
- Aston Villa 2 – 1 Manchester City (21 December, match day 17)
- Leicester City 0 – 2 Manchester City (29 December, match day 19)
- Brentford 2 – 2 Manchester City (14 January, match day 21)
- Ipswich Town 0 – 6 Manchester City (19 January, match day 22)
- Arsenal 5 – 1 Manchester City (2 February, match day 24)
- Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 1 Manchester City (26 February, match day 27)
- Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Manchester City (8 March, match day 28)
- Manchester United 0 – 0 Manchester City (6 April, match day 31)
- Everton 0 – 2 Manchester City (19 April, match day 33)
- Southampton 0 – 0 Manchester City (10 May, match day 36)
Bournemouth Home and Away Record in Premier League 2024/25 Season
Bournemouth has played 18 home games and 18 away games. Out of these, they won 7 home and 7 away games.
Home Matches
- Bournemouth 1 – 1 Newcastle United (25 August, match day 2)
- Bournemouth 0 – 1 Chelsea (14 September, match day 4)
- Bournemouth 3 – 1 Southampton (30 September, match day 6)
- Bournemouth 2 – 0 Arsenal (19 October, match day 8)
- Bournemouth 2 – 1 Manchester City (2 November, match day 10)
- Bournemouth 1 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion (23 November, match day 12)
- Bournemouth 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur (5 December, match day 14)
- Bournemouth 1 – 1 West Ham United (16 December, match day 16)
- Bournemouth 0 – 0 Crystal Palace (26 December, match day 18)
- Bournemouth 1 – 0 Everton (4 January, match day 20)
- Bournemouth 5 – 0 Nottingham Forest (25 January, match day 23)
- Bournemouth 0 – 2 Liverpool (1 February, match day 24)
- Bournemouth 0 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (22 February, match day 26)
- Bournemouth 1 – 2 Brentford (15 March, match day 29)
- Bournemouth 1 – 2 Ipswich Town (2 April, match day 30)
- Bournemouth 1 – 0 Fulham (14 April, match day 32)
- Bournemouth 1 – 1 Manchester United (27 April, match day 34)
- Bournemouth 0 – 1 Aston Villa (10 May, match day 36)
Away Matches
- Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Bournemouth (17 August, match day 1)
- Everton 2 – 3 Bournemouth (31 August, match day 3)
- Liverpool 3 – 0 Bournemouth (21 September, match day 5)
- Leicester City 1 – 0 Bournemouth (5 October, match day 7)
- Aston Villa 1 – 1 Bournemouth (26 October, match day 9)
- Brentford 3 – 2 Bournemouth (9 November, match day 11)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 4 Bournemouth (30 November, match day 13)
- Ipswich Town 1 – 2 Bournemouth (8 December, match day 15)
- Manchester United 0 – 3 Bournemouth (22 December, match day 17)
- Fulham 2 – 2 Bournemouth (29 December, match day 19)
- Chelsea 2 – 2 Bournemouth (14 January, match day 21)
- Newcastle United 1 – 4 Bournemouth (18 January, match day 22)
- Southampton 1 – 3 Bournemouth (15 February, match day 25)
- Brighton & Hove Albion 2 – 1 Bournemouth (25 February, match day 27)
- Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 2 Bournemouth (9 March, match day 28)
- West Ham United 2 – 2 Bournemouth (5 April, match day 31)
- Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Bournemouth (19 April, match day 33)
- Arsenal 1 – 2 Bournemouth (3 May, match day 35)
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Betting Odds at 7bet
At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Manchester City vs Bournemouth. You can check other markets on our Premier League betting page.
Match Result Odds
| Manchester City F.C. (1) | x | Bournemouth F.C. (2) |
| 9/17 | 10/3 | 13/3 |
Both Teams To Score Odds
| Yes | No |
| 5/8 | 6/5 |
Over/Under 3.5 Goals Odds
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 5/4 | 3/5 |
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Matchweek Highlights & Other Key Fixtures
Other notable fixtures coming up this week will include the following:
- Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur, 16 May, kick-off time 19:30 UTC
- Arsenal vs Newcastle United, 18 May, kick-off time 16:30 UTC
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