Bournemouth will be looking to cause one of the biggest upsets of the season when they head to Manchester City on Wednesday night.
Time is running out for the Cherries but their survival bid was boosted by an unlikely 4-1 thrashing of Leicester City on Sunday which means they are now only three points away from 17th.
They are not the only ones in good spirits, though, with Man City celebrating their Champions League ban being overturned and will want to mark that off-field victory with one on the pitch.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Latest Odds
Pep Guardiola’s side are guaranteed to finish second but will still want to accrue as many points as possible and bet365 make them 1/7 (1.14) favourites.
Bournemouth have never beaten Man City in the Premier League and are 16/1 (17.0) to pull off a stunning win at the Etihad Stadium.
In fact, the Cherries have never even got so much as a draw against City and that result is 15/2 (8.50) with bet365.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Team News
Guardiola will no doubt rotate his team, meaning there could be starts for David Silva, Phil Foden and Oleksandr Zinchenko, whilst Raheem Sterling will hope to take his place after netting a hat-trick at Brighton on Saturday.
Nathan Ake may not feature again this season after pulling his groin in the win over Leicester, whilst Josh King also missed that win and may not feature here either.
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Consistency has been Man City’s problem this season and is one of the primary reasons as to why they will finish second this year, although they have had little problem winning at the Etihad.
City have won 13 of their 17 home games so far this season, scoring 50 times in those games - with 17 coming in their four home fixtures since the resumption of the Premier League.
Whilst Bournemouth will be in good spirits following their defeat of Leicester on Sunday, they have shipped 13 goals in six games since the restart and are unlikely to have much joy against the league’s most prolific strike-force.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Tips and Predictions
Guardiola’s men have pulled no punches in recent home matches and bet365’s 20/21 (1.95) price on them to win with a -2 handicap for the fifth home game in a row offers excellent value ahead of this Premier League clash.
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Manchester City (-2) at 20/21 (1.95) for a 1pt stake with bet365 