Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth lead the way in the Premier League for the number of draws, with 14 already. In the last round, the club visited strugglers Burnley and had to settle for a 0:0 draw. That was their fourth consecutive draw in the league, with the last two ending goalless. As a result of these compromise results, the team have dropped to 10th place, but they are still among the contenders for a European spot. In addition, Bournemouth matches are among the highest-scoring in the league, with an average of 3 goals per game.
- The club’s unbeaten run in the Premier League has reached 10 matches (4 wins and 6 draws).
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 6 of Bournemouth’s last 7 Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the team’s last 7 home league matches.
Potential Bournemouth Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Djordje Petrovic – Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, James Hill, Adam Smith – Alex Scott, Ryan Christie – Ryan, Eli Junior Kroupi, Marcus Tavernier – Evanilson.
Defender Julio Soler, forward Justin Kluivert and midfielder Lewis Cook are out injured.
Manchester United Form
Manchester United bounced back quickly from their defeat to Newcastle (1:2), beating Aston Villa 3:1 at home in the very next round. That result made them the outright holders of third place in the standings, and the gap to the Birmingham side is now 3 points. It is also worth noting that Manchester United have avoided defeat in 12 of their last 13 Premier League matches (8 wins and 4 draws). In addition, their matches are the most entertaining in the league – with an average of 3.2 goals scored per game.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club’s previous 12 league matches.
- Manchester United scored two or more goals in 7 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- The team avoided defeat in 10 of their previous 12 away Premier League matches (5 wins and 5 draws).
Potential Manchester United Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Senne Lammens – Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot – Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro – Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo – Brian Mbeumo.
Defenders Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs De Ligt, as well as midfielder Patrick Dorgu, are out injured.
Match Referee
Stuart Attwell (England)
Matches – 20 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 92;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 25%.
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
