The Premier League matchday 31 fixture between Bournemouth and Manchester United will take place on 20 March at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth vs Manchester United: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bournemouth
The Cherries lead the Premier League for the number of drawn matches, with 14 already. In the last round, the club visited relegation strugglers Burnley and the sides played out a 0:0 draw. That was a fourth straight league draw, with the last two ending goalless. Because of these compromise results, the team have dropped to 10th, but they still remain among the contenders for European qualification. In addition, matches involving Bournemouth are among the highest-scoring in the league, with an average of 3 goals.
- The club’s unbeaten run in the Premier League has reached 10 matches (4 wins and 6 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Bournemouth’s previous 7 Premier League matches.
- Both teams to score landed in 6 of the team’s last 7 home league games.
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
Manchester United recovered quickly after their defeat to Newcastle (1:2) and already in the next round beat Aston Villa at home 3:1. 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). What is more, matches involving Manchester United are the most entertaining in the Premier League, with an average of 3.2 goals.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club’s previous 12 league games.
- Manchester United scored two or more goals in 7 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- The team have not lost in 10 of their previous 12 away Premier League fixtures (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.
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 on average – 21;
Penalties – 25%.
Bournemouth vs Manchester United: Match Prediction
We are expecting exceptionally high scoring from this contest. After all, matches involving these clubs have produced the most goals in the league this season. And despite Bournemouth noticeably losing momentum in converting their chances in recent games, the team are still on a long unbeaten run and retain a chance of qualifying for European competition. In their last seven home Premier League matches, the Cherries failed to score only once.
Manchester United are also in good form and are pushing for a place in the Champions League, with a six-point gap to the team in sixth (next season, the Premier League will once again have five representatives in this competition). Therefore, Manchester United have no intention of easing off and will look to make the most of their attacking potential in this match as well. In this campaign, the club have played 15 away matches and have failed to score only against Manchester City. At the same time, Manchester United conceded in 19 of their last 20 away Premier League games.
Therefore, this match should feature not only both teams scoring, but also at least three goals.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes + Over 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is listed.
