Manchester Utd – Bournemouth : Preview & Prediction
Manchester United and Bournemouth meet at Old Trafford in a match for the 20th round of the Barclays Premier League. Manchester United won out by (1-2) the last time they faced in this edition of the league on 03-11-2018. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 3 matches have won 2 and drawn 1. Indeed, in the last showdown at this stadium for the Barclays Premier League on 12-13-2017, Manchester United won by (1-0). R. Lukaku (25 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. In this match the house factor can play a decisive role, as Bournemouth has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
Manchester United
After 9 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in 6th place, having won 32 points. In the last match, he won at Huddersfield Town at home (3-1), after having won in the previous game in a match against Cardiff City, (1-5). This is a little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 24 conceded, against 7 victories , 5 draws and 3 home defeats, with 23 goals scored and 20 conceded. For the championship, Manchester United had 18 points in 27 chances, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in their last 9 games at their stadium.
In this competition, you have not lost any of the last 7 games in your stadium. In their home league games the most frequent marker in the break was 1-0 (4 out of 9 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches in this competition. In his home games there is a tendency towards goals, since 7 of his last 9 games by the competition finished with More of 2.5 goals. In 19 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only got 2 turns on the scoreboard.
Manchester United enter into this clash after a 3-1 victory at Huddersfield’s reception to add to their second straight win: the team’s goals were scored by Pogba and Matic. The Manchester club is aware of the lack of quality of the opponents of this round, and for that reason, is expected to enter the game confident, looking for the goal from the initial whistle. It is expected that the offensive chosen by coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for this match is Rashford, however, the best finisher is Martial with 8 goals scored. The manager of the house will not be able to count on Alexis Sanchez, Lukaku and Rojo for being injured.
Bournemouth
The visiting team is currently in 11th place with 26 points, after 8 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Brighton & Hove Albion for (2-0). In the last match, lost out to Tottenham by (5-0). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 9 out of the league Bournemouth have won 3 and 6 defeats, having won 9 points out of 27.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 defeats in the last games like visitor. The team conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked regularly, since it managed to materialize in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In his games as a visitor there is a tendency to have goals, since 7 of his last 9 games in the competition finished with More than 2.5 goals. In 19 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard. In the last 11 away games for all competitions there has been 1 period that stands out: scored 4 of his 11 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Bournemouth enter this round after a 5-0 defeat on their visit to the Tottenham pitch. It is important to note that visitors have recorded 8 defeats in the last 10 games in various competitions. The visiting club usually plays on a 4-4-2 tactical system, favoring quick transitions. In this drawing, the two players responsible for creating dangerous moves in the opposing area are Wilson and Stanislas. On the other hand, David Brooks is the brain of the team, and this player is responsible for defining and conducting the offensive attacks of the visiting team. Coach Eddie Howe will be without injured Lewis Cook, Dan Gosling and Adam Smith.
Manchester Utd – Bournemouth : Betting Tips
Manchester Utd – Win Odds: 1.35
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
