Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth head to the Etihad Stadium knowing anything but a win over Champions League-chasing Manchester City will end their hopes of playing in Europe next season.
Thanks to Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over City on Saturday, the team that finishes in eighth spot on the Premier League table could still qualify for the UEFA Conference League – if Chelsea finish seventh and win the Conference League, or if Newcastle United finish seventh and Chelsea finish sixth and win the Conference League.
Brighton lead that race at the moment after a 3-2 win over Liverpool on Monday night, a result that ended Fulham’s chance of nicking qualification to Europe next season despite coming from behind to beat ninth-placed Brentford 3-2 at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday.
Match Odds
Prediction
Six of the last seven league meetings between City and Bournemouth have ended with over 2.5 goals, with the Cityzens scoring in all those games while the Cherries only failed to score in one of those games. That’s why we have our money on City to win or draw.
Form
Man. City’s last five Premier League games – W W W W D
Bournemouth’s last five Premier League games – W D D W L