Manchester City vs Bournemouth prediction & probabilities (2026-08-23)

Manchester City vs Bournemouth: model prediction

Premier League
Manchester City

DWWDL

Sun, 23 Aug 202614:00UK
Bournemouth

DWWDD

Model’s top convictions

83%

Manchester City or draw

81%

Over 1.5 goals

66%

Over 8.5 corners

No bet

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
Manchester CityWin probability
60.7%
Top 3 convictions

Manchester City or draw82.6%High probabilityPays @ 1.21
Over 1.5 goals80.7%High probabilityPays @ 1.24
Over 8.5 corners65.5%Strong chancePays @ 1.53

Model read

"61% on Manchester City is a measurement, not a promise." Manchester City go into this Premier League meeting with Bournemouth on 23 August 2026 as clear favourites; our model has them at 61%. No strong lean on goals (58% Over 2.5). The interest, if any, lives elsewhere. Team news worth noting: Manchester City have Rodrigo ruled out; Bournemouth have Christie suspended. History adds colour: across the last 5 meetings it is 3 wins for Manchester City, 1 draws and 1 for Bournemouth at 2.8 goals per match. Erling Haaland drives the home shot volume, 1.8 on target per 90. The run in: Manchester City arrive W3 D2 L1, Bournemouth W3 D3 L0. The engine passes here; discipline beats action.

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 10.5 corners46.0%@ 2.17
Draw or Bournemouth39.3%@ 2.54
Over 11.5 corners36.9%@ 2.71
Medium risk

Over 2.5 goals57.9%@ 1.73
Both teams to score56.6%@ 1.77
Over 9.5 corners55.7%@ 1.80
Random finds

1-1 correct score10.7%@ 9.34
2-1 correct score9.9%@ 10.11
2-0 correct score9.3%@ 10.74

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Manchester City

60.7%

Draw

21.9%

Bournemouth

17.4%

Model

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.580.7%

High probability

Over 2.557.9%

Good chance

BTTS · Yes56.6%

Good chance

Corners markets

Over 8.565.5%

Strong chance

Over 9.555.7%

Good chance

Over 10.546.0%

Reasonable chance

Over 11.536.9%

Toss-up

Most cornersManchester City 61.3% · Bournemouth 29.2%

Totals line guide

0.5·1.580.7%2.557.9%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.580.7%

Discipline: NO_ODDS.

Form & head-to-head

Manchester CityDWWDL
BournemouthDWWDD

Last 5 meetings: Manchester City 3 · 1 draws · Bournemouth 1 · 2.8 goals/game.

2026-05-19Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City
2025-11-02Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth
2025-05-20Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth
2024-11-02Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester City
2024-02-24Bournemouth 0-1 Manchester City

Referee history

Manchester City
A Taylor5 matches · team cards 1.8/g · match 3.8/g
D England4 matches · team cards 1.0/g · match 3.8/g
M Oliver4 matches · team cards 2.5/g · match 5.0/g
Bournemouth
A Taylor4 matches · team cards 2.3/g · match 3.8/g
M Oliver4 matches · team cards 2.0/g · match 4.0/g
M Salisbury3 matches · team cards 2.3/g · match 3.7/g

Most-seen referees this season, real match data. We never claim who officiates this fixture.

Season stats

Season 2025/26, real results only

Manchester CityBournemouth
League position#2 of 20#6 of 20
Record W-D-L23-9-613-18-7
Current streakL1D2
Points per game2.051.50
Record, home vs away14-3-26-8-5
PPG, home vs away2.371.37
Goals scored per game2.031.53
Goals conceded per game0.921.42
Scored, home vs away2.371.53
Conceded, home vs away0.741.79
1st half goals per game1.080.68
2nd half goals per game0.950.84
Corners won per game6.55.6
Cards per game1.82.4
Fouls per game9.712.0
Red cards this season02
Shots on target per game5.44.7
xG for per game2.091.76
xG against per game1.221.49
Over 2.5 rate

63.2%55.3%

BTTS rate

50.0%65.8%

Clean sheets

42.1%28.9%

Rates this season:Manchester CityBournemouth

League averages this season: 2.75 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 55% · BTTS in 56%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Erling HaalandManchester City · key player
To score52.4%

@ 1.91

1+ on target82.7%

@ 1.21

2+ shots86.9%

@ 1.15

Shots/90 3.68SoT/90 1.82Goals/90 0.77
Enes ÜnalBournemouth · key player
To score7.4%

@ 13.51

1+ on target22.6%

@ 4.42

2+ shots21.7%

@ 4.61

Shots/90 6.8SoT/90 2Goals/90 0.6
Omar MarmoushManchester City · in form
To score23.8%

@ 4.20

1+ on target50.5%

@ 1.98

2+ shots63.0%

@ 1.59

Shots/90 3.77SoT/90 1.24Goals/90 0.48
Antoine SemenyoBournemouth · in form
To score31.0%

@ 3.23

1+ on target69.1%

@ 1.45

2+ shots81.1%

@ 1.23

Shots/90 3.14SoT/90 1.2Goals/90 0.38
SávioManchester City · in form
To score3.7%

@ 27.03

1+ on target41.0%

@ 2.44

2+ shots40.7%

@ 2.46

Shots/90 2.57SoT/90 0.97Goals/90 0.07
Eli Junior KroupiBournemouth · in form
To score32.8%

@ 3.05

1+ on target47.2%

@ 2.12

2+ shots46.7%

@ 2.14

Shots/90 2.74SoT/90 1.11Goals/90 0.69

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Manchester City win1.75
Draw4.38
Bournemouth win4.99
Both teams to score1.77

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.06
Over 1.5 goals1.24
Over 2.5 goals1.73
Over 3.5 goals2.82
Manchester City most1.75
Bournemouth most4.99

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.26
Over 8.5 corners1.44
Over 9.5 corners1.71
Over 10.5 corners2.13
Manchester City most1.63
Bournemouth most3.41

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.30
Over 3.5 cards1.74
Over 4.5 cards2.64
Over 5.5 cards4.53
Manchester City most4.11
Bournemouth most1.77

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.30
Over 7.5 SoT1.51
Over 8.5 SoT1.83
Over 9.5 SoT2.32
Manchester City most1.65
Bournemouth most3.52

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.54
Over 24.5 shots1.86
Over 26.5 shots2.37
Over 28.5 shots3.17
Manchester City most1.51
Bournemouth most3.48

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.77
Over 22.5 fouls2.49
Over 24.5 fouls3.86

Team news

Most likely availability, voted across independent sources. A model input, not a confirmed lineup.

  • RodrigoManchester CityOut0% to play
  • ChristieBournemouthSuspended0% to play
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots on target

Over 6.5 76.8% Over 7.5 66.1% Over 8.5 54.6% Over 9.5 43.2%
Most: Manchester City 60.6% Most: Bournemouth 28.4%
Manchester City Over 4.2 58.0% Bournemouth Over 4.2 34.4%

Cards

Over 2.5 76.7% Over 3.5 57.4% Over 4.5 37.8%
Most: Manchester City 24.3% Most: Bournemouth 56.6%
Manchester City Over 1.8 47.1% Bournemouth Over 1.8 70.2%

Manchester City: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Erling Haaland 3.68 1.82 0.77 82.7% 86.9% 52.4%
Omar Marmoush 3.77 1.24 0.48 50.5% 63.0% 23.8%
Sávio 2.57 0.97 0.07 41.0% 40.7% 3.7%
Antoine Semenyo 2.15 0.89 0.44 56.2% 59.3% 33.5%
Tijjani Reijnders 2.69 0.82 0.27 41.4% 52.3% 16.1%

Bournemouth: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Enes Ünal 6.8 2 0.6 22.6% 21.7% 7.4%
Antoine Semenyo 3.14 1.2 0.38 69.1% 81.1% 31.0%
Eli Junior Kroupi 2.74 1.11 0.69 47.2% 46.7% 32.8%
David Brooks 3.09 1.06 0.13 34.1% 34.4% 5.0%
Evanilson 2.52 0.94 0.28 55.4% 63.7% 21.4%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 57.1% draw 22.9% away 20.0%
double_chance
1X 80.0% 12 77.1% X2 42.9%
dnb
home 74.0% away 26.0%
btts
yes 56.7% no 43.4%
clean_sheet
home 34.4% away 14.4%
win_to_nil
home 29.0% away 8.9%
winning_margin
home_by_1 23.0% home_by_2 17.6% home_by_3plus 16.5%
away_by_1 12.5% away_by_2 5.4% away_by_3plus 2.2%
correct_score
0-0 5.5% 0-1 4.8% 0-2 2.8%
0-3 1.0% 0-4 0.3% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 9.1% 1-1 10.7% 1-2 5.5%
1-3 2.0% 1-4 0.5% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 9.3% 2-1 9.9% 2-2 5.3%
2-3 1.9% 2-4 0.5% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 6.0% 3-1 6.4% 3-2 3.4%
3-3 1.2% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 2.9% 4-1 3.1% 4-2 1.7%
4-3 0.6% 4-4 0.2% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 1.1% 5-1 1.2% 5-2 0.6%
5-3 0.2% 5-4 0.1% 5-5 0.0%
other 1.5%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 10.7%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 94.6% under_0.5 5.5% over_1.5 80.7%
under_1.5 19.3% over_2.5 57.9% under_2.5 42.1%
over_3.5 35.5% under_3.5 64.5% over_4.5 18.7%
under_4.5 81.3% over_5.5 8.5% under_5.5 91.5%
odd_even
odd 48.9% even 51.1%
team_home
over_0.5 85.6% under_0.5 14.4% over_1.5 57.7%
under_1.5 42.3% over_2.5 30.7% under_2.5 69.3%
team_away
over_0.5 65.6% under_0.5 34.4% over_1.5 29.0%
under_1.5 71.0% over_2.5 9.4% under_2.5 90.6%
most
home 57.1% draw 22.9% away 20.0%
handicap
home_-2.5 16.5% away_+2.5 83.5% home_-1.5 34.1%
away_+1.5 65.9% home_-0.5 57.1% away_+0.5 42.9%
home_+0.5 80.0% away_-0.5 20.0% home_+1.5 92.4%
away_-1.5 7.6% home_+2.5 97.8% away_-2.5 2.2%
total_exact
exact_0 5.5% exact_1 13.8% exact_2 22.8%
exact_3 22.4% exact_4 16.9% exact_5 10.2%
exact_6 5.1% exact_7plus 3.4%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 55.0% draw 34.4% away 10.6%
total
over_0.5 74.7% under_0.5 25.4% over_1.5 39.9%
under_1.5 60.1% over_2.5 16.0% under_2.5 84.0%
btts
yes 17.4% no 82.6%
total_exact
exact_0 25.4% exact_1 34.8% exact_2 23.9%
exact_3 10.9% exact_4plus 5.1%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 39.6% draw 34.7% away 25.7%
total
over_0.5 80.2% under_0.5 19.8% over_1.5 48.1%
under_1.5 51.9% over_2.5 22.1% under_2.5 77.9%
btts
yes 30.1% no 69.9%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 45.6% H/D 6.8% H/A 2.5%
D/H 13.6% D/D 11.9% D/A 8.8%
A/H 1.4% A/D 2.4% A/A 6.8%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 79.6% under_7.5 20.4% over_8.5 69.6%
under_8.5 30.4% over_9.5 58.5% under_9.5 41.5%
over_10.5 47.0% under_10.5 53.0% over_11.5 36.2%
under_11.5 63.8% over_12.5 26.7% under_12.5 73.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 80.6% under_3.5 19.5% over_4.5 67.9%
under_4.5 32.1% over_5.5 54.1% under_5.5 45.9%
team_away
over_3.5 60.1% under_3.5 39.9% over_4.5 43.4%
under_4.5 56.6% over_5.5 29.1% under_5.5 70.9%
most
home 61.5% draw 9.2% away 29.3%
handicap
home_-3.5 32.4% away_+3.5 67.6% home_-1.5 51.6%
away_+1.5 48.4% home_-0.5 61.5% away_+0.5 38.5%
home_+0.5 70.7% away_-0.5 29.3% home_+1.5 78.7%
away_-1.5 21.3% home_+3.5 90.3% away_-3.5 9.7%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 65.1% under_22.5 34.9% over_24.5 53.7%
under_24.5 46.3% over_26.5 42.2% under_26.5 57.8%
over_28.5 31.5% under_28.5 68.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 76.1% under_10.5 23.9% over_12.5 62.0%
under_12.5 38.1% over_14.5 47.0% under_14.5 53.0%
team_away
over_10.5 51.3% under_10.5 48.7% over_12.5 34.6%
under_12.5 65.4% over_14.5 21.4% under_14.5 78.6%
most
home 66.1% draw 5.2% away 28.7%
handicap
home_-4.5 43.1% away_+4.5 56.9% home_-2.5 54.8%
away_+2.5 45.2% home_-0.5 66.1% away_+0.5 33.9%
home_+0.5 71.3% away_-0.5 28.7% home_+2.5 80.4%
away_-2.5 19.6% home_+4.5 87.5% away_-4.5 12.5%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 76.8% under_6.5 23.2% over_7.5 66.1%
under_7.5 33.9% over_8.5 54.6% under_8.5 45.5%
over_9.5 43.2% under_9.5 56.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 73.0% under_3.5 27.0% over_4.5 58.0%
under_4.5 42.0% over_5.5 43.1% under_5.5 56.9%
team_away
over_3.5 51.6% under_3.5 48.4% over_4.5 34.4%
under_4.5 65.6% over_5.5 21.1% under_5.5 78.9%
most
home 60.6% draw 11.0% away 28.4%
handicap
home_-2.5 37.3% away_+2.5 62.7% home_-0.5 60.6%
away_+0.5 39.4% home_+0.5 71.6% away_-0.5 28.4%
home_+2.5 87.9% away_-2.5 12.1%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 76.7% under_2.5 23.3% over_3.5 57.4%
under_3.5 42.6% over_4.5 37.8% under_4.5 62.2%
over_5.5 22.1% under_5.5 77.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 47.1% under_1.5 52.9% over_2.5 21.3%
under_2.5 78.6%
team_away
over_1.5 70.2% under_1.5 29.8% over_2.5 44.3%
under_2.5 55.7%
most
home 24.3% draw 19.0% away 56.6%
handicap
home_-1.5 11.2% away_+1.5 88.8% home_-0.5 24.3%
away_+0.5 75.6% home_+0.5 43.4% away_-0.5 56.6%
home_+1.5 63.7% away_-1.5 36.3%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 56.5% under_20.5 43.5% over_22.5 40.2%
under_22.5 59.8% over_24.5 25.9% under_24.5 74.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 48.0% under_9.5 52.0% over_11.5 25.8%
under_11.5 74.2% over_13.5 11.3% under_13.5 88.7%
team_away
over_9.5 74.0% under_9.5 26.0% over_11.5 52.7%
under_11.5 47.3% over_13.5 31.9% under_13.5 68.1%
most
home 27.3% draw 7.4% away 65.3%
handicap
home_-3.5 11.0% away_+3.5 89.1% home_-0.5 27.3%
away_+0.5 72.7% home_+2.5 50.9% away_-2.5 49.1%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 10.0% no 90.0%
home
yes 3.7% no 96.3%
away
yes 6.6% no 93.4%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0097 (54671 matches).

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Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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