Premier League Gameweek 31 Sat, Apr 10 · 15:00 Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Dorset
Bournemouth 15th · 6 pts · 7 played
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Manchester City 1st · 21 pts · 7 played
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Away travel308 kmRest days21 · 21Matches / 14d0 · 0
Real contextStrength only
Bournemouth—%
Draw—%
Manchester City—%
Expected goals — – — No forecast for this match yet. Forecasts are published up to 21 days ahead.
Weather (Bournemouth, Dorset)

Forecast from 26 Mar

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Key insights

Automatic descriptive highlights for Bournemouth and Manchester City. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.

Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.

Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.

xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.

Headlines

Headlines insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Attack

Attack insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Defence

Defence insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Streaks

Streaks insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Team strength

BournemouthManchester City
— L90 StrengthIn forecast —
77 Current StrengthIn forecast 91
83 AttackIn forecast 92
82 DefenceIn forecast 82
74 Form indexContext 93
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Bournemouth

Attack—
Defense risk—

Manchester City

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

BournemouthManchester City
1.29 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.71
1.86 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.00
1.81 xGVia Att/Def 2.20
1.18 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.42
-0.52 Goals minus xGContext +0.51
86% Scored inContext 100%
14% Clean sheetsContext 43%
15.14 ShotsContext 14.57
5.14 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.29
34% On target shareContext 36%
9.57 Shots in the boxContext 10.57
64% Box shareContext 70%
9% ConversionContext 19%
2.00 OffsidesContext 2.17
9.57 Shots allowedContext 11.43
4.33 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.14
2.80 BlocksContext 3.00
3.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.00
55% Save rateContext 72%
52% PossessionIn forecast 64%
433 PassesContext 635
351 Accurate passesContext 567
81% Pass accuracyContext 89%
6.80 Team ratingContext 7.23
13.00 FoulsContext 10.71
12.00 Fouls sufferedContext 14.57
3.00 Yellow cardsContext 1.29
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.14
This league season, per match · 7 and 7 games
1.50 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.40
1.50 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.30
1.82 xGVia Att/Def 2.16
1.15 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.39
-0.32 Goals minus xGContext +0.24
90% Scored inContext 100%
20% Clean sheetsContext 40%
15.80 ShotsContext 16.50
5.10 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.90
32% On target shareContext 36%
9.60 Shots in the boxContext 11.60
62% Box shareContext 69%
10% ConversionContext 15%
2.00 OffsidesContext 1.89
10.30 Shots allowedContext 11.20
4.11 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.89
3.29 BlocksContext 2.50
2.86 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.33
61% Save rateContext 68%
53% PossessionIn forecast 62%
434 PassesContext 606
353 Accurate passesContext 541
81% Pass accuracyContext 89%
6.86 Team ratingContext 7.10
12.20 FoulsContext 11.00
12.70 Fouls sufferedContext 12.70
2.80 Yellow cardsContext 1.40
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Bournemouth
Rest21 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d0all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 74 · 9 pts vs 6.1 for an average club · +0.1 vs expected
  • W18 OctH · Sunderland2–01.8 xPts
  • W15 OctH · Sturm Graz3–02.3 xPts
  • L10 OctA · Chelsea1–51.3 xPts
  • L20 SepH · Liverpool0–11.6 xPts
  • W17 SepA · Real Sociedad2–11.8 xPts
Manchester City
Rest21 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d0all competitions
Travel308 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
Form 93 · 12 pts vs 5.0 for an average club · +2.4 vs expected
  • W17 OctH · Ipswich3–22.5 xPts
  • L14 OctH · Paris Saint Germain2–41.9 xPts
  • W11 OctA · Liverpool3–01.5 xPts
  • W20 SepH · Sunderland5–32.3 xPts
  • W13 SepA · Manchester United1–01.5 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Bournemouth Manchester City
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match21Premier League 2026-2027, 20 Mar21Premier League 2026-2027, 20 Mar
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km308 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 0 / 20 / 0 / 2
Next matchdays after this one77

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Bournemouth Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Sunderland (H) 2–0, 18 Oct
1Đ. Petrović(G)
3A. Truffert 14António Silva 5J. Hill 15A. Smith
10R. Christie 12T. Adams
16M. Tavernier 4L. Cook 37Rayan
9Evanilson
Manchester City Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Ipswich (H) 3–2, 17 Oct
1G. Donnarumma(G)
33N. O'Reilly 6A. Guéhi 3Rúben Dias 27M. Nunes
32A. Bouaddi 8M. Kovačić
11J. Doku 47P. Foden 7I. Ndiaye
9E. Haaland

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Bournemouth Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Manchester City Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads —

Home / Away this season

Bournemouth · Home 1.25points per game · 4 home games
W-D-L
1-2-1
Scored
1.25
Conceded
1.00
Manchester City · Away 3.00points per game · 3 away games
W-D-L
3-0-0
Scored
2.67
Conceded
0.33

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 2 this season

OpponentBournemouthManchester City
Sunderland W 2–0 H W 5–3 H
Liverpool L 0–1 H W 3–0 A
Points3 of 6 · 1.50 per game6 of 6 · 3.00 per game

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 9 of 9 meetings

1 Bournemouth wins1 draws7 Manchester City wins
Goals per game0.89 – 2.78 Over 2.578% Both scored78% Clean sheets0% · 22%
  • 23 Aug 2026Manchester City2–1Bournemouth
  • 19 May 2026Bournemouth1–1Manchester City
  • 2 Nov 2025Manchester City3–1Bournemouth
  • 20 May 2025Manchester City3–1Bournemouth
  • 2 Nov 2024Bournemouth2–1Manchester City
  • 24 Feb 2024Bournemouth0–1Manchester City

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Goals & match trends

BournemouthManchester CityForecast
Scored per game 1.292.71
Conceded per game 1.861.00
Match goals 3.143.71
Over 1.5 86%71%
Over 2.5 57%71%
Over 3.5 43%43%
Both teams scored 71%57%
Clean sheets 14%43%
Failed to score 14%0%
Games77
BournemouthManchester CityForecast
Scored per game 1.502.40
Conceded per game 1.501.30
Match goals 3.003.70
Over 1.5 90%80%
Over 2.5 60%70%
Over 3.5 30%40%
Both teams scored 70%60%
Clean sheets 20%40%
Failed to score 10%0%
Games1010

Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.

Corners & cards

BournemouthManchester CityLeague
Corners
Corners won4.715.57
Corners conceded3.864.14
Match total8.579.719.49
Over 8.529% 2/771% 5/7
Over 9.529% 2/757% 4/7
Over 10.529% 2/757% 4/7
Cards
Cards3.001.43
Opponent cards1.571.86
Match total4.573.294.17
Over 3.571% 5/729% 2/7
Over 4.557% 4/714% 1/7
BournemouthManchester CityLeague
Corners
Corners won4.606.40
Corners conceded4.603.70
Match total9.2010.109.49
Over 8.550% 5/1070% 7/10
Over 9.540% 4/1060% 6/10
Over 10.530% 3/1060% 6/10
Cards
Cards2.801.50
Opponent cards1.801.50
Match total4.603.004.17
Over 3.570% 7/1030% 3/10
Over 4.560% 6/1010% 1/10

Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.

Goal timing

Bournemouth7 games · scored 9 · conceded 13
2 2 0-15
1 16-30
3 2 31-45
3 3 46-60
2 61-75
4 76-90
Manchester City7 games · scored 19 · conceded 7
1 1 0-15
4 2 16-30
2 1 31-45
4 2 46-60
3 61-75
5 1 76-90
Bournemouth10 games · scored 15 · conceded 15
3 2 0-15
2 16-30
4 3 31-45
4 4 46-60
2 61-75
2 4 76-90
Manchester City10 games · scored 24 · conceded 13
1 3 0-15
5 2 16-30
2 2 31-45
6 3 46-60
4 2 61-75
6 1 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

Scenario lab Soon

Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.

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