Bournemouth vs Manchester City Matchday Stats Preview

Bournemouth have won none of their 20 league games against Man City (D2 L18). It’s the most one side has faced another without ever winning in English Football League history.

Manchester City have won all 14 of their Premier League games against Bournemouth by an aggregate score of 45-7. It’s the best 100% record any team has against another in English top-flight history.

Bournemouth have lost all 11 of their Premier League games against sides starting the day top of the table, the worst 100% such loss rate in the competition’s history.

Bournemouth have won their last two Premier League home games, including a 2-0 win over Arsenal last time out. Only three times previously have they won three in a row at the Vitality Stadium, though the most recent occasion was in March/April this year.

Manchester City are unbeaten in all 28 of their Premier League games so far in 2024 (W23 D5). Only two teams in English top-flight history have had a longer run without defeat from the start of a calendar year – Chelsea in 2005 (29) and Nottingham Forest in 1978 (35).

Only Man City (179) and Tottenham (156) have had more shots than Bournemouth in the Premier League this season (140), with the Cherries’ average of 15.6 shots-per-game their highest in a single top-flight campaign.

Bournemouth have had more shots following a high turnover than any other side in the Premier League this season (20). However, Manchester City have faced a league-low three such shots so far this term.

Man City’s Phil Foden has scored in each of his last five appearances against Bournemouth in all competitions (5 goals), also providing three assists in these games.

Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo has been involved in more Premier League shots following a ball carry than any other player this term (20 – 12 shots, 8 chances created).

Man City’s Erling Haaland has scored just one goal in four Premier League games against Bournemouth. He only has a worse minutes-per-goal ratio in the competition against Newcastle (one every 360 minutes) and Liverpool (270) than the does against the Cherries (266).