Manchester City 2–1 Bournemouth: Result & How It Finished

Premier League Sun 23 Aug 2026, 14:00 Etihad Stadium Referee: J. Gillett Full time

The Result

Manchester City 2–1 Bournemouth
Half time0–1
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Manchester City take 11 points from their last 6; Bournemouth have 9 from theirs.
  • 60% of their recent matches have gone over 2.5 goals.
  • Manchester City have won 75% of their home matches.
  • Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in 41% of recent games.
  • They have met 20 times, with 18 wins for Manchester City, 1 for Bournemouth and 1 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Manchester City DWWDLW11/182.030.9251%64%
Bournemouth DWWDDL9/181.511.4467%56%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
7 Manchester City1100+13
14 Bournemouth1001-10

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Head-to-Head

Manchester City wins
2
Draws
1
Bournemouth wins
0
Meetings
3
  • 23 Aug 2026 Manchester City 2–1 Bournemouth
  • 19 May 2026 Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester City
  • 2 Nov 2025 Manchester City 3–1 Bournemouth

Full Manchester City v Bournemouth record →

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Season Stats Compared

Manchester CityStatBournemouth
39Played 39
24Won 13
9Drawn 18
6Lost 8
62%Win rate 33%
2.03Goals per game 1.51
0.92Conceded per game 1.44
41%Clean sheets 28%
10%Failed to score 18%
51%Both teams scored 67%
64%Over 2.5 goals 56%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Manchester City perform at home against how Bournemouth travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Manchester City at home20153275%2.350.75
Bournemouth away2068630%1.51.8

Key Players 2026/27

Manchester City

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Gvardiol111000
M. Guéhi111000

Bournemouth

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
M. Tavernier111000

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Manchester City

  • 27 E. Haaland — 35 apps, 8 assists
  • 7 P. Foden — 33 apps, 5 assists
  • 7 A. Semenyo — 17 apps, 1 assists
  • 5 N. O'Reilly — 34 apps, 3 assists
  • 5 J. Doku — 30 apps, 5 assists

Bournemouth

  • 13 E. Kroupi — 33 apps, 0 assists
  • 10 A. Semenyo — 20 apps, 3 assists
  • 7 M. Tavernier — 34 apps, 4 assists
  • 6 Evanilson — 36 apps, 1 assists
  • 5 Rayan — 15 apps, 2 assists

Recent Results

Manchester City

  • 23 Aug Manchester City 2–1 Bournemouth
  • 24 May Manchester City 1–2 Aston Villa
  • 19 May Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester City
  • 13 May Manchester City 3–0 Crystal Palace
  • 9 May Manchester City 3–0 Brentford

Bournemouth

  • 23 Aug Manchester City 2–1 Bournemouth
  • 24 May Nottingham Forest 1–1 Bournemouth
  • 19 May Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester City
  • 9 May Fulham 0–1 Bournemouth
  • 3 May Bournemouth 3–0 Crystal Palace

Manchester City v Bournemouth FAQs

When is Manchester City v Bournemouth?
Kick-off is 2:00pm on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Etihad Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 2 for Manchester City, 0 for Bournemouth, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Manchester City are 7th on 3 points; Bournemouth are 14th on 0.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 51% of Manchester City games and 67% of Bournemouth games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 64% and 56% respectively.

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