Manchester City - Bournemouth Football prediction

Manchester City and Bournemouth meet at Etihad Stadium in a match of the 14th round of the Barclays Premier League. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 3 matches has won 3. Actually, in the last showdown at this stadium for the Barclays Premier League on 23-12-2017, Manchester City won by (4 -0). The goals of Manchester City were scored by S. Agüero (27 'and 79'), R. Sterling (53 ') and Danilo (85'). Special attention is needed for the home / off condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.

Manchester City Analysis
The home team is currently in 1st place with 35 points earned after 11 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Manchester United by (3-1). In the last match, he won out for West Ham by (0-4). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 12 wins and 3 draws as a visitor; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a draw with Lyon by (2-2).

For this competition, he records a 7-game winning streak in his last home games and has not lost any of the last 13 games. The defense has been in good shape and only conceded in 3 of the last 10 games, and his attack has regularly scored, as he has managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency towards goals, since 23 in 28 finished with more than 2.5 goals in the scoreboard. This is a team that scores often first: it opened the scoring in 11 of its last 13 games by the Barclays Premier League, of those 11 reached the break in lead in 10 and managed to always retain the lead until the end of the game. There are 1 highlights in the last 20 home games in all competitions: he suffered 7 of his 18 goals in the minutes (16'-30 ').

Manchester City come to this game with a draw, in 2-2, in the visit to the field of Lyon, in game by the Champions League. In the last game for the championship, the home team beat West Ham by 0-4. The Manchester City side has a great competence in the offensive sector, and in addition, the defensive line has acted with great quality: Aymeric Laporte is the boss of the defense. It is inevitable to highlight the '' marathon runner '' Sterling, who is responsible for making much of the left side. On the other hand, the Argentine Sergio Aguero is the great highlight of Manchester City with 8 goals and 3 assists. It seems that coach Pep Guardiola can not count on Kevin De Bruyne, Claudio Bravo, Mendy, Bernardo Silva and Gundogan, all injured.
Confirmed lineup: Ederson Moraes, N. Otamendi, Danilo, A. Laporte, O. Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, İ. Gündoğan, Gabriel Jesus, R. Sterling, L. Sané.
Technical: Guardiola.

Review of Bournemouth
After 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, the visiting team is in 8th position, having won 20 points. In the last match, they lost to Arsenal at home by (1-2), after their previous match had lost out in a game against Newcastle, (2-1). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 6 out of the league Bournemouth have won 3 and 3, having won 9 points out of 18. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to have goals, since 17 in 23 finished with More than 2.5 goals in the scoreboard. In 13 games in this competition, only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 7 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 4 of his 9 goals between minutes (31'-45 ').

Bournemouth came to this game with a 1-2 defeat at the Arsenal reception, thus registering their third defeat in this competition: the only goal of the team was scored by King. In this away game, Coach Eddie Howe is expected to keep the team 4-4-2 in favor of defensive organization and counterattacks. Offensive Callum Wilson is Bournemouth's best finisher with 6 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Jefferson Lerma, suspended, in addition to Adam Smith injured.
Confirmed lineup: A. Begović, N. Aké, S. Francis, S. Cook, C. Daniels, T. Mings, L. Cook, R. Fraser, A. Surman, C. Wilson, J. King.
Technical: E. Howe.