AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Premier League – BBC Sport

Bournemouth have not won any of their 20 league games against Man City (D2 L18). This is the most that a side has faced another without ever winning in the history of the English Football League.

Manchester City have won all 14 of their Premier League games against Bournemouth by a combined score of 45-7. It is the best 100% record by one team against another in English top flight history.

Bournemouth have lost all 11 of their Premier League games against sides that started at the top of the table, the worst 100% loss rate in the history of the competition.

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, although 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 averaging 15.6 shots per game. match their highest in a single top match.

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

Man City’s Phil Foden has scored in each of his last five games against Bournemouth in all competitions (5 goals) and he has also provided three assists in those games.

Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo has been involved in more Premier League shots from a 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-game ratio. goals in the competition against Newcastle (one every 360 minutes) and Liverpool (270) than against the Cherries (266).