Manchester United vs Bournemouth: English Premier League Match Prediction
Manchester United have failed to beat Bournemouth in their last two head-to-head encounters. The Cherries are higher than the Red Devils in the table this season and are on a four-game unbeaten run in the Premier League heading into the game on December 22. Will the visitors be able to take points from their opponents today? – the answer is in our prediction. Which bets should you choose for the game?

Command Analysis

Manchester United

Current form
Manchester United had two good matches against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League and Manchester City in the Premier League, winning with the same score of 2:1. They failed to build on their success, as they then lost to Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the League Cup (3:4) in a bright game in London. Both opponents made many mistakes in defense in that match, and the attack was still stronger for the Spurs. It should be noted that Amorim continues to experiment with the lineup, in the cup game they gave some leaders a rest, including Onana, who did not play in goal. In the Premier League standings, the Red Devils are in 13th place on the eve of Sunday matches, with 22 points in their assets. The gap from the Eurocup zone is five points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Mount, Shaw and Lindelof are all out today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Manchester United have not won in the first half in their last five matches
- Three or fewer goals have been scored in 15 of the Red Devils' last 17 Premier League games
Probable line-up: Onana - de Ligt, Maguire, Martinez - Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainu, Dalot - Diallo, Fernandes - Hoilund.

AFC Bournemouth

Current form
Bournemouth continues to fight for a place in the European Cups, not allowing themselves to have an obvious decline during the season. At the moment, the Cherries are in eighth place in the table and are only two points behind sixth-placed Manchester City. Andoni Iraola team approaches the game against the Red Devils on a four-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League. At the same time, after three victories in a row, Bournemouth failed to beat West Ham (1:1) in the previous game on their home field. It should be noted that the team is not stable away from home, having scored only 11 points in eight matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Scott, Tavernier, Senesi, Araujo and Sinisterra will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in seven of their last nine Premier League games
- Goals have been exchanged in seven of Bournemouth last eight Premier League games
Probable line-up: Arrizabalaga – Smith, Zabarny, Heysen, Kerkez – Cook, Christie – Semenyo, Kluivert, Outtara – Evanilson.
Trends
Manchester United to score in the second half
Manchester United have scored in the second 45 minutes in their last four matches
1.47Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
In three of the four previous head-to-head matches, no more than one goal was scored in the opening 45 minutes.
1.63Bet Exact score 2:1
Manchester United last two wins have been by this score
8.40Tip and bets
In the cup game against Tottenham, Amorim did not use the main squad in full, the bet was clearly on the upcoming game in the championship against Bournemouth. In general, Manchester United’s game has shown progress, even if the new coach did not manage to take the team to a new level right away. At home, the Red Devils have won three of their last five matches in the Premier League and are quite capable of achieving success today.
Our prediction is Manchester United to win at odds of 1.85
Bet on total
With Amorim as head coach, Manchester United has noticeably improved in attack, plays more boldly, and has consistently scored at least two goals in the last four matches. However, it was not possible to immediately stabilize the game in defense, and it is unlikely that they will be able to achieve a "dry" victory today. We expect at least three goals in the upcoming match.
The second bet is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.65
Bet on the first half
Manchester United are far from the best in the opening periods. In 10 of the last 12 Premier League matches, the Red Devils have not won in the first half. Based on these statistics, we recommend another option for betting.
Prediction - Bournemouth will not lose in the first half with a coefficient of 1.59