Manchester City vs. AFC Bournemouth prediction, odds, time: 2024 ...

Manchester City will look for a repeat performance from their Nov. 4 thrashing of AFC Bournemouth when they meet in a key English Premier League matchup on Saturday. The Citizens dominated in a 6-1 win over the Cherries that day. Manchester City (17-5-3), which is coming off a 1-0 win over Brentford on Tuesday, will look to pick up three points as they continue to chase Liverpool in the league table. AFC Bournemouth (7-7-10), who find themselves 13th on the table, played to a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United last Saturday.

The match from Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET. Manchester City are the -230 favorites (risk $230 to win $100) in the latest AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City odds, with AFC Bournemouth at +550. A draw is priced at +380 and the over/under for total goals scored is 3.5. Before locking in any AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City picks, you need to see what SportsLine's Jon "Buckets" Eimer has to say.

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. In 2023, he was red-hot, going 248-234-12 for a profit of $2,593 for $100 bettors. That included an 86-59-5 record in the Premier League for a $3,463 profit. Anyone who follows him is way up.

Now, Eimer has taken a close look at the AFC Bournemouth vs. Man City match and locked in his English Premier League picks. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Man City vs. Bournemouth:

AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City over/under: 3.5 goals AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City money line: AFC Bournemouth +550, Draw +380, Manchester City -230BOUR: They have a goal differential of minus-13 in Premier League action this season MANC: They have scored 58 goals in league play in 2023-2024, tied for the second-most AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City picks: See picks here
Why you should back Manchester City

Midfielder Phil Foden will look to have similar success against AFC Bournemouth as he did in the first meeting on Nov. 4. In that match, Foden scored a goal on two shots, including one on target, as the Citizens rolled to a five-goal victory. In 25 matches, including 23 starts this season, he has registered eight goals and seven assists. The 23-year-old has taken 65 shots, including 27 on target. He scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-1 win over FC Copenhagen in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League on Feb. 13.

Another offensive weapon for the Citizens is midfielder Bernardo Silva. The native of Portugal has six goals and four assists in 21 appearances, including 18 starts. The 29-year-old scored a goal on three shots, including one on target, in the win over FC Copenhagen. Silva, in his seventh season with Manchester City, has 39 goals in 220 league appearances. He has 98 goals in 524 career matches, including non-league competition. See which team to pick here.

Why you should back AFC Bournemouth

Veteran forward Dominic Solanke powers the Cherries' offense. In 24 games, all starts, he has registered 14 goals and three assists on 75 shots, including 26 on target. In last Saturday's 2-2 draw with Newcastle, the 26-year-old scored a goal and added an assist on three shots, all on target. In the 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Feb. 1, he scored his team's lone goal.

Forward Antoine Semenyo from Ghana is also a big component to the AFC Bournemouth offense. In 20 appearances, including 14 starts, the 24-year-old has registered four goals and an assist on 39 shots, including 19 on target. He scored a goal on one shot on net in the draw with Newcastle last weekend. In his last seven EPL matches, he has taken 13 shots, including six on target. See which team to pick here. 

How to make AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City picks

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