In this week 2 match on the 13th of August, AFC Bournemouth will travel to Manchester to battle Manchester City in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Manchester City recorded a 2-0 shutout win against West Ham United. Erling Braut Håland scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 36th minute on a penalty, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 65th minute In the end, West Ham United was frustrated by Manchester City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Manchester City ended the match with the shutout victory. Manchester City is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while aFC Bournemouth sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Aston Villa. Jefferson Lerma struck first for AFC Bournemouth in the 2nd minute, then Kieffer Moore added another in the 80th minute In the end, Aston Villa was frustrated by AFC Bournemouth’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AFC Bournemouth ended the match with the shutout victory. AFC Bournemouth is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Dominic Solanke and Lewis Cook are the top scorers for AFC Bournemouth in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Manchester City is glad to have Kevin De Bruyne in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals
Josep Guardiola i Sala’s squad will be without Aymeric Laporte, while Scott Parker’s AFC Bournemouth squad will be without David Brooks and Joe Rothwell.