Bournemouth v Man Utd: Preview and Betting Tips | EPL 2025

Bournemouth face Man Utd in the Premier League on Sunday. The Cherries have just one win in their last ten matches, whilst the Red Devils sit 14th in the league table. Ruben Amorim’s side have won just three of their last 14 away EPL fixtures.

Match: Bournemouth v Man Utd
When: Sunday, 27 April 2025, 15:00
Where: Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth looked like contenders for a European place before a run of five defeats in seven league matches. A 1-0 home loss to Bournemouth was followed by a 2-1 defeat at Brighton. A 2-0 goal lead was surrendered to draw 2-2 at Tottenham before three straight 2-1 home defeats.

They lost to Brentford in the league, Man City in the FA Cup and then a suffered a shock loss at home to Ipswich. The Cherries drew 2-2 at West Ham before a first-minute goal to beat Fulham 1-0 at home to end their winless run. Their last match saw a 0-0 draw at ten-man Crystal Palace with just 0.72 xG produced.

Bournemouth Team News

Lewis Cook is a doubt for this match but could be fit to feature. Striker Enes Unal and winger Luis Sinisterra are ruled out.

Ryan Christie is carrying a groin injury and is not expected to be risked. Marcus Tavernier and David Brooks are pushing for starts if Andoni Iraola decided to change up his XI.

Bournemouth Motivation

The Cherries play an open and exciting style. They will have belief that they can beat United yet again.

There is little point in Bournemouth playing for a point. They will go for the win at home and try to secure a top eight finish.

Man Utd Form

United are having an awful league season. All of their eggs are now in the Europa League basket. They beat Real Sociedad 4-1 to reach the quarter-final stage. A 3-0 win at Leicester preceded a four-match winless streak. A 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest was followed by a 0-0 home draw vs Man City in the derby.

United conceded late to draw 2-2 at Lyon in Europe before a 4-1 thumping away at Newcastle. A remarkable comeback followed, scoring three late goals to turn a 4-2 deficit vs ten-man Lyon in a 5-4 win and a victory on aggregate. Their last match brought a 1-0 home defeat to Wolves.

Man Utd Team News

Ruben Amorim has four major injuries, all of which could rule those players out for the rest of the season. Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo are absent.

Ayden Heaven, Matthijs De Ligt and Tobias Collyer are all carrying knocks and are set to rested ahead of the Europa League on Thursday. Bruno Fernandes will be recalled and Mason Mount is pushing for a rare start.

Man Utd Motivation

United are now fully focused on Europe. We may not even see a full-strength lineup for this match.

They will try to eke out a win but a good performance and a draw would be perfectly acceptable.

Key Stats

Bournemouth have just 1 win in their last 10 matches

Bournemouth have lost 4 of their last 5 home EPL matches

Man Utd have won just 3 of their last 14 away EPL matches

Man Utd have lost 3-0 in 2 of their last 3 matches vs Bournemouth

Verdict

This match is hard to call as both sides are below their best. We should see goals for both teams and it’s hard to see a distracted Man Utd getting anything.

Best Bet: Bournemouth win at 1.70
Alternate Bet: Bournemouth win/draw double chance + Over 2.5 goals at 2.05