GolVolt — AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester United: preview, line-ups, chances

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Premier League Matchday 35

AFC Bournemouth

16:00 Sat 8 May · your time in 188 days 14 h

Manchester United

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Stadium: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Manchester United concede 2.4 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth0.0 Manchester United2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. AFC Bournemouth concede 0.0.

Streak

Manchester United without a win in 9 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 6 defeats. Last win: 10 September, 4:0 against Sabah.

Attack

AFC Bournemouth score 2.6 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth2.6 Manchester United0.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Manchester United score 0.4.

Last time

Last meeting, 25 October: Manchester United – AFC Bournemouth 0:3

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Before that, AFC Bournemouth went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Streak

AFC Bournemouth unbeaten in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 wins. Last defeat: 10 October, 1:5 against Chelsea.

Table

2 points apart in the table

13.AFC Bournemouth9 pts 16.Manchester United7 pts

AFC Bournemouth: place 13, 9 pts · Manchester United: place 16, 7 pts.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Evanilson

AFC Bournemouth · forward

4goals 4assists 7.41avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United · midfielder

3goals 1assist 7.35avg rating

Last match, Chelsea: rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is AFC Bournemouth at home and Manchester United away, as in this match.

AFC Bournemouth

at home · 10

6W3D1L2.1scored per match0.5conceded per match

Manchester United

away · 10

2W4D4L0.9scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 25 Oct 2026 · Premier League Manchester United 0:3 AFC Bournemouth Rayan 38' · Tavernier 43' · Evanilson 71'. AFC Bournemouth: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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3 draws4.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1, last: Leeds United) · Manchester United (4-2-3-1, last: Chelsea).

Official around 15:00, Sat 8 May

DPPetrovic ASSmith JHHill ASSilva ATTruffert TAAdams RCChristie RARayan JKKluivert MTTavernier EVEvanilson SLLammens DDDalot LMMartínez HMMaguire LYYoro ASSantos CBBaleba MCCunha BFFernandes ADDiallo BMMbeumo

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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