Bournemouth vs Man Utd Preview: Team News & Prediction
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AFC Bournemouth have enjoyed a strong season and are still pushing for European qualification ahead of the visit of Manchester United to the Vitality Stadium on the south coast this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 27th April, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – USA Network
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Telemundo
Bournemouth Preview: Cherries on the push
AFC Bournemouth are hoping to keep hold of manager Andoni Iraola this summer amidst several links elsewhere. After a badly timed wobble through the spring, the Cherries are now in major contention for a top eight or nine finish and potential European qualification.
The home team come into this one on the back of a goalless draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park last weekend after a return to winning ways against Fulham and that means they are now unbeaten in their last three matches in the league.
Man Utd Preview: Focus on Europe
Much like Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United have endured a miserable Premier League campaign but the Red Devils are now preparing for a UEFA Europa League semi-final tie against Athletic Club later this week, which has to be the focus and priority for the club.
Their poor league campaign continued last weekend, though, much like Spurs, as they suffered a 1-0 loss at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Easter Sunday at Old Trafford with Spain international Pablo Sarabia notching an excellent second-half free-kick.
Bournemouth Team News: Cook a doubt
In his pre-match press conference, Bournemouth boss Iraola has confirmed that defensive midfielder Lewis Cook will have to be a 'late call' has he continues to fight back from an injury. They have a few confirmed absentees, though, such as Ryan Christie, Luis Sinisterra and Enes Unal.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Scott, Adams; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson
Unavailable: Christie (Injured), Sinisterra (Injured), Unal (Injured)
Questionable: Cook (Fitness)
Man Utd Team News: Potential rotation
It has been confirmed that Portugal international wing-back Diogo Dalot is now unavailable for this weekend's trip down to the south coast due to a calf injury. They are also expected to be without both Matthijs de Ligt and Amad Diallo but they are both nearing a return.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Onana; Mazraoui, Lindelof, Maguire; Dorgu, Ugarte, Fernandes, Amass; Garnacho, Mainoo; Hojlund
Unavailable: Heaven (Injured), De Ligt (Injured), Martinez (Injured), Dalot (Injured), Diallo (Injured), Zirkzee (Injured)
Questionable: Collyer (Injured)
Bournemouth vs Man Utd Prediction
AFC Bournemouth have flagged as the season has gone on with the intensity of Iraola’s style of football but the Cherries can still achieve an impressive top eight finish in the final few weeks of the campaign. They will, especially at home, seek to swarm a fragile and vulnerable United side that simply lack any sort of cohesion both in defence and attack so a Bournemouth victory is to be expected this weekend.
Bournemouth vs Man Utd Tip: Bournemouth to win
