Bournemouth vs Manchester City Preview & Tips - Bournemouth to give Manchester City a huge scare in the FA Cup
- Bournemouth vs Manchester City FA Cup Preview & Tips
- Bournemouth beat Manchester City 2-1 in their last meeting
- Preview, stats & head to head
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Bournemouth vs Manchester City Preview & Tips
Bournemouth play their biggest game of the season so far as they look to blow the FA Cup wide open by knocking out the final 'Big Six' side left in the competition.
- Bournemouth vs Manchester City Preview & Tips
- Head To Head
- Bournemouth Form
- Manchester City Form
Manchester City need to beat Bournemouth at the weekend, with their poor season threatening to end without a trophy if they cannot win the FA Cup.
- Bournemouth scored the opening goal against City when they met back in November
- City have conceded the first goal in four of their last five away games in all competitions
- Three of the last four meetings between the sides have seen both teams score
Head To Head
City have won nine of their last 10 against Bournemouth, with the Cherries winning their last clash earlier in the season.
Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth have been forced to battle past two Premier League opponents in their last two rounds of the FA Cup, with wins over Everton and Wolves culminating in their clash with City.
Three wins in the FA Cup does not paper over the cracks that have appeared in their season though. The Cherries have lost three of their last five in all competitions, while they have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last six.
Positively for Bournemouth, their last clash with City ended in a stunning 2-1 win back in November. In that game they scored the opening goal, and I back them to do the same in this one. City have been shaky at the back, with their defence particularly bad on the road. Having conceded the first goal in four of their last five away from home, I am backing the Cherries to hit the back of the net first.
Manchester City Form
Manchester City simply have to beat Bournemouth at the weekend or their season will end without a trophy.
Having been knocked out of the Champions League and League Cup and sitting 22 points short of Liverpool at the summit of the Premier League, the FA Cup is their last chance to win silverware. With the likes of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest constituting their biggest challenges left in the FA Cup, most would assume City would canter to the trophy. However, their woeful season has seen them lose matches they seemed destined to win, meaning backing them comes with more risk than usual.
City have now conceded the first goal in four of their last five on the road in all competitions, while they have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last three. I am backing goals in this one as City concede first once again.
Verdict
I am backing both sides to score in this one as Bournemouth open the scoring against their leaky opponents.
BTTS Yes
Both Teams To Score
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