Manchester City's quest to win the Premier League for a fourth consecutive season continues as they travel to Bournemouth on Saturday. The reigning champions are second in the table and will end the weekend one point behind Liverpool, who are out of the Premier League table to play in Sunday's EFL Cup final. As for Bournemouth, one of England's most promising teams is currently without a win in six games, but an upset at home could move them up to 12th place.
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Viewing method and probability
- date: February 24th (Sat) | time: 12:30pm (Eastern Standard Time)
- position: Vitality Stadium — Bournemouth, England
- tv set: NBC | Live stream: Fubo (free trial)
- Odds: Bournemouth +600; draw +420; Manchester City -260
storyline
Manchester City have remained unbeaten in the league since returning from the Club World Cup, but last week's draw with Chelsea presented a rare stumbling block during a successful winter. It means that the title race, which was once tilted in their favor, is no longer so. They will play the same game as Liverpool before the end of the weekend, but even if everything goes to plan against Bournemouth they will still be one point adrift at the top of the league.
As a result, Manchester City cannot afford any mistakes, but everything is in their favor heading into Saturday's game. Erling Haaland has resumed regular goalscoring after returning from injury earlier this month, and Phil Foden continues to be on the scoresheet. But the fact that Guardiola's side are as close to full fitness as they have been all season means a competitive title race is likely to continue.
prediction
This is a game that City should lose and are unlikely to lose, but Bournemouth have the ability to score goals even in a losing game, so there is a chance that either player will be on the scoresheet before the final whistle. There is. choose: Bournemouth 1, Manchester City 3
