Bournemouth vs Manchester United; Premier League
Bournemouth vs Manchester United. Premier League.
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Bournemouth vs Man Utd preview
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Friday 1 November 2019 12:22, UK
Team news, key stats and prediction ahead of Bournemouth vs Manchester United in the Premier League.
Team news
Midfielder Dan Gosling could return to Bournemouth contention for the first time this season after a troublesome hip problem, but David Brooks (ankle) and Junior Stanislas (knee) remain unavailable.
Marcus Rashford, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire are doubts for Manchester United after the trio picked up knocks in Wednesday's 2-1 victory at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
Paul Pogba remains sidelined with an ankle injury and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not expect him back until after the international break - the same timescale that Axel Tuanzebe, Nemanja Matic and Luke Shaw face.
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Opta stats
- After winning their first ever Premier League game against Man Utd (2-1 in December 2015), Bournemouth are winless in their last seven against the Red Devils (D1 L6).
- Manchester United have only failed to score in one of their 16 meetings with Bournemouth in all competitions, a 0-2 defeat in an FA Cup third round match in 1984.
- Bournemouth have failed to score in their last three Premier League games (D2 L1) - they last went four without a goal in league competition back in March 2012.
- Manchester United's 3-1 victory at Norwich last time out ended a run of eight away league games without a win (D3 L5). The Red Devils have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 10 Premier League away games - only between August 2002-January 2003 have they conceded in more consecutive games on the road in the competition (11).
- Bournemouth have won just two of their last 11 home Premier League games (D5 L4), with three of their five at the Vitality Stadium this season ending level (W1 L1).
- Manchester United have already failed to score four Premier League penalties this season - the most a team has failed to convert in a single campaign in the competition is five (Tottenham in 1994-95 and Liverpool in 2011-12).
Charlie Nicholas' prediction
Bournemouth have always been strong and plausible at home and they have players like Callum Wilson and Josh King who are always a handful. There is a lovely question mark at the front and the back with Manchester United. They have a bit more potency with Anthony Martial leading the line.
It was a fabulous result for United at Norwich. Bournemouth can upset teams so you never know with them. Norwich are not Bournemouth, who are much more consistent at home.
It is a dangerous game again and I do not see Man Utd winning this. The manager and the players cannot explain Man Utd. Bournemouth will play an attack-minded game and play some good football. Sit back and enjoy this one.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-2 (12/1 with Sky Bet)
