Bournemouth is coming into this match not playing in great form in their recent matches. They have no wins in their last 4 straight as well as just 1 win in their last 6 matches. They were playing very well throughout the winter but recently they have fallen out of form and they are coming into a very bad matchup here as their defense has allowed 5 goals in their 2 matches alone. They are going up against a Man City side that has a very potent attack and has also been in very good form in their recent matches. They have won 12 of their last 13 as well as 14 of their last 16 matches with no losses in that span. They have had 4 of their last 6 matches end in wins by 2 or more goals as well. Man City is currently sitting in 2nd place in the Premier League and they are 4 points behind Liverpool who have this match in hand but even with a win here, Man City is still 1 point behind Liverpool in the title race so they cannot afford to drop any points in this match and will be pushing for a big win. Bournemouth is also a team that has not matched up well against Man City in recent matches as Man City has outscored Bournemouth 14-2 in their last 3 meetings. Man City has scored at least 4 goals in each of their last 3 meetings with Bournemouth and they have won all 3 matches by 3 or more goals as well. Man City is going to win this match by 2 or more goals, take Man City -1.5 here.
England Premier League: Manchester City -1.5, Rot. 200029