AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

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AFC Bournemouth hosts Manchester United in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 2-0 home win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday while AFC Bournemouth lost 2-0 on the road against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Manchester United is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 66 points in 35 games while AFC Bournemouth is in 14th place with 39 points in 36 games.

The player to watch in this game is Antony, who has four goals and two assists in 23 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Antony a 34.08 percent chance to score against AFC Bournemouth. He has 71 SCA and 7 GCA in 23 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• AFC Bournemouth 5.40
• Manchester United 1.56
• Draw: 4.40

Spread
• AFC Bournemouth +1 (1.89)
• Manchester United -1 (1.92)

Total
• Over 3 (1.87)
• Under 3 (1.94)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 3 and Manchester United won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For AFC Bournemouth, Dominic Solanke has a 26.18 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.92 shots overall per sim, 1.03 shots on goal per and 0.31 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Antony has a 34.08 percent chance to score. He averages 3.17 shots overall per sim, 1.55 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United 1.56

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.76 to AFC Bournemouth 0.99.

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