Manchester United v Bournemouth: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Manchester United suffered a dramatic EFL Cup quarter-final defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday and next they face a tricky Premier League fixture at home to Bournemouth on Sunday.

Manchester United v Bournemouth betting tips and predictions

Bournemouth or draw double chance @ 19/20

Bournemouth beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford last December and a year on, the Cherries are targeting another memorable Premier League trip to Manchester.

United needed a second-half penalty from Bruno Fernandes to salvage a 2-2 draw in April's return fixture on the south coast and they are three points behind their visitors going into Sunday's game.

The Cherries have lost only two of their last nine league matches and are worth backing to avoid defeat at Old Trafford against a United side still finding their feet under new manager Ruben Amorim.

Bournemouth's recent run includes home wins against Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham, while they displayed their resilience in their last two outings against Ipswich and West Ham.

Andoni Iraola's men scored two late goals at Portman Road to pinch a 2-1 victory over the Tractor Boys before Enes Unal struck a superb free-kick to earn a 1-1 draw with the Hammers on Monday.

The Cherries should be fresher than their hosts, who suffered an incident-packed 4-3 defeat at Tottenham in Thursday's EFL Cup quarter-final.

That scoreline probably flattered the Red Devils, who trailed 3-0 early in the second half before a couple of errors from Spurs keeper Fraser Forster allowed them back into the contest.

It was a disappointing display from Amorim's men, who had hoped to build on last weekend's dramatic 2-1 derby win at Manchester City.

United struck in the 88th and 90th minutes at the Etihad Stadium but they had lost their previous two league fixtures, going down 2-0 at Arsenal and 3-2 at home to Nottingham Forest.

They struggled against Bournemouth in 2023/24 and the Cherries look a more accomplished unit this term so punters are advised to oppose United on Sunday.

Antoine Semenyo to score at any time @ 10/3

Striker Dominic Solanke opened the scoring for Bournemouth in both of last season's league meetings with United and the England international also bagged a brace in Spurs' EFL Cup win over the Red Devils on Thursday.

Despite the summer sale of top scorer Solanke, Bournemouth pose a consistent goal threat, with striker Evanilson supported by attacking midfielders Justin Kluivert, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo.

Winger Semenyo has been a reliable player to follow in the shots market, averaging 4.2 attempts per game in the Premier League this season.

He is capable of exploiting any space left by a United defence who have had some teething problems after switching to a back three under Amorim.

Semenyo has scored four goals in 15 league starts this term, most recently in November's 2-1 victory against Manchester City.

He has not found the net since then, but has racked up 21 shots in his last five games and is a decent price to strike at Old Trafford.  

Bruno Fernandes to score or assist @ 5/6

Captain Bruno Fernandes sparked United's comeback against City last weekend, keeping his nerve to convert an 88th-minute penalty.

He has been at the heart of United's attacking play this season and he should be backed to score or assist a goal against the Cherries.

The Portugal international had six shots in the season opener against Fulham at Old Trafford and his last five home league outings have yielded three goals and four assists.

Fernandes also set up two goals in a 28-minute substitute appearance against Barnsley in the EFL Cup and scored twice in the 5-2 home win over Leicester City in the following round, so he poses a major threat to the visitors' defence.

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Manchester United v Bournemouth odds

Manchester United - 4/5
Draw - 14/5
Bournemouth - 16/5

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