November has been the month of Manchester United this season. All three Premier League awards for November were received by Manchester United. Erik Ten Hag has been named the Manager of the Month, while Harry Maguire and Alejandro Garnacho won the Player and the Goal of the Month respectively.
Manchester United are now just three points behind Man City despite having a poor start. The Red Devils are now looking to get into the top four. Today, Man United host AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford, aiming to extend their winning run in the Premier League.
Stats & Facts
- After losing five of their first ten games, Manchester United have lost only one of their last five games in the English Premier League.
- Man United have jointly earned the highest points along with Arsenal in the league from their last five games.
- AFC Bournemouth are making progress after a difficult start. They are unbeaten in their last four league games, with three wins and a draw.
- Old Trafford has been a fortress for Manchester United as they never lost against Bournemouth in their 10 previous meeting in all competitions.
- Since winning their first game against Man United in 2015, Bournemouth got only four points in their following 11 league meetings with Manchester United.
- Bournemouth have already defeated big names such as Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspurs, and Newcastle United. They will try everything to do so against Man United tonight.
Team News
Injury has been a major issue for Manchester United. They have been missing several key players due to injuries. The injury woe continues for Manchester United as Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford join newly to the list.
Victory Lindelof was taken off in the first half during the match against Chelsea FC, replaced by Sergio Reguilon. Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford was on the bench in this game and missed yesterday’s training due to injury concerns.
However, Amad Diallo has returned to the training after a long time. He is fit enough and could play against Bournemouth. Raphael Varane is also available for the selection following the injury of Lindelof. Anyway, Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia, Casemiro, and Lisandro Martinez are still out of the squad due to their injury.
As for Bournemouth, they will miss the service of Lloyd Kelly, Tyler Adams, Max Aarons, Alex Scott, Ryan Fredericks, Emiliano Marcondes, and Darren Randolph because of their respective injury.
Possible Lineup for Man United:
Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Shaw, Reguilon; McTominay, Mainoo; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund
Possible Lineup for Bournemouth:
Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Solanke
Prediction: Man United 2-0 Bournemouth
Following four wins in their last five games, Manchester United are getting the momentum back. As the home side, Man United is expected to play an aggressive game from the beginning. However, Man United’s defense is a bit vulnerable this season. If they do not make any mistake in defense, it should not be difficult to beat AFC Bounremouth at Old Trafford.
Betfair Odds
Man United: 1.56
Draw: 4.61
Bournemouth: 5.75
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