Manchester City welcome Bournemouth to the Etihad for their first Premier League game under Enzo Maresca.
The Pep Guardiola era ended last term, and so far things have not gone according to plan under the new head coach.
A 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield last weekend was not the start Maresca would have wanted, but he will back his side to bounce back in their league opener today.
Catch up with all the team news right here on 101GreatGoals.
Manchester City team news
Manchester City starting XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Lewis, Anderson, O’Reilly, Semenyo, Foden, Haaland
Manchester City substitutes: Rulli, Marmoush, Kovacic, Cherki, Nico, Grealish, Ait-Nouri, Reis, Nunes
Bournemouth team news
Bournemouth starting XI: Petrovic, Truffert, Cook, Hill, Scott, Evanilson, Silva, Smith, Tavernier, Kluivert, Rayan
Bournemouth substitutes: Dennis, Brooks, Gannon-Doak, Adams, Diakite, Sanchez, Toth, Jebbison, Rodriguez
Recent Form & Stats for Manchester City v Bournemouth
- City have won all nine of their Premier League home games against Bournemouth by an aggregate score of 34-6. They have scored 3.8 goals per game when hosting the Cherries in the competition; their highest average against any opponent on home soil.
- Rose will be just the fifth manager to see his first Premier League game come away to Manchester City at the Etihad, with none of the previous making a winning start (D1 L3). The most recent of those did avoid defeat, however, with Chelsea earning a 1-1 draw there in January under Calum McFarlane.
- City have won their first game in 14 of the last 15 Premier League seasons, the exception a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in 2021-22. That is four more wins on the opening weekend than any other side has had since 2011-12 (Liverpool and Man Utd, 10).
- Bournemouth have won their opening game in just two out of nine Premier League campaigns (D3 L4), beating Cardiff City in 2018-19 and Aston Villa in 2022-23.
- City’s only home Premier League defeats of 2025-26 came in their first (0-2 v Tottenham) and last (1-2 v Villa) games of the season at the Etihad. They have not lost successive home league games since May 2021.
Where to Watch Manchester City v Bournemouth: TV and online streams
Manchester City v Bournemouth kicks off at 2:00pm. It will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and available to stream via Sky Go.
Prediction for Manchester City v Bournemouth
It may take some time for Maresca’s City to hit their stride, but they still should have just enough to get the better of Bournemouth.
Match Prediction
Manchester City
Bournemouth
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