Manchester United’s spirit seems to be on fire by recording five consecutive wins in various competitions, including three EPL matches. Twelve goals were scored in these five matches, while the goal guarded by David de Gea was only torn three times.
This slick performance brought the Red Devils to fourth place in the standings, shifting the position of Tottenham Hotspur, who had to admit Aston Villa’s advantage. Furthermore, United are aiming for third place through the three points up for grabs at home to Bournemouth.
On paper, Erik ten Hag’s troops should be able to gain full points. Especially considering the performance at home which was quite brilliant, without losing in the last eight competitive matches – scoring seventeen goals and conceding only one time.
On a head-to-head basis, Bournemouth have also only managed to bring home one point from Old Trafford in their five visits since 2016. A poor away record by only managing to collect five points in eight visits this season has also made it harder for Gary O’Neil’s side to fight at Old Trafford.
Poor defense has also made Bournemouth the club that has conceded the most goals, 36 times in 17 matches this season. Of course it will be a tough challenge for O’Neil to concoct the best tactics in order to be able to overcome the ferocity of United’s attack line, spearheaded by Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes.
The Cherries really need additional points to avoid being trapped in the relegation zone. Especially after failing to get points from the last two league matches – losing to Crystal Palace and Chelsea both with a score of 0-2.
Sixteen points collected from 17 matches are still able to hold Bournemouth in 15th place. But two points clear of the relegation zone in the middle of the season is not an ideal condition.
How to Stream Manchester United vs. Bournemouth
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, or Sling TV |
Date | Tuesday, January 03, 2023 |
Kickoff | 15:00 EDT |
Live TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, or Sling TV / TV-Bola |
Manchester United – Bournemouth Head-to-Head Record
- 07/04/2020 Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth 5 – 2
- 11/02/2019 AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester United 1 – 0
- 12/30/2018 Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth 4 – 1
- 11/03/2018 AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester United 1 – 2
- 04/19/2018 AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester United 0 – 2
Last 5 Match Performance
Manchester United
- 12/08/2022 Cadiz vs Manchester United 4 – 2
- 12/11/2022 Betis vs Manchester United 1 – 0
- 12/22/2022 Manchester United vs Burnley 2 – 0
- 12/28/2022 Manchester United vs Nottingham 3 – 0
- 12/31/2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United 0 – 1
Bournemouth
- 11/09/2022 AFC Bournemouth vs Everton 4 – 1
- 11/12/2022 AFC Bournemouth vs Everton 3 – 0
- 12/21/2022 Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth 1 – 0
- 12/28/2022 Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth 2 – 0
- 12/31/2022 AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace 0 – 2
Manchester United vs. Bournemouth Squad Predictions
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Eriksen, Casemiro, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.
Bournemouth (5-3-2): Travers; Anthony, Smith, Senesi, Kelly, Zemura, Cook, Lerma, Dembele, Solanke, Moore.