Can Bournemouth extend four-game unbeaten streak at expense of Man Utd?

Manchester United vs Bournemouth - 09/12/2023

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It’s a quick turnaround in the Premier League this week as teams deal with the busy schedule. On Saturday, Manchester United welcome Bournemouth to Old Trafford.

The Red Devils claimed a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in midweek, while the Cherries picked up an impressive 2-0 win at Crystal Palace.

As a result, Man Utd find themselves three points shy of fourth-placed Manchester City, with 15th-placed Bournemouth trailing Erik ten Hag’s side by 11 points.

A Scott McTominay double saw Manchester United secure a 2-1 win against Chelsea on Wednesday, with the hosts racking up 28 shots at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have now won four of their last five Premier League matches, with seven victories coming in their previous 10.

Believe it or not, Man Utd have not drawn a single league game this season, recording nine wins and six losses, although they remain within touching distance of the top four.

Having lost just five of their last 42 home games across all competitions, Erik ten Hag’s men will back themselves to pick up another positive result on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth secured a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Thursday, courtesy of goals from Marcos Senesi and Kieffer Moore.

Despite conceding 16 shots while seeing just 40% of the ball, the Cherries managed to come out on top thanks to another solid performance.

Bournemouth have now avoided defeat in each of their last four matches, picking up three wins and one draw to move well clear of the relegation zone.

It is also worth noting that Bournemouth have scored over 1.5 goals in each of their previous four encounters, highlighting their improved attacking output.

Head-to-head: Manchester United did the double over Bournemouth last season, winning 3-0 at Old Trafford and 1-0 on the south coast.

When you look at the bigger picture, the Red Devils have won nine of their previous 11 meetings with the Cherries, suffering a solitary defeat in that time.

Team news: Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen are all currently unavailable for Man Utd, while Raphael Varane is a doubt.

Bournemouth also have a sizeable injury list, with Tyler Adams, Max Aarons, Alex Scott, Lloyd Kelly, Ryan Fredericks and Emiliano Marcondes on the sidelines.

Despite having turned the corner under Andoni Iraola in recent weeks, Bournemouth will struggle to halt Man Utd’s impressive run in the league.

Forebet predicts that Manchester United and Bournemouth will combine for over 2.5 goals at Old Trafford, with the hosts outscoring the visitors.

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Manchester United Bournemouth 09/12/2023 16:00

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2 - 1

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1.53

1.53 4.33 5.75 no no no

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0 - 3(0 - 1)

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