Manchester City have never lost to Bournemouth in a Premier league game, winning seven and drawing in two matches out of nine. They have won all three of their Premier League games against the Cherries, scoring 13 goals and getting scored one and they will go into this encounter as favourites with Sportybet at odds of (1.44).

Manchester City arrive Dean Court in good form after three wins in a row, including fine attacking displays against Crystal Palace and West Ham United. The Citizens are backed to score first at (1.35).

Eddie Howe's team are yet to manage a victory in 2017. Bournemouth lost 6-3 to Everton last weekend to stretch their winless streak to six matches in all competitions due to their recent poor defending, after losing key defender Nathan Ake to parent club after a short loan spell.

The Cherries have conceded 19 goals in their last six matches, with them conceding at least three in four of these six games. Bournemouth are backed to keep a clean sheet in this match at the price of (6.16). As underdogs in this match, they have a price of (6.65) by Sportybet to record a win. The Cherries find themselves 14th in the Premier League table, close to the relegation zone.

The two teams have a chance to share the spoils after normal regulation period at odds of (4.99).

Manchester City have managed to return to the top four following their recent Swansea 2-1 win at home last weekend coming from a midweek 4-0 thrashing of West Ham. They now have five wins from their last seven games in all competitions. Gabriel Jesus has scored three goals in his three Manchester City appearances so far and he’s likely to start again on Monday. With Bournemouth's poor defensive form, the player of the moment Jesus is backed to get a first goal in the encounter at (3.67).

Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and Kelechi Iheanacho have been tipped to stretch the Citizens’ winning streak to four games after normal regulation period at (1.50), (1.65) and (1.95) odds, while Benik Afobe (3.50) and Lys Mousset (3.80) are tipped to upset their visitors. Bournemouth have conceded at least three goals in eight of their 13 home matches this season and in 11 of their last 13 home and away.

Both teams scored in their last matches in the Premier League and Sportybet believes the two teams are bound to score in this match at odds of (1.60), with the second 45 minutes of the meeting expected to record more goals at (1.80).

Manchester City have seen at least three goals in nine of their last 11 away games, with four or more being scored in five of those matches. This makes odds of (2.59) for no more than three goals to be scored in the match, offered by Sportybet.

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