Bournemouth continue their push for a top-eight finish against struggling Manchester United.
Victory will see Bournemouth climb back up to eighth in the table, whilst Man Utd can move up to 13th with a win.
Team News
Lewis Cook is a doubt for Bournemouth after he managed to play through recent matches with an ankle injury
Luis Sinisterra (hamstring), Ryan Christie (groin) and Enes Unal (ACL) remain absent.
Man Utd will be without defender, Diogo Dalot due to a calf injury.
Tobias Collyer (leg), Joshua Zirkzee (hamstring), Lisandro Martinez (knee), Matthijs De Ligt, Ayden Heaven and Amad Diallo (all ankle) are still sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Bournemouth host Man Utd at Vitality Stadium on Sunday 27 April at 2pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in four of their last seven meetings against Man Utd (W3, D1, L3).
- Man Utd have lost just one of their last six visits to Bournemouth (W4, D1, L1).
- Victory will see Bournemouth achieve a first league double over Man Utd.
- Bournemouth are looking to keep three consecutive clean sheets in the top-flight for the first time since October 2018.
- Man Utd have scored just one goal in their last four league matches (D1, L3).
Prediction
Unbeaten in three games and having dug in resiliently for a goalless draw at Palace where only a scruffy end product cost them victory, Bournemouth now need to just bring the same quality but with more composure in their final touches up front as this is very winnable.
Man Utd meanwhile did well to not get utterly humiliated by Wolves in a wasteful display less than 72 hours after they saw off Lyon in a physical Europa League Quarter-Final second leg, so you have to think that they can come to the South Coast with confidence that they can get something with a full week of training.
I however do think that Bournemouth have enough in them to at least hold Utd in what could well be another tough yet close battle.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd
Result: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd
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