Premier League · 2023

Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United · Premier League

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bournemouth and Manchester United drew 2–2.

Shots
208
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.641.26
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bournemouth and Manchester United drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Bournemouth – Manchester United): shots 20–8, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.64–1.26, possession 43%–57%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Bournemouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Bournemouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.47 goals/match1.47 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Manchester United.

7.1 days ▲Rest daysBournemouth · Manchester United6.08 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBournemouthManchester UnitedBaseline
Rest days7.1 days6.08 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Bournemouth show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Bournemouth's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsBournemouth · Manchester United14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBournemouthManchester UnitedBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match14 shots/match13.9 shots/match
Shots against13.7 shots/match17.9 shots/match13.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots8 shotsBournemouth 20 shots, Manchester United 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsBournemouth 5 shots, Manchester United 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.64 xG1.26 xGBournemouth 1.64 xG, Manchester United 1.26 xG
  • Possession43%57%Bournemouth 43%, Manchester United 57%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersBournemouth 7 corners, Manchester United 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls14 foulsBournemouth 13 fouls, Manchester United 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRomain Faivre · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Maguire · Manchester United · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKobbie Mainoo · Manchester United · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMax Aarons · Bournemouth · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Sinisterra · Bournemouth · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 36′ · 0.03 xG · goalJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyan Christie · Bournemouth · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAmad Diallo · Manchester United · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDango Ouattara · Bournemouth · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEnes Ünal · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRyan Christie · Bournemouth · 30′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 56′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 19′ · 0.11 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 16′ · 0.12 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 58′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 31′ · 0.16 xG · goalMarcus Rashford · Manchester United · 18′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 43′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 43′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 65′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bournemouth: 20 shots, 5 on target, 1.73 xG. Manchester United: 8 shots, 2 on target, 1.29 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Dominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 16′Justin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 36′Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 31′Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bournemouth 1.73 xG · Manchester United 1.29 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Bournemouth
0Draws
2Manchester United
Manchester United — Bournemouth · Premier League0–3
Bournemouth — Manchester United · Premier League0–1
Manchester United — Bournemouth · Premier League3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bournemouth favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester United in 2 · 6 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bournemouth32 matchesManchester United32 matches
1.47 goals/matchGoals scored32/321.47 goals/match
1.78 goals/matchGoals allowed32/32▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals32/321.49 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShots32/3214 shots/match
4.88 shots/matchShots on target32/324.81 shots/match
44.7%Possession32/32● 50%
6.31 corners/match ●Corners32/325.94 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls32/3210.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 13 Apr 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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