Bournemouth
Premier League · 2025This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
This match
Match statistics
| Metric | Bournemouth | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 10 shots/match | 14 shots/match▲ |
| Shots on target | 2 shots/match | 5 shots/match▲ |
| Expected goals | 1.99 xG/match▲ | 1.68 xG/match |
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Corners | 7 corners/match | 6 corners/match |
| Fouls | 16 fouls/match | 7 fouls/match |
| Yellow cards | 4 cards/match | 1 cards/match▲ |
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What the record shows
The clearest recorded pattern is: Manchester City's last-five shots average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.
Manchester City's recent record differs from the season
moderateManchester City's last-five shots average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 20.4 shots/match | 15.6 shots/match | 12.5 shots/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Both teams have elevated corners records
weakEach team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.
Window: season
| Metric | Bournemouth | Manchester City | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | 5.65 corners/match | 6.35 corners/match | 4.95 corners/match |
Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.
Manchester City show a distinct attacking-volume record
weakManchester City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Bournemouth | Manchester City | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 13.7 shots/match | 15.6 shots/match | 12.5 shots/match |
| Shots against | 12.5 shots/match | 9.65 shots/match | 12.3 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.
Metric comparison
Values, percentiles and samples
Bournemouth favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Manchester City in 11 · 3 too close
Style profile
How the teams compare
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Recent form
Season, last 10 and last 5
Window
Last 5
Window
Last 10
Window
Season
Venue split
Home and away samples
Window
Home team at home / away team away
Schedule context
Rest and recent workload
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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