Prediction: Bournemouth vs Manchester United

Prediction: Draw

Best Odds: 56/19

Bookmaker: 888sport

Bournemouth aren’t exactly safe as sound, but with nine other teams below them, they’re on the verge of survival. Eddie Howe will want them to finish strong, whereas Manchester United are still processing the fact that local rivals Manchester City are the Champions of England once again. This’ll be a fun, tight midweek affair, summing up the beauty of the Premier League.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth are slowly starting to establish themselves as Premier League regulars, and if they can stay up this season, they’ll start to look towards solidifying their position as a top ten team. Their aim will be to make it a mathematical possibility as soon as possible, and given the inconsistency of United this season, they should fancy their chances of causing an upset.

Team News

Stanislas and Smith will still be out, but Tyrone Mings could make his long-awaited return.

Manchester United

It’s time for United to move past the fact that City are the champions because there are more important factors to deal with. They’ll want to confirm their position in 2nd, but beyond that, there’s still the FA Cup to contend with. If they manage to secure some silverware, perhaps they’ll have even more confidence going into the 2018/19 campaign.

Team News

Blind, McTominay, Jones and Rojo could all feature after time away from the first team.

Factors to Consider

• Bournemouth have won just one of their last eight games.
• Manchester United have lost just two of their last ten games.
• The Cherries have won 18-points from losing positions, more than anyone in the Premier League.
• David De Gea has kept more PL clean sheets than any other goalkeeper.
• Romelu Lukaku has scored six goals in his last five appearances against Bournemouth.

Conclusion

Bournemouth are just going through the motions, as they’re not in much danger of going down due to the quality of the teams below them. Mourinho will want to bounce back from the West Brom defeat, but with one eye on the FA Cup semi-final, we can see the Cherries sneaking a 1-1 draw.

Prediction: Draw

Best Odds: 56/19

Bookmaker: 888sport