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Manchester United vs Bournemouth: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 8 · 25 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win55%Manchester United
Draw21%
Away win24%Bournemouth
Expected points, home1.86

What to expect

Manchester United are favourites: 55% to win against 24%. Attack against defence: Manchester United should create more, 1.76 expected goals a match against 1.53. Bournemouth are 4.8 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Manchester United12558.3−3.42.121.44
Bournemouth17537.8−4.81.621.40

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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