Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

Manchester United failed to win any of their Premier League meetings with Bournemouth last season, losing 3-0 at Old Trafford in December.

Bournemouth have lost five of their seven Premier League away games against Man Utd (W1 D1) but won this particular game 3-0 last season.

If Manchester United do not win this game, it will be the first time they have been in the bottom half of the table at Christmas since 1989-90 (12th).

Bournemouth have won their last two Premier League away games. They last won more consecutive away games in December 2023, a run of four, with the third game coming against Manchester United.

Manchester United have conceded a higher proportion of their goals from corners than any other team in the Premier League this season (42% – 8/19). In fact, four of their seven goals conceded under Ruben Amorim so far have come from corners.

Only Manchester City (282) have had more shots in the Premier League this season than Bournemouth (270), with the 29 they attempted against West Ham last time out their second most in a Premier League game, behind the 32 they had against Sheffield United in March 2024.

Bournemouth have scored more goals via substitutions than any other Premier League team this season (8), while their 17 since the start of last season is surpassed only by Brighton and Hove Albion (18).

Manchester United’s Amad Diallo has either scored or assisted a goal in each of his last five Premier League starts (1 goal, 5 assists), leading to the winner against Manchester City last time out.

After no goals and two assists in his first nine Premier League games this season, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes has now been involved in seven of his last seven appearances (4 goals, 3 assists).

Ryan Christie was directly involved in 11 of Bournemouth’s 29 shots against West Ham, had six shots and created five chances. It was only the third time a Cherries player had both had 5+ shots and created 5+ chances in a Premier League match, after Jordon Ibe vs. Brighton in January 2018 (7 shots, five chances created) and Josh King vs. Chelsea in January 2019 (five shots, five chances created).