Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 15, 2025 | Old Trafford | Premier League | 20:00 GMT

This weekend offers a whole host exciting matches throughout Europe and the EFL (https://footballpark.com/betting/predictions), and here we have an English Premier League thriller as European chasing Manchester United look to continue the pressure on the top four as they welcome a Bournemouth side who have definitively fallen off the rails a bit since their stunning start to the campaign.

We are backing a Man United win here.

Key Betting Tips: Manchester United to win at 1.80 odds on BOYLESports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

odds subject to change.

This match looks enticing from a home win outlook. The Red Devils have improved week by week since August and now find themselves just one point off the Champions League places. As for Bournemouth, after a good start to their campaign, they are without a win in their last five games.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Predicted Lineups

United Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Senne Lammens; Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, Noussair Mazraoui; Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad Diallo; Mason Mount, Bryan Mbeumo; Matheus Cunha.

Ruben Amorim will be without two key defenders for this clash, with Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt both out, while forward Benjamin Sesko is a doubt.

Bournemouth Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Djorde Petrovic; Adrien Truffert, Marcos Senesi, Bafode Diakite, Adam Smith; Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott; Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Alex Jimenez; Evanilson.

Andoni Iraola’s injury list has been heightened in recent weeks, with Matai Akinmboni and Veljko Milosavljevic are both doubts, while Ryan Christie and Ben Doak are both out with injury. Lewis Cook joins them on the sidelines after being dismissed two weeks ago against Sunderland.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Current League Standings

Man United are currently in sixth place in the Premier League on 25 points with a positive four goal difference. They also have a record of seven wins, four draws and four defeats. The Red Devils come into this fixture in good form, looking to inch closer to the top four.

As for the Cherries, they reside in 13th with 20 points, and a record of five wins, five draws and five defeats. After a strong beginning to the campaign, recent results have seen their goal difference slip into the minus too, and having not won since October, they have a tough mental battle to end that run here.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

These sides have faced off 17 times in the last 15 years, with the matchup going comfortably in the favour of the Manchester side with ten wins to Bournemouth’s four. In the last five, however, the Cherries have two wins to United’s one.

• July 31, 2025: Man United 4-1 Bournemouth
• April 27, 2025: Bournemouth 1-1 Man United
• December 22, 2024: Man United 0-3 Bournemouth
• April 13, 2024: Bournemouth 2-2 Man United
• December 9, 2023: Man United 0-3 Bournemouth

Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth Recent Matches Analysis

United Last 5 Matches:

• United 4-1 Wolves (A)
• United 1-1 West Ham (H)
• United 2-1 Crystal Palace (A)
• United 0-1 Everton (H)
• United 2-2 Tottenham (A)

United have looked excellent in recent weeks. It was a poor performance against 10-man Everton, but they have reacted well, putting four past Wolves last time out.

Bournemouth Last 5 Matches:

• Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea (H)
• Bournemouth 0-1 Everton (H)
• Bournemouth 2-3 Sunderland (A)
• Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham (H)
• Bournemouth 0-4 Aston Villa (A)

The results may not be going their way, but the Cherries have still had strong performances. They will feel hard done by for not beating Chelsea last time out too.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a home win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Manchester United to win @ 1.80 - Recent form suggests confidence in a home win. At 60% chance of a high scoring game, our algorithm and recent form of both sides suggest that this looks like great value.

Key Players to Watch: Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth

Bruno Fernandes (Man United): Bruno has been superb for the Red Devils this season as usual and has been pivotal to their recent run. He recorded a brace against Wolves and an assist, and a brace of assists against Palace too as he amassed five goal involvements in the last three games.

Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth): The Ghanaian will need to be on his game if the Cherries are to cause an upset here. His nine goal involvements is what helped the south coast side to have such a successful start, but he is without a contribution in seven games, so he will want to turn his form around on Monday.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Match Facts

Referee: Simon Hooper.

Broadcast Details:

UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League at 20:00 GMT.

Stadium Information: Located in Manchester, England, Old Trafford can hold up to just over 76,000 supporters.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth: Final Prediction

Manchester United 3-1 AFC Bournemouth