Manchester United v Bournemouth Predictions & Betting Odds – 30th December 2018

Red Devils can make it three in a row for Ole

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Manchester United v Bournemouth Betting Tips – Premier League, 30th December 4.30pm

The Red Devils made it back to back league wins as they secured maximum points against Huddersfield in midweek. It has been a comfortable start for Ole Gunnar Solksjaer in charge, but there are going to be much tougher challenges to come. Bournemouth pay a visit to Old Trafford on Saturday after losing heavily against Spurs on Boxing Day. Read our predictions for Manchester United v Bournemouth.

Manchester United v Bournemouth Betting Odds*

Manchester United 4/11
Draw 9/2
Bournemouth 8/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 28th, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.)

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The Red Devils have won back to back league games now after taking a 3-1 home success over Huddersfield on Boxing Day. That is a total of eight goals in their last two games scored as well. They seem to be playing a bit more freely under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Their overall home form for the season is W5 D3 L1 in the EPL. They have scored 17 home goals this season, conceding twelve. 44% of games at Old Trafford have gone over 3.5 goals so it has been a venue for goals in the EPL. United have won their last two at home, scoring seven goals in total, and that is part of an unbeaten seven-match sequence they have going at Old Trafford (W4 D3)

There has been just the one home clean sheet for United this season though which is an area where they need great improvement. Both teams have scored in 78% of league games at Old Trafford. There has been no clean sheet by Manchester United in any of their last six games home and away combined. The Red Devils have found the back of the net in each of their last six league games. Their half time home record this season is a positive W5 D3 L1. Of the home goals that they have conceded, 75% of them have been in the second half of matches

Manchester United v Bournemouth Head to Head

The Red Devils earned a 2-1 away win over the Cherries back in November
United are on a three-match league winning streak against Bournemouth
Bournemouth are winless in six EPL games against United (D1 L5)
The Cherries have scored in two of their three previous EPL visits to Old Trafford

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The Cherries suffered 5-0 loss at Tottenham on Boxing Day and that was another big defensive blow from them. It has fallen apart, their season. Bournemouth have now lost six of their last eight EPL games (W2). They have lost four straight games on the road which is going to naturally leave them vulnerable for the weekend. Bournemouth have scored 11 goals on their travels, conceding 19. That is an average of over two goals per game conceded away from home that they have shipped. 78% of away games that Bournemouth have been involved in have gone over 2.5 goals.

Bournemouth have not managed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last four on the road. They have actually conceded at least two goals in each of their last four away games which is a big concern. The overall away form of Bournemouth is W3 L6 this season. In their six games played this season against sides currently sitting in the top-six, Bournemouth have lost each of them. The Cherries have now failed to score in three of their last four league games as well. So things really are not happening for them at either end of the pitch.

Manchester United v Bournemouth Tips & Odds

Over 3.5 goals at 11/8
Manchester United to win & both teams to score 7/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 28th, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.)

Manchester United v Bournemouth Predictions

Man Utd to win: Bournemouth are always up for a scrap and are worth backing to get on the scoresheet. Their defence though is struggling badly at the moment and therefore it has to be a Manchester United to win & both teams to score option.