Bournemouth vs Man United: Premier League preview, predictions and bet builder tips

• Ladbrokes previews Bournemouth vs Man United in the Premier League

• Man United are on a bit of a roll right now, with a win over Aston Villa on Sunday boosting their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

• Ladbrokes tips Man United to win against Bournemouth, with both teams finding the back of the net over the course of the game.

Ladbrokes brings you an in-depth match preview for Bournemouth vs Man United including predictions, lineups and expert bet builder tips.

Man United are tipped to beat Bournemouth on Friday night, at least according to Ladbrokes' odds, and that's been reflected in our bet builder for the Premier League match.

However, we're also tipping both teams to find the back of the net, something that happened when the two sides met earlier on in the season.

• Fixture: Bournemouth vs Man United

• Date: March 20, 2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 GMT

• Venue: Vitality Stadium

Our prediction: Bournemouth 1-2 Man United

Bournemouth

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic / Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert / Adams, Scott / Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier / Evanilson

Man United

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Lammens / Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw / Casemiro, Mainoo / Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha / Sesko

Man United are on a roll at the moment, and have established themselves as one of the league's best teams so far this year. Michael Carrick, since becoming interim manager, has coached wins against the likes of Man City, Aston Villa and Arsenal.

While Bournemouth do present a tough challenge at home, just ask Liverpool who lost 3-2 to the Cherries earlier on in 2026, we're tipping Man United to walk away with all three points.

Man United seem to be the most consistent of the teams fighting for the Champions League positions, and we expect them to pick up another vital win in their fight to finish inside the top five.

Along with Bruno Fernandes, the improvement of Benjamin Sesko has been one of the highlights of Carrick's time in the Old Trafford hot seat so far.

The Slovenian striker has only failed to score in two of his last eight league matches, either starting and having an impact, or coming off the bench and being the difference maker.

Despite playing over half of his matches as a substitute so far in the Premier League, Sesko averages over one shot on target each match, and we're tipping him to match that.

In what is likely to be an open game, especially with how Bournemouth like to attack, we're tipping Sesko to end up with a minimum of one shot on target as part of our Bournemouth vs Man United bet builder.

The reverse fixture was one of the best matches of the Premier League season so far, at least from an entertainment perspective. The match ended in a 4-4 draw, with three of the goals coming in the final 20 minutes of the Old Trafford encounter.

While we most certainly won't be tipping over 7.5 goals, we are predicting that both teams find the back of the net, something that has happened in four of Man United's last five matches.

The fact that three of Bournemouth's last four games have ended in 0-0 draws may put some people off, but the Cherries' matches against top teams suggest that this one could see both teams scoring.

Bruno Fernandes is having a fantastic season so far for Man United, and we're tipping the attacking midfielder to move closer to breaking a Premier League record on Friday night...

Man United's skipper has 16 assists to his name so far this season, meaning with eight games to go, he's just five assists away from breaking the record of 20, currently held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.

The number ten has four assists in his last three Premier League games, with nine in 2026 so far. It's clear that Bruno is in top form right now, and we're expecting him to continue that with another assist on Friday night.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.