Manchester City vs Bournemouth predictions: Premier League tips & 20/1 Bet Builder

After a heavy 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca will be hoping to kick off their Premier League campaign in much better fashion as they host Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium.

City are beginning a new era since Pep Guardiola's departure, while influential midfielder Rodri has also now left the club after joining Barcelona, so Maresca is not short of challenges early on in his tenure, although they remain a key contender in the Premier League outright winner odds. Bournemouth also have a new man in charge, with Marco Rose taking over from Andoni Iraola, who guided the Cherries into Europe last season but has since become Liverpool's manager.

Ladbrokes brings you our expert Bet Builder selection for Man City vs Bournemouth, as well as score predictions, lineups and where to watch.

Manchester City vs Bournemouth match details

• Fixture: Manchester City vs Bournemouth

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

• Kick-off: 14:00 BST

• Venue: Etihad Stadium

• TV/Where to watch (UK): Sky Sports

Our prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth

Manchester City vs Bournemouth predicted lineups

Manchester City

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma / Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol / Kovacic, Anderson / Semenyo, Cherki, Doku / Haaland

Bournemouth

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic / Juanlu, Silva, Hill, Truffert / Scott, Adams / Tavernier, Kluivert, Rayan / Evanilson

Manchester City vs Bournemouth Bet Builder

Ladbrokes shares its Manchester City vs Bournemouth Bet Builder, which is coming in at 20/1.

• Leg 1 - Antoine Semenyo to provide 1+ assists

• Leg 2 - Tyler Adams to be shown a card

• Leg 3 - Over 3.5 goals to be scored

• Leg 4 - Manchester City to win

Antoine Semenyo to provide 1+ assists

Antoine Semenyo comes up against his old club Bournemouth as already a key part of Man City's attacking line, scoring 11 times and providing three assists in 27 games in the second half of last season following his January move from the Cherries. While the Ghanaian provides plenty of goal threat himself, it is as a creator that he has been most effective during pre-season, registering five assists. At 9/2, a Semenyo assist feels like an eye-catching pick.

Tyler Adams to be shown a card

No player in Bournemouth's current squad picked up more yellow cards than Tyler Adams last season, picking up eight bookings despite only featuring in 25 Premier League games. The 27-year-old is fit and firing and looks set to start in midfield alongside Alex Scott, and the potential for tactical fouls at the Etihad make Adams a strong option for a card.

Over 3.5 total goals to be scored

Bournemouth have a pretty rotten record at the Etihad, losing all 10 of their Premier League games there since 2015, often by a big scoreline. Only two of those 10 have seen less than four goals scored, with those two seeing three goals each. Going along with previous encounters, backing over 3.5 goals feels reasonable.

Manchester City to win

Unsurprisingly, we are also tipping a Man City win in Maresca's first Premier League game in charge, with the Citizens set to extend their superb record against the South Coast club. An away trip to the Etihad is as tough a start as you can get for Rose at Bournemouth, and it feels unlikely they will get anything from their opener despite City's poor performance in the Community Shield.

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