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AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City Competition – English Premier League Stadium: Vitality Stadium Date: 19th May 2026 Kick-off time – 19:30 GMT
Tuesday evening at the Vitality Stadium delivers one of the Premier League season’s most loaded fixtures, as AFC Bournemouth welcome Manchester City in a match that could settle the destination of the title. The Cherries have every reason to approach this with confidence, having compiled one of their best runs of form all season. City, however, arrive knowing that anything less than a victory hands a significant advantage to Arsenal in the race to be crowned champions.
Bournemouth arrive in outstanding condition. Their most recent outing was a composed 1-0 win at Fulham, a professional performance on the road that extended their unbeaten sequence. Prior to that, they were electric at home, dismantling Crystal Palace 3-0 without breaking sweat. Before that came a 2-2 draw with Leeds United at the Vitality — the only points dropped across this five-game stretch — and earlier in this run, back-to-back away wins at Newcastle United and Arsenal, both by a 2-1 scoreline, demonstrated that this squad can go to the toughest venues and come away with three points. Four wins and a draw from their last five is a record that would flatter many sides in this division.
Manchester City have matched that form with interest. Their most recent outing brought a 1-0 away victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup, the latest in a sequence that underlines their quality across both fronts. Prior to that, they put Crystal Palace and Brentford to the sword in consecutive Premier League home matches, both by 3-0 margins — six goals in two outings at the Etihad and not a single one conceded. Before that, a 3-3 draw away at Everton was a rare defensive lapse, though it stands out precisely because such results have been so infrequent. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 home win over Southampton in the FA Cup rounded out a four-win stretch. With 75 goals in the Premier League this season, City pose a threat that very few squads in Europe are equipped to handle.
The title race makes the stakes here almost impossible to overstate. City currently sit second with 77 points from 36 games, 5 behind Arsenal, who have played 37 games. A City victory tonight takes them to 80 points — two behind Arsena heading into the final day. A draw leaves them needing a favour, and a defeat ends their realistic hope of the title. Nothing here is abstract: the maths are surgical, and City must win. Bournemouth’s own position in the table is a source of genuine pride. They sit sixth on 55 points from 36 games, two clear of Brighton in seventh on 53, who have already played 37 matches. Win here and they move to 58 points and all but seal a European-qualifying finish — a remarkable achievement for a side of their stature.
The head-to-head record favours Manchester City, who have won four of the last five meetings, with no draws and one win for Bournemouth. Most recently, City won 3-1 at the Etihad in November 2025. In the previous encounter, City again ran out 3-1 winners at home in May 2025. Bournemouth’s sole victory in this sequence came at the Vitality in November 2024, a 2-1 home win that shows they are far from without hope on their own patch.
In the UK, this match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and available to stream via Sky Go and NOW. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on USA Network. The game is also available in Germany on Sky Sport Premier League and on Stan Sport for viewers in Australia.
Lineups & Injuries
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1) Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Tóth, Kroupi, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson
Manchester City (4-1-3-2) Gvardiol, Guéhi, Khusanov, Donnarumma, Silva, Ait Nouri, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho, Nunes
AFC Bournemouth – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | Fulham | 0-1 | AFC Bournemouth | English Premier League | May 9, 2026 |
| ✅ | AFC Bournemouth | 3-0 | Crystal Palace | English Premier League | May 3, 2026 |
| 🤝 | AFC Bournemouth | 2-2 | Leeds United | English Premier League | Apr 22, 2026 |
| ✅ | Newcastle United | 1-2 | AFC Bournemouth | English Premier League | Apr 18, 2026 |
| ✅ | Arsenal | 1-2 | AFC Bournemouth | English Premier League | Apr 11, 2026 |
Manchester City – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | Chelsea | 0-1 | Manchester City | English FA Cup | May 16, 2026 |
| ✅ | Manchester City | 3-0 | Crystal Palace | English Premier League | May 13, 2026 |
| ✅ | Manchester City | 3-0 | Brentford | English Premier League | May 9, 2026 |
| 🤝 | Everton | 3-3 | Manchester City | English Premier League | May 4, 2026 |
| ✅ | Manchester City | 2-1 | Southampton | English FA Cup | Apr 25, 2026 |
Head to Head – Last 5 Meetings
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3-1 | AFC Bournemouth | English Premier League | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Manchester City | 3-1 | AFC Bournemouth | English Premier League | May 20, 2025 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1-2 | Manchester City | English FA Cup | Mar 30, 2025 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2-1 | Manchester City | English Premier League | Nov 2, 2024 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 0-1 | Manchester City | English Premier League | Feb 24, 2024 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, NOW |
| Ireland | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, NOW |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo |
| Germany | Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Go, WOW |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| India | JioHotstar |
| Canada | DAZN Canada |
| France | Canal+ Foot, myCANAL |
| Italy | Sky Sport Uno, SKY Go Italia, NOW TV |
| Spain | DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain |
Premier League Table
| Pos | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 26 | 42 | 79 |
| 2 | Man City | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 43 | 77 |
| 3 | Man United | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 50 | 16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 62 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 59 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 55 |
| 7 | Brighton | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 53 |
| 8 | Brentford | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 51 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 49 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 49 |
| 12 | Everton | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Fulham | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 47 |
| 15 | Palace | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottm Forest | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 43 |
| 17 | Spurs | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 38 |
| 18 | West Ham | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 36 |
| 19 | Burnley | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 21 |
| 20 | Wolves | 37 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 67 | -41 | 19 |
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