Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Preview

Manchester United host AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Monday, 15th December 2025 for a 20:00 GMT English Premier League clash. The Red Devils enter this fixture having won their most recent outing, defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 away on 8th December. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 at home to West Ham United on 4th December. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 2-1 victory away at Crystal Palace on 30th November, suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Everton on 24th November, and drew 2-2 away at Tottenham Hotspur on 8th November.

AFC Bournemouth arrive at Old Trafford winless in their last five matches, with their most recent outing ending in a 0-0 home draw with Chelsea on 6th December. In their previous fixture, they lost 1-0 at home to Everton on 2nd December. Earlier in this poor run, they were beaten 3-2 away at Sunderland on 29th November, drew 2-2 at home to West Ham United on 22nd November, and suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat away at Aston Villa on 9th November.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced, with AFC Bournemouth having won two of the last five meetings, Manchester United one, and two draws. Most recently, Manchester United claimed a 4-1 home win in a Club Friendly on 31st July 2025. In the previous Premier League encounter, the sides drew 1-1 at Bournemouth on 27th April 2025.

Fans can watch this fixture live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK, USA Network in the USA, DAZN in Spain, and Stan Sport in Australia, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT.

Injured Players: Manchester United: Harry Maguire (Out), Benjamin Sesko (Out), Matthijs de Ligt (Doubtful)

AFC Bournemouth: Ben Gannon-Doak (Out), Lewis Cook (Out), Veljko Milosavljevic (Doubtful), Ryan Christie (Doubtful)

AFC Bournemouth face more significant injury concerns with two players ruled out and two doubtful, depleting their midfield and defensive options. Manchester United will be without two players while de Ligt’s status remains uncertain, though they’re in better shape than their opponents.

Manchester United will deploy a 3-4-2-1 formation featuring Dalot, Shaw, Casemiro, Cunha, Lammens, Mazraoui, Mount, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Heaven, and Diallo. AFC Bournemouth counter with a 4-2-3-1 setup including Smith, Tavernier, Adams, Diakité, Evanilson, Brooks, Petrovic, Scott, Senesi, Semenyo, and Truffert.

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Possible Line-Ups:

Manchester United (3-4-2-1) Dalot, Shaw, Casemiro, Cunha, Lammens, Mazraoui, Mount, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Heaven, Diallo

AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1) Smith, Tavernier, Adams, Diakité, Evanilson, Brooks, Petrovic, Scott, Senesi, Semenyo, Truffert

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Manchester United – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1-4	Manchester United	English Premier League	Dec 8, 2025
D	Manchester United	1-1	West Ham United	English Premier League	Dec 4, 2025
W	Crystal Palace	1-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2025
L	Manchester United	0-1	Everton	English Premier League	Nov 24, 2025
D	Tottenham Hotspur	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025

AFC Bournemouth – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	AFC Bournemouth	0-0	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
L	AFC Bournemouth	0-1	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 2, 2025
L	Sunderland	3-2	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Nov 29, 2025
D	AFC Bournemouth	2-2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
L	Aston Villa	4-0	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Nov 9, 2025

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Head To Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Manchester United	4-1	AFC Bournemouth	Club Friendly	Jul 31, 2025
AFC Bournemouth	1-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Apr 27, 2025
Manchester United	0-3	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Dec 22, 2024
AFC Bournemouth	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Apr 13, 2024
Manchester United	0-3	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Dec 9, 2023

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Sky Sports Main Event
USA	USA Network
Spain	DAZN Spain
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League
India	Hotstar
Portugal	DAZN Portugal