EPL
Southampton vs Manchester united epl 31.8.2019
After losing their two opening games, Southampton’s win at Brighton last week broke a poor run of seven league matches without success. Despite their 16th-place Premier League (PL) finish last season, they lost just 31.58% of their home league games. In a further boost, the ‘Saints’ haven’t lost their opening two home league games since season 2012/13.
Despite a balanced home league record in the last 15 games (W5, D5, L5), Southampton started well in this sequence, taking the lead in ten. However, they only went on to win 40% of those ten games while unsurprisingly 14 of the 15 saw both teams score.
After thumping Chelsea in their opening PL game, Manchester United have claimed just one point in their subsequent two PL games, including a draw in their one away trip (to Wolves). Away from home last season, United had the joint-fourth best record in terms of points gained and goals scored, with an average of 1.58 points and 1.68 goals per game.
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Bournemouth vs Manchester city epl 25.8.2019
Opening against two promoted sides (W1, D1), Bournemouth now prepares for an entirely different task as reigning Premier League (PL) champions Manchester City visit the Vitality Stadium. The ‘Cherries’ have lost all eight PL matches against today’s visitors, conceding 3.13 goals on average in the process.
Bournemouth had the highest goal average of all PL teams last season (3.32 total goals – league matches), and no teams matched their five matches featuring at least six goals. Both PL matches this season and six of their last ten have featured both teams scoring.
Manchester City’s draw against Tottenham halted a run of 15 straight PL wins and also was the first time in 16 matches they conceded more than one goal. Indeed, the ‘Cityzens’ had the league’s best defense away from home last season, conceding just 11 goals (0.58 on average). They kept five clean sheets from the start of last season, 11 in total (PL).
City started them away campaign by thrashing West Ham 5-0. They led at half-time/full-time in that match, as they have in five of the last eight overall H2Hs. Six of the City’s last eight goals (75%) against Bournemouth, however, have come in the second half.
Players to watch: Harry Wilson scored on his Bournemouth debut – he’s scored more goals from outside the box since the start of 2018/19 than any player in England!
Raheem Sterling (MCI) has scored five goals in the last six H2Hs – four of those came in the second half.
Stat attack: Bournemouth lost ten of their 12 matches against the top six sides last season, conceding three goals or more on six occasions.
City has scored in both halves in seven of the last eight H2Hs.
City was in front at half-time a league-high 12 times away from home last season, and 25 times in total (two of two so far this season).
Will not play
Brooks D.
(Ankle Injury)
Mendy B.
(Knee Injury)
Cook L.
(Knee Injury)
Sane L.
(Knee Injury)
Francis S.
(Knee Injury)
Gosling D.
(Hip Injury)
Groeneveld A.
(Ankle Injury)
Kelly L.
(Ankle Injury)
Stanislas J.
(Knee Injury)
Questionable
Stones J.
(Thigh Injury)
Match Information
Referee: Marriner A. (Eng),
Venue: Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth)