Match Report
Manchester City went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; AFC Bournemouth sat 15th on 2 — a 7-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.67 for Manchester City and 1.33/1.67 for AFC Bournemouth (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
20 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manchester City 18, draws 1, AFC Bournemouth 1, at 3.55 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 65%.
Etihad Stadium, capacity 53,400, hosted the game. The referee was J. Gillett, with 100 matches in our database and 1.6 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: AFC Bournemouth led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Manchester City: Marc Guéhi (84'), Josko Gvardiol (90') · AFC Bournemouth: Marcus Tavernier (26')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City 66% · AFC Bournemouth 34% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 8-3