Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Prediction: Cherries could stun Amorim’s Reds again

Manchester United will be looking for revenge when they welcome AFC Bournemouth to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon (KO, 14:00).

The Cherries cruised to a 3-0 win when the sides met at the Theatre of Dreams last season, and United will be looking to respond to their Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last time out. Read on for my Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth prediction as well as the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

Ruben Amorim rotated his side for the 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night, so we could see the likes of Matthijs de Ligt, Andre Onana and Harry Maguire return to the staring XI here.

Mason Mount and Victor Lindelof will both miss out here after being forced off with injuries in the games against Man City and Spurs respectively, while Marcus Rashford has missed thee last two matches, with his future at Old Trafford up in the air. Luke Shaw also remains absent with a hamstring problem.

As for Bournemouth, Marcus Tavernier, Marcos Senesi, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra and Julian Araujo all missed the draw with West Ham United last week, and remain major doubts for the trip to Old Trafford.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Odds

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United are 8/11 favourites for the game, giving them an implied winning probability of 57.9%, while Bournemouth can be backed 3/1 and the draw is the same price.

Rasmus Hojlund leads the anytime goalscorer market at 7/5, followed by Joshua Zirkzee at 6/4, while Evanilson is shortest-priced for the visitors at 11/5.

Double Chance - Draw or Bournemouth @ 19/20

Things look to be starting to click for Amorim's side, as reflected in the 2-1 win over Man City last weekend.

United also demonstrated plenty of fighting spirit in the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Spurs, coming from 3-0 down to narrowly lose 4-3. However, I think Sunday represents another difficult test for the Red Devils.

As mentioned in the introduction, Bournemouth were 3-0 winners at Old Trafford last season, and they're unbeaten in their last four heading into this contest - a run that includes a 1-0 win over Spurs. They're having a brilliant season, and enter this weekend currently sat in sixth spot in the table.

The Cherries' away form doesn't make for great reading with three wins, two draw and three losses, but United have shipped 11 goals in eight home matches this term, so I think backing double chance - draw or Bournemouth is a sensible play here.

There's going to be teething pains for the Red Devils as Amorim continues to implement his philosophy, so I think that Bournemouth can walk away from Old Trafford with at least a point.

Bet Builder - Over 2.5 goals and Amad Diallo to score anytime @ 11/4

Amad Diallo has been the standout player for United since Amorim stepped into the dugout at Old Trafford.

After scoring the winner at the Etihad on Sunday, the 22-year-old came off the bench to take advantage of a Fraser Forster mistake and lead United's fightback on Thursday.

The Ivorian has had six goal involvements in five games under Amorim in the Premier League, and looks the most likely to score on Sunday out of United's attacking players.

Four of the last five meetings between the sides has seen over 2.5 goals land, while this bet has also landed in every match of Amorim's tenure so far apart from his first game in charge against Ipswich Town.

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