Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth 7/4/20 - EPL Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, Manchester United will host AFC Bournemouth in a top-flight English Premier League showdown. Manchester United is battling for Champions League qualification and sits in fifth place just two points behind fourth-place Chelsea and three points behind third place Leicester City. Manchester United is coming off a strong 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion Tuesday night. United has not lost a match in the Premier League since January 22nd.

United is 14-10-8 on 52 points in the EPL Table. The Red Devils have four wins and one draw and their last five matches across all competitions. Over that span of five fixtures, Manchester United has scored 14 goals while its back line and goalkeepers have allowed two goals. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial are the leading goal scorers for Manchester United with 14 apiece, while Daniel James and Rashford are tied with the lead in assists with 6 apiece.

Bournemouth is fighting for its Premier League life. The Cherries are currently in 19th place at 7-6-19 on 27 points. Bournemouth is one point from leaving the relegation zone as Watford has 28 points in 16th place. The Cherries were defeated in their most recent outing 4-1 by Newcastle at home. Dan Gosling scored Bournemouth’s only goal but the score came  in stoppage time during the second half when the outcome was already in hand for Newcastle.

Bournemouth has one draw and four losses in its most recent five fixtures in English Premier League play. Over that stretch of five matches, Bournemouth has scored just four goals while its back line and goalkeepers have allowed 11 goals. In 32 matches in EPL play, Bournemouth has a goal differential of -24. Callum Wilson is the leading goal scorer for Bournemouth with eight and Harry Wilson is second with seven, while Ryan Fraser is the leader in assists with four.