Manchester City suffered a shock home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in their first match, but have since won three consecutive home games. They absolutely cannot afford to drop points now, otherwise they will widen the gap on leaders Arsenal.
Bournemouth are in good form and high in the table, but they had a relatively easy fixture list – only an away game against Liverpool, which they lost. Historically, Bournemouth have struggled against City, regularly losing by large margins.
Given the Citizens' absolute dominance at home and their motivation to maintain their lead, a convincing victory is most likely.
