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Manchester City are hoping to get their 2026-27 Premier League campaign off to a winning start as they lock horns with Bournemouth at the Etihad this weekend.

The Sky Blues were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal in the Community Shield at the weekend, a result and performance that has spurred people to start doubting Enzo Maresca.

City will no doubt feel those reactions are premature, but they'll want to deliver a strong showing here to assuage any doubts that may linger.

It's been all change at the Etihad over the summer and with Pep Guardiola no longer around, there is inevitably going to be uncertainty until City prove otherwise.

Bournemouth have been in a state of flux over the summer too, with Andoni Iraola replaced by Marco Rose after the former took the Liverpool job.

Rose has big shoes to fill and has been backed over the summer, with the Cherries spending decent sums on three first team players.

They now have European football to contend with so Rose will have to manage the squad excellently to juggle with the physical demands of competing on multiple fronts.

With doubts surrounding City, Bournemouth might feel as though the time is right to spring a surprise, but given they've never won at the Etihad it would take quite a showing.

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Manchester City To Win

Man City have lost only one of their last 16 Premier League games and have an excellent recent head-to-head record against Bournemouth, winning three and drawing one of the last four clashes.

Both Teams To Score

Games between these two sides tend to be competitive, with all of the last five head-to-head meetings seeing both sides find the back of the net. On top of that, three of both sides' last five league games have seen BTTS occur.

Erling Haaland To Score First

Erling Haaland feels like a guarantee of at least 25 goals a season these days, and he comes into this campaign having scored 27 last season. Following an excellent World Cup where he scored seven goals, he'll fancy himself to start the season strongly. Haaland also has a good record against Bournemouth, scoring four goals in eight games.

Tyler Adams To Be Carded

Tyler Adams had one of the highest booking rates in the Premier League last season, averaging 0.41 cards per 90 in the league. The midfielder also averaged 1.83 fouls per 90, underlying how he plays on the edge.

Evanilson To Have 1+ Shots On Target

With Eli Junior Kroupi out until November with injury, Evanilson will be the centre piece of the attack. Last season, the Brazilian averaged 0.75 shots on target per 90, a very promising rate.