Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 15 Dec 2025

Manchester United 4–4 Bournemouth

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 22% · Chances everywhere: 5.2 xG · Standout: Eli Junior Kroupi scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.1
Actual xG
3.3 – 1.9
Goals
4 – 4

Footybot made Manchester United favourites at 57%.

Manchester United deserved more from the draw, creating 3.3 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bruno Fernandes, 77.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matheus Cunha +11.9, Evanilson +11.8, Álex Jiménez +11.8.

Well below it: Senne Lammens −13.1, Đorđe Petrović −9.7, Adrien Truffert −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Manchester United

8 Dec 2025W 4–1at Wolverhampton Premier League
4 Dec 2025D 1–1v West Ham United Premier League
30 Nov 2025W 2–1at Crystal Palace Premier League
24 Nov 2025L 0–1v Everton Premier League
8 Nov 2025D 2–2at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

Bournemouth

6 Dec 2025D 0–0v Chelsea Premier League
2 Dec 2025L 0–1v Everton Premier League
29 Nov 2025L 2–3at Sunderland Premier League
22 Nov 2025D 2–2v West Ham United Premier League
9 Nov 2025L 0–4at Aston Villa Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder90110.2377.1+6.7
Matheus Cunha Forward90100.8767.1+11.9
Amad Diallo Midfielder90101.1865.3+3.9
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder2900–65.1–
Ayden Heaven Defender9000–62.2–
Casemiro Midfielder61100.5260.1+4.3
Diogo Dalot Defender9000–57.9+2.6
Leny Yoro Defender6900–54.1+1.7
Bryan Mbeumo Forward89000.4054.1−4.9
Lisandro Martínez Defender2100–50.7–
Joshua Zirkzee Forward800–49.0–
Luke Shaw Defender8900–45.9−1.6
Mason Mount Midfielder69000.1045.2−9.5
Patrick Dorgu Midfielder800–44.5–
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper9000–34.5−13.1
Benjamin Šeško Forward2100–34.2–

Bournemouth

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Eli Junior Kroupi Forward12100.23100.0–
David Brooks Midfielder10000.2876.2–
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder89110.8565.5+10.6
Marcos Senesi Defender90000.0265.4+5.5
Álex Jiménez Defender9000–62.0+11.8
Antoine Semenyo Midfielder90100.1361.2+5.8
Evanilson Forward78100.2860.1+11.8
Justin Kluivert Midfielder89000.0259.5+11.4
Bafodé Diakité Defender9000–56.1+2.4
Adrien Truffert Defender9000–51.2−9.5
Alex Scott Midfielder85000.1250.7+2.1
Adam Smith Defender9001–41.5−1.2
Đorđe Petrović Goalkeeper9000–36.3−9.7
Tyler Adams Midfielder500–34.3–
James Hill Defender1000–29.9–