Man Utd vs Bournemouth Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026-27 English Premier League

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Man Utd host Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday with Red Devils boss Michael Carrick under mounting pressure.

Kick-off date/time: 25 October 2026 at 2:00 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – NBCSN, Fubo & Peacock Premium

Man Utd preview: Sinking ship?

Man Utd drew 1-1 at Leeds in their last Premier League game, with Bryan Mbeumo scoring a first-half opener before Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised after the break. It was a third successive league draw, and United have conceded in every league game this season.

Things got worse in Europe on Wednesday, as Man Utd were beaten 4-1 at Como in the UEFA Champions League. Serious questions are now being asked of Michael Carrick's ability to turn things around, with Bruno Fernandes the latest player to speak out against the manager.

Bournemouth preview: Maiden win and Milan rout

Bournemouth beat ten-man Sunderland 2-0 in their last Premier League game, their first league win of the season at the seventh attempt and their first clean sheet. Marcus Tavernier headed in an early opener and Evanilson added a second shortly after the break.

The Cherries followed that with a 3-0 win over multiple-time European champions AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, in one of the most memorable results in the club's history.

Man Utd team news: Shaw & Mainoo still out

Both Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo will again be absent for this one, as Carrick attempts to find solutions to his growing injury list.

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, De Ligt, Dalot; Tielemans, Baleba; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo

Unavailable: Shaw (Injured), Dorgu (Injured), Ugarte (Injured), Mainoo (Injured), Sesko (Injured)

Questionable: Martinez (Injured), Heaven (Illness), Rashford (Injured)

Bournemouth team news: Kroupi boost

Marco Rose offered some positive news on Junior Kroupi, with the Cherries boss hopeful that the youngster could take to the pitch for the first time this season at Old Trafford.

Veljko Milosavljevic continues to build fitness with the development squad, while Alex Toth suffered what appears to be a hamstring injury during Thursday's European fixture.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Adams, Cook; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson

Unavailable: Araujo (Fitness), Milosavljevic (Fitness), Scott (Injured), Toth (Injured)

Questionable: Kroupi (Fitness)

Key stats

• Man Utd are winless in their last six Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (D4 L2).
• Bournemouth's only Premier League wins in nine visits to Old Trafford were both 3-0, in December 2023 and December 2024.
• The last two meetings were both high-scoring draws: 4-4 at Old Trafford in December 2025 and 2-2 at the Vitality in March 2026. The 4-4 is the highest-scoring game in the fixture.
• Overall, Man Utd have won nine of 18 Premier League meetings (D5 L4).
• Man Utd's seven points from seven games is their lowest total at this stage of a Premier League season, and they are winless in five (D4 L1).
• Man Utd have drawn their last three league games, and have conceded in every league encounter this season. Coming into Matchweek 8, they and Ipswich are the only teams without a clean sheet.
• Man Utd have conceded in nine consecutive home Premier League games; their last home clean sheet was 2-0 v Tottenham on 7 February 2026.
• Bournemouth won their first game of the season at the seventh attempt, 2-0 against Sunderland, which was also their first clean sheet.
• Bournemouth are winless in four away games (D2 L2) but have scored in seven consecutive away Premier League matches.
• Since 2018/19, Man Utd have won 14 of their 37 Premier League games kicking off at 14:00 on a Sunday (D12 L11). Bournemouth have won eight of 26 (D7 L11).
• On this day in 2025 (25 October), Man Utd beat Brighton 4-2; in 1997 they beat Barnsley 7-0.

'Key stats' are Premier League only (not all competitions)

Man Utd vs Bournemouth prediction

Man Utd are in a difficult spot at the moment with both their domestic and European results leaving a lot to be desired and questions continuously being asked of Carrick's suitability for the job.

Bournemouth, by contrast, are on a high after their first league win and a 3-0 Europa League victory over AC Milan. They will smell blood here given the discontent in the United camp, and the potential return of Junior Kroupi will only boost them further.

With Man Utd looking vulnerable and Bournemouth growing in confidence, we think the visitors can avoid defeat at Old Trafford, which would only amplify the pressure on Carrick's shoulders.

Man Utd vs Bournemouth tip: Double chance – Bournemouth or draw