Ballity Match Intelligence
Manchester CityvsAFC Bournemouth
Premier League
2026-08-23 13:00:00
Etihad Stadium
Current Squad v1 · Analytics 74% / 79%HIGH
Match Thesis
Thesis omitted — insufficient dual-team chain.
MED
Primary Edge
HIGHCity · Creator
Phil Foden creation vs Bournemouth defensive resistance
Counter-Route
HIGHBournemouth · Poacher
Evanilson box threat as Bournemouth counter-route
Expected Lineups
Ballity predicted shape · Current Squad State
XI · UpdatingNews / squad-list refresh
City · 4-2-3-1
Bournemouth · 4-2-3-1
Injured / missing
Manchester City
No sidelined players listed
AFC Bournemouth
No sidelined players listed
Key Match Players
BUILD-UP
Manchester City
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH
Rodri
Deep-Lying Playmaker
Tempo
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Distributor
Tempo
ROLE FIT 100
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH
Phil Foden
Creator
Tempo
ROLE FIT 82
25/26 · Previous Club
AFC Bournemouth
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH
Alex Scott
Carrier
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH
Adrien Truffert
Defensive FB
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH
James Hill
Stopper CB
Aerial
ROLE FIT 86
25/26 · Previous Club
CREATION
Manchester City
#1 CREATIONHIGH
Phil Foden
Creator
Tempo
ROLE FIT 82
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 CREATIONHIGH
Rodri
Deep-Lying Playmaker
Tempo
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 CREATIONHIGH
Matheus Nunes
Playmaking FB
Tempo
ROLE FIT 78
25/26 · Previous Club
AFC Bournemouth
#1 CREATIONHIGH
Marcus Tavernier
Playmaking Winger
Tempo
ROLE FIT 78
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 CREATIONHIGH
Adrien Truffert
Defensive FB
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 CREATIONHIGH
Alex Scott
Carrier
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
THREAT
Manchester City
#1 THREATHIGH
Erling Haaland
Poacher
Box Threat
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 THREATHIGH
Jérémy Doku
Duelist Winger
Carrying
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 THREATHIGH
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Distributor
Tempo
ROLE FIT 100
25/26 · Previous Club
AFC Bournemouth
#1 THREATHIGH
Evanilson
Poacher
Box Threat
ROLE FIT 74
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 THREATHIGH
Marcus Tavernier
Playmaking Winger
Tempo
ROLE FIT 78
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 THREATHIGH
Amine Adli
Duelist Winger
Pressing
ROLE FIT 84
25/26 · Previous Club
Where The Match Can Be Won
Match-Defining Battle
HIGHRodri
Deep-Lying Playmaker
VS
Alex Scott
Carrier
Decides whether City first-phase control can form
Block Strength
Unit profile · peer standings
Manchester City
AFC Bournemouth
PROGRESSION
City61GOOD
Bournemouth40LIMITED
CARRYING
City73GOOD
Bournemouth45AVERAGE
CREATION
City91ELITE
Bournemouth57AVERAGE
DEFENSIVE PRESENCE
City68GOOD
Bournemouth48AVERAGE
DUELS
City41LIMITED
Bournemouth47AVERAGE
PROFILE STANDING · HIGH confidence · Coverage 100% · 100%
Game State
What happens if the score changes · results history only
Manchester City — Level
HIGH61%
Next goal for
25%
Next goal against
2.03
GF /90 while level
0.81
GA /90 while level
73%
Scored first (matches)
AFC Bournemouth — Level
HIGH44%
Next goal for
33%
Next goal against
1.40
GF /90 while level
1.07
GA /90 while level
58%
Scored first (matches)
Historical sampleManchester City: 57 entries · 1553 minAFC Bournemouth: 69 entries · 1930 minHIGH
Routes To Advantage
01Manchester City
Rodri → Deep-Lying Playmaker → Releases Phil Foden
Evidence: progression · creation
02AFC Bournemouth
Marcus Tavernier → Poacher → Creator → threat arrivals
Evidence: link · box_threat