We simulated Man City vs Bournemouth to get a score prediction

Manchester City play their first home game of the new season on Saturday, as they host newly promoted Bournemouth in the Premier League.

It was the perfect start to the Premier League campaign for City last weekend, with Erling Haaland netting twice as Pep Guardiola's side won 2-0 at West Ham. It was an impressive display all-round for City, who were unlucky to have only scored twice.

City fans would've also been glad to see Haaland get off the mark with his brace against the Hammers, and the striker is tipped to continue his good form at home to Bournemouth on Saturday. The promoted side also started the new season in style last week, comfortably beating Aston Villa 2-0 at home.

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Guardiola has one new injury setback ahead of the clash against the Cherries, with Kalvin Phillips joining Aymeric Laporte on the sidelines. City could start with the same side that beat West Ham.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. 

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.

We predict that Bournemouth could set up in a 3-5-2 formation, with their line-up as follows: Travers; Lerma, Mepham, Kelly; Smith, Cook, Billing, Tavenier, Zemura; Moore, Solanke.

City got off to the perfect start just five minutes into the game, with Erling Haaland poking home from close range. Phil Foden beat his marker down the right before dragging a cross into the box, and the Norwegian striker tapped home.

City then tested the 'keeper with a number of shots, with the best chance coming just two minutes after