We simulated Manchester United vs Bournemouth to predict Premier League clash

Manchester United have the chance to jump to fifth in the Premier League table and go level on points with Manchester City when they take on Bournemouth today.

A Scott McTominay brace handed United a 2-1 win over Chelsea in their last Premier League outing, moving Erik ten Hag's side above Newcastle in the table. The victory was United's ninth in the top flight this season, with only Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa having won more.

Next up for Ten Hag's side is an in-form Bournemouth, with the Cherries losing just one of their last six, winning four in that time. United picked up six points against Bournemouth last season, including a 3-0 win at Old Trafford.

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So, could United pick up their 10th league win of the season? Let's take a look.

We simulated the game using EA FC 24 and updated each squad with the latest injuries and suspensions to get the most accurate results possible. We predict that United could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Shaw, Reguilon; Amrabat, McTominay, Fernandes; Antony, Hojlund, Garnacho.

We predict that the Cherries could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Sinisterra; Solanke.

United were poor in the opening stages at Old Trafford, with the visitors managing a 2.1 xG in the first half alone with Antoine Semenyo and Dominic Solanke both missing fantastic opportunities to go ahead. Despite barely going forward, United entered the break with a one-goal lead thanks to their top goalscorer.

Bruno Fernandes had United's first shot of the game in the 36th minute with an effort from distance, but Neto was taking no