Gameweek 8 preview · Sun 25 Oct, 14:00 · Sky Sports
Man Utd v Bournemouth
Man Utd sit 13th on 4 points (form LWDL); Bournemouth are 15th on 3 (LDDD). Kick-off is 14:00 UK time on Sun 25 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Man Utd have scored 7 goals and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 8.7 expected goals. Bournemouth have scored 6 goals and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.0 expected goals.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 3 for MUN and a 4 for BOU (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Man Utd's leading FPL assets are B.Fernandes (29 pts, 39.7%, £12.0m), Mbeumo (23 pts, 21.3%, £7.9m) and Mainoo (18 pts, 1.6%, £5.5m). The market's pick this week is Mbeumo, bought by 10,050 managers since the last deadline. B.Fernandes is on penalties.
Bournemouth's leading FPL assets are Tavernier (29 pts, 6.6%, £6.1m), Scott (28 pts, 5.8%, £6.1m) and Evanilson (16 pts, 3.3%, £6.0m). The market's pick this week is Tavernier, bought by 31,659 managers since the last deadline. Kroupi.Jr is on penalties.
Availability
- Shaw (MUN) — Unspecified injury - 50% chance of playing
- Amad (MUN) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Baleba (MUN) — Ankle injury - 50% chance of playing
- Heaton (MUN) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- De Ligt (MUN) — Back injury - Unknown return date
- Kroupi.Jr (BOU) — Foot injury - Expected back 7 Nov
- Milosavljević (BOU) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- J.Araujo (BOU) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Adli (BOU) — Calf injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Man Utd 4–4 Bournemouth (GW16) and Bournemouth 2–2 Man Utd (GW31).
Watching it
Sunday games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.