Manchester United have zero chance of getting back into the Champions League, and honestly, they have probably been out of the running for that for awhile already. March cooked their goose in this regard. Entering the trip to AFC Bournemouth, United have a dreadful recent Premier League form guide.
Since February 24th, their results look like this: W1D2L3. Can they hang on for UEFA Europa League qualification at least?
Manchester United at AFC Bournemouth FYIs
Kick: Sat. Apr. 13, 5:30pm, Vitality Stadium
Man United Preview Material: Starting XI Prediction Team News
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: AFC Bournemouth win 40% Draw 24% Man United 36%
PL Standing, Form Guide: AFC Bournemouth 12th, 41 pts, LWWWD Man United 6th, 49 pts, DLDWL
West Ham are nipping at their heels for sixth, so United can’t really afford to drop any more points during their business trip to the south coast. In this match, many pundits and prognosticators might deem United the favorites.
After all, Bournemouth did win the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at AFC Bournemouth
Andre Onana; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot; Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo; Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Rasmus Hojlund
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