Premier League
Man Utd15:00Bournemouth
Venue: Old Trafford

Manchester United v Bournemouth

Joshua King scored the winner for Bournemouth when these teams met in December.
Joshua King scored the winner for Bournemouth when these teams met in December.

    TEAM NEWS

    Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is expected to miss out again with an ankle injury.

    Marouane Fellaini serves the final game of his three-match suspension, while Luke Shaw and Bastian Schweinsteiger remain out through injury.

    Bournemouth have no new injury problems but manager Eddie Howe says he might rotate his squad on Sunday.

    Defender Sylvain Distin and Adam Smith both remain out with back and hernia problems respectively.

    MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

    Guy Mowbray: "Like the whole country, Manchester United don't know whether they'll be in or out of Europe after the summer.

    "All the options are possible, with their best-case Champions League (play-off round) scenario dependent on the double of a home win AND Swansea beating Manchester City.

    "Bournemouth finally come to Old Trafford for a league game looking for a double of their own, having beaten United on the south coast in December.

    "That's undoubtedly one of the highlights of their first ever top division season, with the fact that they'll be back again next year an achievement that has perhaps not had the recognition it deserves.

    "Maybe one day Eddie Howe will be back at a big ground like this on a more fixed basis?"

    Twitter: @Guymowbray

    WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

    Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "It is nice to be involved in a game that means something.

    "The last few games have been difficult for us because we have not been a team that are used to not having that competitive edge.

    "In the last few seasons there has always been something on every game and we have become very accustomed to it and embraced the pressure and relished it in some ways."

    LAWRO'S PREDICTION

    Manchester United still have an outside chance of a top-four finish. They should have no problems winning but I do not see Manchester City being beaten at Swansea with what is at stake for them.

    The Cherries will not just be rolled over at Old Trafford, but I don't see them stopping United from ending the season with a win.

    Prediction: 2-0

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    Manchester United have conceded just eight league goals at Old Trafford this season.

    MATCH FACTS

    Head-to-head

    • Bournemouth won 2-1 when these teams met for the first time in a league game in December.
    • The Cherries have lost on their four previous trips to Old Trafford in cup competitions - they failed to score in those four games and conceded 12 goals.

    Manchester United

    • Manchester United have won six of their last seven league games at Old Trafford, drawing the other.
    • Only Leicester (42) have won more points at home this season than United (38), who have played a game fewer.
    • They have conceded just eight league goals at home this campaign - fewer than any other team in the top flight.
    • United have scored 46 league goals this season. Unless they score 12 goals against the Cherries, this will be their lowest goals total since 1989-90, when they also scored 46 goals.

    Bournemouth

    • Bournemouth have only earned four points from the last 21 available.
    • The Cherries have won more matches away from home (six) than at home (five) this season.
    • They have conceded 64 goals this season - only Aston Villa (72) have conceded more.
    • Bournemouth full-back Charlie Daniels has provided five assists in the Premier League this season, more than any other defender.
    SAM's verdict
    Most probable score: 1-0Probability of draw: 20%
    Probability of home win: 68%Probability of away win: 11%

    SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by Professor Ian McHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

    As It Stands

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Leicester37231133280
    2Tottenham37191353870
    3Arsenal37191172568
    4Man City37198103065
    5Man Utd37189101263
    6West Ham37161471562
    7Southampton37179111560
    8Liverpool371611101359
    9Chelsea37121312649
    10Stoke3713915-1548
    11Swansea37121015-1046
    12Everton37101413144
    13Watford3712817-1044
    14Crystal Palace3711917-942
    15West Brom37101215-1442
    16Bournemouth3711917-2042
    17Sunderland3791117-1438
    18Newcastle3781019-2534
    19Norwich379721-2534
    20Aston Villa373826-4517
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