Man United 4 vs Bournemouth 1 FT, as Pogba scores an impressive brace
MATCH PREVIEW:
- After losing their first ever league clash with Bournemouth in December 2015, Manchester United are unbeaten in each of the last six Premier League games against them (W5 D1).
- Bournemouth have never beaten Man Utd at Old Trafford in all competitions, losing six and drawing one. The Cherries have netted just two goals in those seven matches.
- In all competitions, Bournemouth have won just two of their 15 previous matches against Manchester United (D3 L10), keeping just one clean sheet in the process (2-0 win January 1984, FA Cup Round 3).
- Manchester United are looking to secure three consecutive Premier League victories for the first time since a run of five in April.
- Bournemouth have lost seven of their last nine Premier League games (W2), conceding 21 goals along the way.
- Bournemouth have won just eight points from 63 available away against ‘big six’ sides in the Premier League (P21 W2 D2 L17). Both wins came against Chelsea, while one of the draws was at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United have failed to score in more home league games this season (2) than they’ve kept clean sheets at Old Trafford (1).
- Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has scored seven goals in just six Premier League appearances against Bournemouth, including bagging six in his last three versus the Cherries.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to become only the third Man Utd manager to win his first three league games in charge of the club, after Matt Busby and Jose Mourinho.
- Man Utd’s Paul Pogba has been directly involved in four goals in his last two Premier League games (2 goals, 2 assists), as many as in his previous 12 combined.
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