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2025/26 Premier League
Matchday 31
AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United
Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth, England
Friday, 20 March 2026
Kick-off is at 22h00
AFC Bournemouth will be keen to deny Manchester United a second successive Premier League win when they meet at the Vitality Stadium on 20 March.
Current Form
The Cherries were held to a 0-0 at Burnley on 14 March, as they extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches in the English top-flight.
Bournemouth are also unbeaten in their last five home matches in the Premier League, having recorded three back-to-back draws and two consecutive wins at the Vitality Stadium.
Meanwhile, United claimed a 3-1 win over Aston Villa on 15 March as they registered their second victory in their last three games in the league.
However, the Red Devils lost to Newcastle United in their last away match in the Premier League and the defeat ended their five-match unbeaten run as the visitors.
Team News
AFC Bournemouth currently have Ben Doak, Lewis Cook, Justin Kluivert and Julio Soler unavailable due to injury, with no players suspended.
United, on the other hand, also don't have suspension, but Patrick Dorgu, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui are currently nursing injuries.
Quotes
"It feels good. We did a lot of things that we're really happy with. We knew it was a big game coming into it, to get back to winning ways and the boys responded really well [to the Newcastle United defeat]," Man United's manager Michael Carrick said after masterminding a win over Aston Villa.
"We're in a decent spot, to be able to come here with confidence and belief, and to understand we've had some good results here. The supporters can come and enjoy it and go home happy, that's the ideal scenario. I want this place to be hard to play at and the boys are doing really well.
"We want to carry on with that."
Head-to-Head
Man United drew Bournemouth 4-4 in their last meeting in the league, which was in December 2025 at Old Trafford.
Therefore, the Cherries are undefeated in their last five Premier League games against the Cherries, having registered three draws and two victories.
Premier League matchday 31 fixtures
Friday, 20 March
22:00 – AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United
Saturday, 21 March
14:30 – Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool FC
17:00 – Fulham FC v Burnley FC
19:30 – Everton FC v Chelsea FC
22:00 – Leeds United v Brentford FC
Sunday, 22 March
14:00 – Newcastle United v Sunderland AFC
16:15 – Aston Villa v West Ham United
16:15 – Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur