Red Devils face Cherries test
...Gunners take on Man City in Carabao Cup showdown
TODAY, Friday, March 20, the Cherries — Bournemouth — will be looking to extend a 10-game unbeaten run, while the Red Devils — Manchester United — are aiming to solidify third place in the league. Then on Sunday, the two best teams in English football go head to head for the Carabao Cup title at Wembley in a tantalizing clash.
Event # 1 – EPL – Bournemouth vs Man United – 3:00 PM
Bournemouth are looking to extend their 10-game unbeaten run in the league when they host red-hot Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium today.Indeed, the Cherries’ season thus far can be slit into three distinct phases, a fantastic start to the campaign, a difficult winter period and their current impressive unbeaten run spanning ten games. Following their impressive start to the season, Bournemouth endured a miserable 11-game winless run from November 2025 into early 2026, then they finally won a game against the hapless Tottenham. That win marked the beginning of their current 10-game winning run, with four wins and six draws, lifting them to tenth in the standing. With that said, Bournemouth will head into their game against Manchester United with confidence from their recent head-to-head encounter, having won two and drawn three of their last five competitive games, including a thrilling 4-4 draw when they met earlier in the season.
Manchester United enter this game in high spirits after they trounced Aston Villa 3-1 last weekend to tighten their grip on third place in the league standing. However, travelling away to Bournemouth might prove to be a difficult task for the Red Devils as they face a side that has been seen as their bogey team in recent times, as they are winless against the Cherries in their last five meetings. With that said, Manchester United arrive at the Vitality Stadium in great form having won three of their last four matches, but away defeats at Newcastle and West Ham show that United can at times struggle to dominate games away from Old Trafford. However, they will be buoyed by the fact that since Michael Carrick took over as interim manager in mid-January, no team has earned more than the 22-points they have secured during the period.
Key Stats
•Bournemouth have conceded just one goal in the last four matches. However, the last home win against Man United was in 2019.
•Man United have won just two of the last seven away games but has scored at least one goal in 19 consecutive matches.
• Both sides – Manchester United are winless in the last five Premier League matches against Bournemouth.
The betting tip: Man United Win.
Event # 2 Carabao Cup Final – Arsenal vs Man City – 11:30AM
The two best teams in English football will battle for the right to be crowned Carabao Cup champions for 2026 this Sunday, when Arsenal and Manchester City collide at the Wembley Stadium. Indeed, both Arsenal and Manchester City, who sit first and second in the Premier League, respectively, are competing on the business end of the season and could, in theory, complete as historic quadruple and triple respectively. With that said, Arsenal will enter this final with more momentum, having won four of their last five matches, including a midweek 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the champions League round-of-16 game to secure their quarter-final spot. The Gunners are flying at the moment having dispatched Everton 2-0 at home, followed by a disciplined 1-0 win away at Brighton.
Manchester City head into this big final having won just twice from their last five matches, including losing (1-5) on aggregate to Real Madrid in their Champions League round-of-16 tie. However, this fixture has also become a tight tactical affair recently, with four of the last five head-to-head clashes finishing in draws or decided by a single goal, which points to another tight match. Manchester City enter this game off the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw in their last league game, and that result continued a less than impressive run of form in their recent matches, which includes two draws, a run that has effectively handed their upcoming opponents Arsenal their first Premier League title in 22 years. Defeat against the Gunners on Sunday will only inspire confidence in Arsenal’s camp when they visit the Etihad for a crucial league match-up with City, and a win for Arsenal will effectively see them sealing the title.
Key Stats
•Arsenal are unbeaten in the last 13 overall matches and have won the last six home matches in the EFL Cup.
•Man City have won five straight matches in the EFL Cup, with three wins as the away team.
•Both sides – Manchester City have lost just one of the last five EFL Cup matches against Arsenal.
The betting tip: Arsenal win.