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Antoine Semenyo will face his former club for the first time since completing his January transfer window move from Bournemouth to Man City, and he will benefit from being with the Vitality Stadium.

The winger has settled quickly at the Etihad, and he already has six goals and one assist to his name from 15 Premier League appearances. One of those goals came against Crystal Palace last time out, as Semenyo latched on to a pinpoint Phil Foden pass to confidently slot home. The Ghanaian international should be confident coming into this clash. 

Semenyo spent three years on the south coast, during which he scored 30 goals in 101 appearances for the Cherries. He will have plenty of fond memories at this ground, and will hope to create more for his new club. Given the context of the table, Guardiola will need him to be ruthless when the chances fall at his feet. 

Marcus Tavernier has been one of Bournemouth's most consistent attacking threats in the final third this season, and his average of 2.34 shots per 90 is one of the highest in the squad.

The 26-year-old has consistently been able to hit this mark this campaign, as he offers a threat from several different scenarios. Tavernier is the designated set-piece taker for his side, responsible for free-kicks, and he isn’t shy to shoot from distance. However, he has also been finding pockets of space in behind recently, and his positional switch to the left wing has caused that. 

Tavernier has landed this bet in eight of his last eleven home games, including against Arsenal, where he had four shots with one on target. He has proven that he can be a threat even against the top sides, and he should be involved again here.

It is difficult to pick a winner here between two sides that both have plenty riding on this result.

Man City are still desperately trying to keep the pressure on Arsenal, and they need three points to take the title race to the final day - anything less would hand the Gunners the trophy. Their recent form has been excellent, and Pep Guardiola’s men come into this clash following back-to-back 3-0 wins over Brentford and Crystal Palace, respectively. 

However, Bournemouth are not a side to underestimate, and they will fancy their chances of at least getting on the scoresheet. The Cherries are averaging 3.0 goals per game in the Premier League this season, which is the fourth-highest in the division, and they were beaten 3-1 in the reverse fixture at the Etihad.

Over 2.5 goals has landed in five of their last six matches. 

Man City are averaging 6.36 corners per game in the Premier League this season, and they have seen a notable uptick in corner counts in recent weeks.

Guardiola's men have taken things up a gear in their pursuit of the Gunners and have recorded at least eight corners in each of their last seven successive league matches. That even includes hitting double figures against Brentford, Burnley, Chelsea, and West Ham in that stretch. Nothing has changed in terms of the context of this game - they need three points, so they will have to maintain that level of attacking intent. 

Bournemouth have also been one of the better sides in the division to target for corners this season, particularly at the Vitality Stadium. They are averaging 5.61 corners per game in the league this season, rising to 5.94 when playing at home

Alex Scott racked up eight foul involvements against Fulham last time out, with five committed and three drawn, underlining what was a combative afternoon for the Bournemouth midfielder.

Scott has been a key figure in Iraola's squad this season, and he excels with the ball at his feet, regularly looking to drive past his man and invite contact in midfield. Scott has drawn more fouls than any other Bournemouth player in the Premier League this season, and his average of 1.95 fouls drawn per 90 is impressively high.

Scott was fouled twice in the reverse fixture against Man City earlier in the season, which shows how this matchup has already been a productive one for him, and City will have to be aggressive in their press again here as they look to dominate at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth should also see more of the ball than they did in that match, and Scott is one to keep an eye on.

On the opposite side, Jeremy Doku has been the one to target when it comes to drawing free-kicks, and he comes into this clash in a rich vein of form, so he should be full of confidence.

The Belgian international scored a brace against Everton, helping his side snatch a vital point,  before again getting on the scoresheet against Brentford in the next match. He has been causing nightmares for opposing defenders in recent weeks and was fouled ten times across those two league outings. 

Doku is averaging 3.13 fouls drawn per 90 in the league this season, which is one of the highest figures of any player in the division, and he has been fouled 18 times in his last four league starts alone.

Bournemouth are a side that like to be aggressive in their press, and they rank second in the Premier League for total fouls committed, making this an excellent matchup for Doku.