On August 23rd at 13:00 UTC(13:00 CEST), Man City will host AFC Bournemouth in the opening match of the Premier League season at the Etihad Stadium.

Man City holds a dominant historical record against Bournemouth. According to statistics, Man City has won all 9 home Premier League matches against AFC Bournemouth, scoring 34 goals and conceding only 6, averaging 3.8 goals per match. This is City’s highest average goals per game in a home Premier League match against any opponent.

This will be Enzo Maresca's first Premier League match as Man City manager. Including interim managers, the last four Man City managers have all won their first league match. The last manager to lose was Mark Hughes, whose team suffered a 2-4 defeat to Aston Villa in August 2008.

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