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Man Utd vs Bournemouth: FPL picks for GW8

Should I pick a Man Utd defender against Bournemouth? ✅ Good pick. 30% clean-sheet chance, #3 of 20 this gameweek — best option Maguire (3.3 xP).

Should I pick a Man Utd attacker against Bournemouth? ✅ Good pick. 1.9 expected goals, #3 of 20 — best option B.Fernandes (5.4 xP).

Should I pick a Bournemouth defender against Man Utd? ⛔ Avoid. 14% clean-sheet chance, #18 of 20 this gameweek — best option Silva (3.3 xP).

Should I pick a Bournemouth attacker against Man Utd? ⛔ Avoid. 1.2 expected goals, #18 of 20 — best option Tavernier (4.7 xP).

Man Utd v Bournemouth

Man Utd (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick30% clean sheet · #3 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.9 xG vs BOU · #3 of 20

  • GKLammens 3.7
  • DEFMaguire 3.3 · Martinez 2.9 · Shaw 2.7
  • MIDB.Fernandes 5.4 · Mbeumo 5.4 · Cunha 3.9
  • FWDŠeško 0.7

Bournemouth (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid14% clean sheet · #18 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.2 xG vs MUN · #18 of 20

  • GKPetrović 3.1
  • DEFSilva 3.3 · Truffert 2.9 · Hill 2.9
  • MIDTavernier 4.7 · Scott 4.2 · Rayan 3.1
  • FWDEvanilson 3.1

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.