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Match insight

There's barely a gap between Bournemouth and Man Utd right now — both sides sit level for all practical purposes. Man Utd currently sit 5 places and 3 points above Bournemouth in the table — 13th against 18th. Bournemouth have taken 3 points from their last 5, against 6 for Man Utd over the same stretch. Worth flagging: Man Utd sit well below what our metrics imply, roughly 7 places under their underlying-strength rank.