Bournemnouth went through the Premier League from November to January remaining unbeaten for eleven consecutive matches and suddenly becoming a top team. The defeat to Liverpool brought about a turnaround. Although they won 3-1 against Southampton, three losses and one draw followed vs Tottenham, Brentford and Wolverhampton. The Cherries have lost their good form and things aren't going well in the league. The bookies are only slightly favoring Manchester City in this match and the effects of the last few months are still having an impact. In the autumn of last year, Pep Guardiola's team slipped into a serious crisis from which it has not fully recovered to this day. Although City is winning now they can't really save the season anymore. Perhaps the FA Cup can help fans look back on this season with some optimism. City won the tournament twice in the last six years. They haven't lost before the semifinals for several years now. Bournemouth has never reached an FA Cup semi-final.