Arsenal
Arsenal are unbeaten in 5 league games (W4, D1), winning 2-1 vs Brighton last time out.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth are winless in 5 league matches (D4, L1).
Head-to-Head
They have won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 H2H meetings and given Arsenal’s superior form, league position and odds, they are expected to win another one on Saturday.
Key Players
- Arsenal
- Bukayo Saka is the creative spark of this Arsenal side, who are fluid and can play in a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 hybrid system.
- Viktor Gyökeres is their top scorer in the league with 5 goals in 16 appearances, but he offers a focal point in attack that makes Arsenal tick.
- Bournemouth
- Antoine Semenyo is Bournemouth’s talisman, but Dominic Solanke is their physical presence who can press the ball and lead transitions from the front, while Semenyo has 9 in 17 league appearances, scoring 3 of Bournemouth’s last 8 goals.
Betting Insights
- Arsenal are priced as 1.57 favourites against Bournemouth who are 5.5 outsiders ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash.
- The Cherries are winless in 5 and have drawn their last two home league matches, so the bookies are likely correct to side with the Gunners.
- However, Bournemouth have a decent home record in the Premier League this season, losing only 1 of their 9 home fixtures (W4, D4).
- Andoni Iraola’s side have conceded just 6 goals at home all season, an average of 0.67 goals per game.
- Andoni Iraola has instilled a proactive, high pressing game on Bournemouth that can unsettle any opponent in the league, particularly those who rely on possession dominance.
Prediction
- The Cherries are winless in 5 and have drawn their last two home league matches, so the bookies are likely correct to side with the Gunners.
- However, Bournemouth’s pressing game could make this a nervy game for the visitors.
