AFC Bournemouth – Arsenal FC
Our Bournemouth v Arsenal tip is: Arsenal to win – 1.68 odds
- Bournemouth has lost 11 of 14 duels against Arsenal
- In the last four direct duels, Arsenal always scored at least three goals
- Arsenal can claim their 2000th victory in the PL
The Nations League is over and the Premier League is also continuing. On Saturday evening, AFC Bournemouth will host Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium. In terms of the league table, this clash pits 13th place against third place. While Arsenal won their last league game, the Cherries suffered a defeat against promoted Leicester City.
Since Bournemouth’s return to the English top flight in 2022, Arsenal have won all four direct duels, with a goal difference of 13:2. In each of those games, Arsenal scored at least three times. If Arsenal win this game, they will become only the second team after Liverpool to reach the 2000th Premier League victory mark.
The only hope for Bournemouth here, the only three games not lost to Arsenal, were at home – two draws and one win. Find out who has the better chances this weekend in our Bournemouth – Arsenal tip.
Bournemouth – Arsenal Info
- Date & Time: 19.10.2024, 18:30
- Venue: Vitality Stadium Dean Court, Bournemouth
- Competition: Premier League, Matchday 8
- Broadcast/Live stream: SKY
Bournemouth Form & record check
Bournemouth lost their last game 0-1 to promoted Leicester City. Overall, Bournemouth have only managed two wins and two draws this season. This is equivalent to 13th place and a goal difference of -2.
An important tool for Bournemouth is high ball gains. According to these, the Cherries have completed 18 more than any other Premier League team in the current season. Only three teams have conceded fewer such completions than the AFC – six.
Bournemouth currently have a problem and it concerns games against opponents from the top half of the table. Each of Bournemouth’s last ten PL wins came against teams that were in the bottom half of the table at the time of the game. By contrast, in their last 11 games against teams that were in the top half of the table at the time, Bournemouth have not won, drawing four and losing seven. Their last win against a team in the top half of the table was against Man United in December 2023.
Bournemouth facts & analysis
- Eleven out of 14 direct duels against Arsenal lost
- Last ten PL wins only against teams in the bottom half of the table
- In the last four direct duels against Arsenal, they have always conceded at least three goals
Arsenal form & record check
Arsenal recently won convincingly in the league against promoted Southampton, as well as in the Champions League against Paris. After seven matches in the Premier League, they are in third place with a goal difference of +9 and 17 points, level on points with City in second place. Overall, the Gunners remain unbeaten in all ten competitive matches this season – seven wins and three draws. The last time they had a longer unbeaten streak was in 2007/2008 (21).
Arsenal have won ten of their previous twelve away games this season, with two ending in a draw – both against Man City. This means they are still unbeaten away from home in the Premier League this year.
Top-scoring attacking duo – but injured
Kai Havertz has been involved in 20 goals in his last 21 PL appearances, including 13 goals and seven assists. He has also scored four times in a row recently. The German is currently on a goal-scoring run. 23-year-old Saka has also been in good form recently, and could have made history had he scored in this game. So far, the Englishman has scored 49 PL goals for the Gunners, and with one more goal he will become the youngest player in club history to break the 50-goal mark – the 11th overall at Arsenal. However, he injured himself with the national team and will be out for weeks. Kai Havertz is also still in doubt for the game.
Arsenal facts & analysis
- Away in the Premier League ten out of twelve games won
- This season still unbeaten in all competitive games
- Offensive in good form
With Bournemouth, manager Andoni Iraola will revert to the familiar 4-2-3-1 formation. Unlike Arsenal, Bournemouth only have one player out, Taylor Adams, so they have a full squad available.
Arsenal are plagued by injuries, including midfield engine Odegaard and the attacking duo of Havertz and Saka. Mikel Arteta will have to come up with something to compensate for these absences. We expect Arsenal to play in a 4-4-2 system. The Gunners are without Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee injury), Ben White (knee injury), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf injury) and Kieran Tierney (thigh injury).
Bournemouth v Arsenal head to head & statistics
In their previous 14 meetings, Bournemouth have only managed to win one. Two have ended in a draw and 11 matches have been won by the Gunners. The goal difference is twelve to 38 from Bournemouth’s point of view.
Head to head (H2H)
