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Preview & Prediction: Arsenal Vs AFC Bournemouth

After defeating Everton on Wednesday, Arsenal returns home on Saturday to face Bournemouth, which has lost all six of their previous visits to N5.

Gary O’Neil’s club is presently 19th in the Premier League, having won just one in their past ten games. While that success came on the road against Wolves two weeks ago, the Cherries haven’t won consecutive Premier League away games since October 2018.

Meanwhile, Arsenal will be looking for their fourth consecutive win to preserve their lead at the top of the table, buoyed by the fact that they have won all three points in each of their past eight meetings against newly promoted clubs.

Key Insights:
1. Arsenal have won 9 out of 12 previous meetings with AFC Bournemouth, with 2 games resulting in a draw.
2. Arsenal have picked up 7 points from their last 5 games, both home and away, averaging 1.4 points per game.
3. BTTS has landed in 3 of Arsenal’s last 5 games.
4. Arsenal have scored 7 times in the last 5 fixtures and have scored in the last 3 games in front of their own fans.
5. AFC Bournemouth have picked up 5 points from their last 5 games, both home and away, averaging 1 point per game.
6. BTTS has landed in 3 of AFC Bournemouth’s last 5 games.
7. AFC Bournemouth have scored 4 times in the last 5 fixtures and have failed to score in 12 out of their 22 games this season (50%).
8. In the last 5 matches for Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth, 3 of those games has ended with both teams scoring.
9. This season 13 matches (54%) for Arsenal and 9 matches (38%) for AFC Bournemouth have seen BTTS landing.
10. The last meeting between these two teams resulted in a 3-1 win for Arsenal
11. Previous matches between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth have averaged 3.17 goals while BTTS has happened 58% of the time.
12. So far this season in Premier League, Arsenal have averaged 2.42 points per game at home matches and AFC Bournemouth 0.67 points per game at away matches.

Arteta Arsenal’s Manager: “I’m really impressed by what they are doing. They are really aggressive, they haven’t conceded many in those [previous four] games and they could have had different results in two of those. Against Man City, [City] showed some quality when they opened up, when finishing the actions to make the score really big, but it was a really competitive match again.

“I’ve known [O’Neil] for many years because we’ve been in the league together, and I’ve been really impressed with what he’s done throughout his career and the way he approaches every game, the way he sets the team and what the team is doing right now.”

Gary O’Neil AFC Bournemouth’s Manager: “Everyone around us will already have it down as Arsenal three points and Bournemouth zero. But we go there to win a game of football and cause them problems. If we can spin that and cause a shock, it adds to our points – but also does damage to those around us.

“It is the toughest place to go and the biggest test you can face. It is no surprise they are where they are, so we will try to be organised, stick to our plan and use ways that we hope can hurt them.”

In their upcoming match, Arsenal is likely to win against AFC Bournemouth, having recorded a winning record in their previous 12 meetings and performing better than the away team in home form. We can also anticipate a potential for both teams to score, as it has happened in 58% of their past meetings and both teams have seen BTTS landing in a number of their recent matches.

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