Arsenal must score points in the title race
The Premier League championship is increasingly turning into an elimination race. On Saturday, Arsenal FC must score three points against Bournemouth, with odds of just 1.22 in favor of the hosts, to avoid falling further behind in the long-distance duel against the Citizens. Liverpool FC are likely to have taken themselves out of the title race for good after their latest results, so it looks like a two-legged tie at the moment
The hosts are having a strong season and are the last team to stand up to Manchester City. The Gunners must expect to pick up nine points from their last three games if they are to win the championship. But the Red & Whites are reliant on the Citizens slipping up. With the Londoners out of the FA Cup and Champions League, this is their last chance to win a title this season
In their second year since promotion, things did not go well for the Cherries at the start of the season. However, the Red & Blacks have since established themselves in a secure mid-table position and no longer have to worry about staying up. In the match between Arsenal and Bournemouth, betting on the visitors is rewarded with odds of 12.00 by the bookmaker Betway.
Arsenal – Statistics & current form
Arsenal FC have regularly been in the top flight of the Premier League in recent years. The only thing that hasn’t happened is the big one. The last championship dates back to 2004. Last season, the Gunners qualified for the Premier League as runners-up and there are fears that they will only finish second again this season.
The Gunners won 25 of their first 35 games and drew five points. With 80 points, they are currently top of the table. However, Manchester City are one point behind with one more game to play and therefore still have the chance to overtake their rivals. Liverpool FC are out of the title race after their recent dry spell
Arsenal with the best offense and defense
The offensive power that Arsenal bring to the pitch is remarkable. Head coach Mikel Arteta, who is now in his fifth year in charge, has 85 goals to his name. No other team has scored more often. The Gunners’ top scorer is international Bukayo Saka, who has crossed the goal line fifteen times.
The hosts’ defense is also currently the best the Premier League has to offer. The Spanish keeper Raya has only had to fish the ball out of his own net 28 times
Does the defeat against the Villans cost them the championship?
The Red & Whites have won five of their last six league games. Only against Aston Villa did they suffer a 2-0 home defeat. A defeat that could ultimately prove decisive in the title race.
In the Champions League, the home side made it through to the quarter-finals. After a 2:2 draw in the first leg, they were knocked out in Munich. Bayern won at the Allianz Arena thanks to Joshua Kimmich’s golden goal.
The Gunners’ home record underlines their strength in front of their own fans. They have won six of their last seven games at the Emirates Stadium. The next three should follow on Saturday. Arsenal v Bournemouth is paying odds of 1.22 for bets on the hosts.
Predicted Arsenal line-up:
Bournemouth – Statistics & current form
Even if it is not statistically proven, it is said that the second year after promotion is the most difficult. This year, AFC Bournemouth are proving the opposite. Although the Cherries struggled to get going, they have now secured a place in the midfield.
The visitors now have thirteen wins and nine draws to their name. With a total of 48 points, the Cherries are in a good tenth place in the table. The lead over the critical zone is huge and if things go well in the last few games, a single-digit place in the table may even be possible
Bournemouth are in the right form
The Red & Blacks have confirmed their current good form with two wins in a row. A 1-0 away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers was followed by a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend. The Cherries have yet to celebrate a bigger win in the Premier League this season.
The weak point of head coach Andoni Iraola’s team is their defensive line, which is not always secure. The visitors have conceded 60 goals. Only five teams have conceded more goals to date. The offense, on the other hand, is doing a decent job. The Red & Blacks have scored 52 times this season. Dominic Solanke is a highly dangerous striker in the ranks of AFC Bournemouth. He has already netted eighteen times, putting him fifth on the all-time scorers list
AFC with a decent points haul away from home
The visitors have impressed away from home so far. After all, they have taken full points from their opponents’ stadium six times. They have also drawn three matches at home. This means eighth place in the away standings. But now the journey takes them to London, where the Cherries have a really tough nut to crack. In the match between Arsenal and Bournemouth, the predictions, with odds of up to 13.00, see little chance for the Red and Blacks.
Predicted line-up of Bournemouth:
Arsenal – Bournemouth head-to-head comparison / H2H result
Thirteen Premier League matches between the two teams. The record speaks a clear language in favor of the hosts. Ten wins went to the Gunners, while the Cherries were only successful once. The Londoners ran out clear 4-0 winners in the first leg and the predictions for the upcoming game between Arsenal and Bournemouth suggest that anything other than a home win would be a big surprise.
The hosts have won seven of their last eight matches in all competitions. The visitors have yet to win at the Emirates Stadium. All encounters have been lost. At least three goals have been scored in each of the last four matches between these teams, which gives us hope for plenty of goals on Saturday as well
Arsenal – Bournemouth betting tip
While the visitors can take a relaxed approach to this game, the Gunners’ direction is clear. Only three points count to keep their chances of winning the title alive. With three wins in a row behind them and ten goals scored, the Gunners have once again confirmed their good form. However, everyone is also aware that the championship will go to Manchester without any help from the competition.
The Cherries are in no man’s land in the table. After finishing fifteenth last year, they will take a few steps up the table this season. A single-digit place in the table is even possible. The Red & Blacks have won their last two matches, but their defense has proven to be very susceptible time and again
We are sure that the hosts will try everything to at least do their utmost to stay in first place after 38 matchdays. We expect full steam ahead soccer from the Gunners and recommend betting on a HT/FT 1/1 at odds of 1.67 at the top in the match between Arsenal and Bournemouth, as offered by the tested bookmaker Bet365.
The last duels between the two teams were very high-scoring and we also expect a few goals on Saturday. That’s why we think it’s worth betting on more than 3.5 in the match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at odds of 1.91.
