48% of Arsenal’s matches end with both teams scoring
The London giants finished as runners-up again last season, but this time behind Liverpool. Now, however, all eyes are on them to win the title—before the league resumed, their lead over Manchester City was nine points. Still, City have a game in hand and also won the Carabao Cup final in March—so there will be no quadruple. A week ago, they also lost in the cup against Southampton, exiting that competition as well. Meanwhile, in the Champions League, the English side were perfect in the group stage and comfortably beat Bayer Leverkusen—1-1 and 2-0. Against Sporting, they managed to score late, securing a 1-0 win.
The club from “Vitality” finished ninth with 56 points a year ago. After the summer break, they started well but then endured a long slump until January. That was followed by an unbeaten run that has now lasted twelve matches, though most ended in draws, and after one such draw they lost to Newcastle on penalties in the cup.
The Premier League leaders score an average of 1.97 goals per game, conceding just 0.71. Iraola’s men, meanwhile, score 1.48 but concede slightly more, at 1.55 per match.
Previous Matches: Arsenal vs Bournemouth
Last season, the current visitors managed to defeat their strong London opponents twice. Even this season, they lost at home only in a close match, 2-3.
Despite all caveats, at this decisive stage the hosts need nothing but wins. We back them here with a “-1 goal” handicap (odds – 1.68).
Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Key Stats and Trends
Arsenal have won only three of their last six matches
48% of Arsenal’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average of 2.68 goals per match.
Bournemouth have drawn five matches in a row
65% of Bournemouth’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average of 3.03 goals per match
Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Probable Starting Lineups
Arsenal are set to play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Raya – Hincapié, Gabriel, Saliba, White – Rice, Zubimendi – Trossard, Eze, Saka – Gyökeres. Merino and Ødegaard will not play.
Bournemouth are set to play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Petrovic – Truffert, Senesi, Hill, Jiménez – Christie, Scott – Adli, Tavernier, Rocha – Evanilson. Cook, Soler, and Kluivert are injured.