Arsenal vs Bournemouth Tips & Preview - Gunners to maintain title charge

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Arsenal host Bournemouth in the Premier League; expecting a strong performance.
The Gunners snapped their losing streak with a UCL win over Sporting CP.
Bournemouth are unbeaten in 10 matches but struggle away from home.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth

After ending a mini slump, Arsenal turn their attention to the English Premier League title race as they welcome Bournemouth to Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

The Gunners are back in front of the home fans, where they often do their best work. They should get the better of the Cherries, who are a bit unconvincing at the moment.

Arsenal News

Arsenal come into this clash off the back of a 1-0 victory at Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg. That was a timely return to winning ways for Mikel Arteta's team, who had lost their last two matches.

The good news for Arsenal is that those two defeats came in cup competitions, and they remain nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The Gunners are back at the Emirates, where they have won their last seven matches across all competitions, including a 2-0 victory over Everton in their previous league fixture.

Goals are not a problem for Arsenal, who have opened the scoring in the first half in four of their last five home matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in six of their last 10 matches across all competitions, while five of their last eight home fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Bournemouth New

Bournemouth should be well rested for this clash, having not been in action since before the international break. Their last outing was a 2-2 draw with Manchester United, with Ryan Christie and Eli Kroupi getting their goals.

The Cherries will be pleased with their performances lately, having gone unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League matches, although the last five fixtures have ended in draws. However, Andoni Iraola’s team are often unconvincing on their travels and have picked up just two wins from their last 10 away matches across all competitions.

Bournemouth have some quality in attack and have scored in seven of their last 10 Premier League matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 away matches across all competitions, with six of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Arsenal have 13 wins and three draws, while Bournemouth have been victorious just three times in the last 19 matches. The Gunners claimed a 3-2 away victory in the reverse fixture back in January.

Verdict

Arsenal v Bournemouth

Arsenal will be keen to prove the rough patch is over and will look to make a statement on Saturday. A fast start is expected, and having scored the first half’s opening goal in four of their last five home matches, a repeat could be on the cards.

Arsenal have earned a win and over 2.5 goals in five of the last six matches against Bournemouth, and a similar outcome could be in the cards. Both teams have also scored in three of their last four meetings and could be set for a repeat here

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