Bournemouth vs. Arsenal Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Bournemouth vs. Arsenal at English Premier League

When: Saturday, January 3, 5:30 pm ET
Where: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England

There’s no time for rest as Bournemouth awaits Arsenal in the first full EPL round in the new 2026. These two teams played their games a couple of days earlier and are trying to maintain the pace throughout this very demanding period of the year. Arsenal needs to keep up and stay in the title race, while Bournemouth has to go up and get away from the relegation battle as much as possible. Both teams have their ambitions here, and they include three points. Which one will prevail? Stay tuned and see.

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Bournemouth

The Cherries finished the previous year terribly, losing nine games in a row. All of them were in the Premier League, with them posting 4 ties and 5 defeats. After a great start to the season, this was one hell of a blow for this unit.

In six of those events, we’ve seen both teams netting, and in the same number of events, the Cherries conceded two or more hits. So, the defense has been pretty problematic for Andoni Iraola, who needs to find a way to end this negative stretch; otherwise, he is out of the picture.

Four out of the previous five games played at Vitality saw under 2.5 goals, and that’s something new when talking about Bournemouth. In the past, this team was very efficient, yet now, they simply can’t catch their rhythm.

Arsenal

The title contenders have to keep on going; otherwise, City is just behind, ready to take over the top spot, and when Guardiola does that, there’s suallo no turning back from his side.

The Gunners ended the year with 5 wins in a row, though we can’t say they were as confident as in the past. Brighton was awfully close to leveling the score, while Wolves, the worst team this year, lost with the same result, 2-1. In between, Arsenal eliminated Crystal Palace from the EFL Cup after the penalties.

Regarding the efficiency of their games, the Gunners play moderately efficient games, meaning that two, at most three, goals are involved. Nothing new for Arteta and his crew, though , only two clean sheets in the recent 6 games are unusual.

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Bournemouth and Arsenal Possible Lineups

Bournemouth: Petrovic; Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Cook; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze

Bournemouth vs Arsenal Head to Head

The Cherries and the Gunners met twice last year, and Bournemouth won on both occasions. The first game was at the Vitality Stadium, and the hosts triumphed 2-0. The second was at the Emirates, where Bournemouth beat Arsenal 1-2.

Bournemouth vs. Arsenal Predictions

This game comes at a bad time for either squad. Both of them will be exhausted, with rotation in the lineup and fatigue overwhelming the players. Still, there will be enough power for each side to score at least a goal. Bournemouth has nothing to wait for, while Arsenal has a better team, yet a fragile defense. Therefore, both teams netting is the perfect fit for this event.

Our verdict: Both teams to score