Arsenal vs Bournemouth prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-05-02 16:30.
[p]Four rounds of Premier League action remain for Arsenal, who have this clash with Bournemouth sandwiched between a two-legged UEFA Champions League semi-final against PSG. After losing their first leg 1-0, Mikel Arteta may decide to rest key players here, but the expectation will still be a full three points given the Gunners have lost just one of their last 35 league games following a midweek European match (W24, D10). [/p]
[p]Arsenal should be confident of improving that statistic having won every competitive home H2H against the Cherries (W8), scoring 23 goals in the process. Bournemouth are one of only three sides to have beaten the Gunners in league action this season though, so there is reason for Arsenal caution, even if they are unbeaten in eight league outings (W3, D5).[/p]
[p]Looking to register a first-ever winning league double over Arsenal, Bournemouth’s chances were boosted further by news that Evanilson’s red card was rescinded during the week. Despite heading to the capital with a four-game unbeaten run (W1, D3), collecting just one win from the last nine rounds (D4, L4) has seen Bournemouth slip from fifth in mid-February down to tenth. [/p]
[p]Only four sides had picked up more away points than Bournemouth’s 25 ahead of the round, which makes them one of only two sides to have an identical points tally both home and away ahead of round 35. Tipping the scales in favour of away points here wouldn’t be too surprising as Bournemouth have scored exactly twice in all but one of their away league games in London this season, four of which ended 2-2 (D5, L1). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: No player scored more Premier League goals during April than Leandro Trossard’s four for Arsenal, with the Belgian hitting 3+ shots in his last four league games. Justin Kluivert contributed to both of Bournemouth’s goals in their 2-0 reverse victory (G1, A1), and each of his last five competitive scoring outings saw him net the team opener. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Arsenal have failed to win from leading positions nine times in the Premier League this season, more than their last two completed seasons combined. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]