Bournemouth vs Arsenal prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2026-01-02 17:30.
[p]There is no easing into 2026 for Bournemouth as they try to end their long winless run by taking on Premier League leaders and title favourites Arsenal.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Bournemouth played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Tuesday in which the scoring was completed inside the opening 30 minutes, meaning their wait for a first Premier League win since late October continues (D5, L5). Manager Andoni Iraola said he was “not fully satisfied” after the match, and Cherries fans will likely share those sentiments as their side will start 2026 in the lower mid-table and are reportedly about to sell Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City. Iraola says the forward will feature here, and a strong farewell performance from the Ghanaian is probably needed if they’re to snap a four-match winless run in home league games (D3, L1).[/p]
[p]Arsenal begin a new calendar year at the top of the Premier League table for the seventh time, and they do so high on confidence after a statement 4-1 thrashing of in-form Aston Villa on Tuesday. That was their fourth straight league victory, although the first three of those were by a one-goal margin, so the Gunners are still having to battle to stay ahead of Manchester City and Villa. While manager Mikel Arteta said he was thrilled with an “amazing” performance, he’s unlikely to be getting too carried away as they’ve won just one of their last four away league fixtures (D2, L1).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Although Bournemouth did the double over Arsenal last term, the visitors have dominated this H2H historically (W13, D2, L3) including winning four of their last six visits here (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]There’s been an average of 4.75 goals per game across Bournemouth’s last four league fixtures.[/p]
[p]No team has scored fewer first-half goals at home in the Premier League than Bournemouth this season (four).[/p]
[p]Arsenal possess the league’s best second-half record this season (2H: W11, D7, L1).[/p]
[p]None of Arsenal’s last four league away games witnessed scoring before the 25th minute.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]David Brooks netted Bournemouth’s early opener against Chelsea on Tuesday, but all of his prior four club level goals arrived after the 50th minute. Leandro Trossard scored and assisted for Arsenal against Villa, and he’s another potential threat late on given that five of his seven club goals this term came after the 55th minute.[/p]
[p]Bournemouth don’t appear to have any fresh injury concerns. Declan Rice remains doubtful for Arsenal after picking up a knee injury against Brighton just after Christmas.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Bournemouth’s performance against Chelsea suggests they might give Arsenal a few headaches here, so our tip is to back Draw/Arsenal in the Half-Time/Full-Time market.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]