English Premier League Prediction - Arsenal VS AFC Bournemouth

English Premier League - Arsenal VS AFC Bournemouth
Match Time: 04-05-2024 19:30 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Painful flashbacks to the capitulations of 12 months ago crossed the minds of Gooners last Sunday, where after Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and a Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg own goal gave them a seemingly unassailable 3-0 lead over Tottenham, their bitter foes came roaring back. Thanks to their latest victory in a game that Saka admitted his side may not have won last year, Arsenal have retained their vulnerable one-point advantage over Manchester City in first place, but owing to the champions' game in hand, perfection may still not be enough to end their 20-year title drought. With Liverpool more or less out of the race, though, it is a nerve-jangling straight shootout for glory between Mikel Arteta and his erstwhile employers, who do not play again until Saturday evening and will therefore fall further behind the Gunners if the Emirates giants make it four top-flight wins on the bounce this weekend.

Safely marooned in mid-table as the campaign enters its dying embers, Bournemouth followed up their 1-0 beating of Wolves with an emphatic South Coast success against Brighton, where one of Andoni Iraola's attacking marksmen stole the show. It was a quiet afternoon for Dominic Solanke at the Vitality Stadium, but Enes Unal shouldered the attacking burden - setting up Marcos Senesi's opener before heading home himself - and the 3-0 win was rubber-stamped when Justin Kluivert finished off a sweeping counter-attack right at the end. Leaving the relegation dogfight well and truly behind, Iraola's men are smack-bang in the middle of the standings in 10th spot on account of gleaning 48 points - their highest-ever Premier League total - and European qualification remains a mathematical possibility with just three games left to go.

Odds Analysis
The handbrake has certainly come off for a Bournemouth side who have scored in each of their last 10 Premier League matches, and despite Arsenal's unrivalled defensive record, the Gunners are still guilty of the odd rearguard mistake. However, as the visitors continue to work around an injury crisis, they ought to be overwhelmed by Arteta's effervescent attacking forces, as the Gunners do all that they can to remain in control of the race for glory.

Pick: Arsenal