Arsenal take on the visitors Bournemouth in the round 35 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, April 3rd at Emirates Stadium (London).
Arsenal have become the second power in England under Arteta. And while Manchester City — who they failed to catch in both 2023 and 2024 — have slipped, the London club have maintained the level they achieved under the Spaniard. On the other hand, by spring, the title race was effectively over, with Liverpool pulling away and maintaining their lead. Arsenal also exited the League Cup in the semi-finals after losing to Newcastle. With numerous injuries weakening the squad, the red-and-whites haven’t been overly focused on domestic competitions — instead, all energy was put into their Champions League campaign, where they eliminated PSV and then Real Madrid. The first leg of the semi-final against PSG ended in disappointment, with an early goal conceded and no reply. They’re still hoping for a comeback in Paris, though it’s a massive uphill battle. In the Premier League, meanwhile, they’ve rotated heavily and dropped points even against mid-table sides.
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Bournemouth continue to show noticeable progress. It was Parker who brought the Cherries back to the Premier League, but it was O’Neil who kept them there. Still, in 2023 the club opted to hand the reins to Andoni Iraola. In his debut season in England, he guided the side to finish level on points with Brighton, only conceding 11th place on goal difference. This year, despite selling top scorer Solanke in the summer, Iraola’s men have mounted a credible push for a European spot. A dip in form between late February and early March saw them pick up just one point in five Premier League matches and crash out of the cup, effectively ending hopes of a top-seven finish. But they’ve bounced back and are still firmly in the hunt for eighth place, which could be enough for a Europa Conference League berth. The recent 1-1 draw with Manchester United felt like a missed opportunity given their current attacking form. Prior to that, they had picked up 10 points from four games.
Arsenal had won 8 of the previous 9 meetings, with one draw. But back in October, Bournemouth stunned them with a 2-0 victory. Arsenal are fully focused on the Champions League, and Bournemouth should look to take advantage of that. Back the visitors not to lose.
Prediction for the match: Bournemouth not to lose (X2).
