Arsenal take on the visitors Bournemouth in the round 36 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, April 4th at Emirates Stadium (London).
Formally, Arsenal maintains its leadership in the Premier League title race, edging out Manchester City by just one point. But Guardiola's proteges have a game in hand. And this means that the "Gunners" must pray for a slip-up from their competitor, while they themselves cannot afford to drop points at all. Going into this match, Arteta's charges are on a streak of three consecutive wins. The last two were obtained in two derbies with completely different scenarios, but both with Over 2.5 goals. In one, Chelsea was thrashed 5-0. And in the other, against Tottenham, the "Gunners," leading 3-0 after the first half, conceded twice in the second. Arsenal's attack is strong, their class is clearly sufficient to defeat Bournemouth. But it's far from certain that the hosts' defense will be perfectly reliable.
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By the way, Bournemouth is very decent this season. There was never any talk of a survival battle throughout the championship. The current "Cherries" are a solid mid-table Premier League team that can give anyone a run for their money. At the moment, Andoni Iraola's charges are in tenth place in the table and even have faint hopes of qualifying for European competitions. But, of course, the players understand that these chances are only theoretical. In fact, Bournemouth is just playing out the season. The guests are quite capable of testing the nerves of the "Gunners" and even scoring. But taking away points is unlikely. The class difference between the opponents is too great, plus the hosts have a fierce motivation to win. And "Cherries" away from home, no matter how you look at it, play much weaker than on their own turf.
In the four previous head-to-head meetings, the "Gunners" knocked out the "Cherries" four times. And all four victories by the Londoners were obtained with Over 2.5 goals (2-1, 3-0, 3-2, 4-0). I believe that this match won't be dull in terms of goals. And Arsenal will secure the crucial three points purely based on their class after 90 minutes. Perhaps we'll witness a rout similar to Arsenal's recent victories over Chelsea or Brighton. But I wouldn't be surprised if Bournemouth puts up a decent resistance to the favorite and even helps to hit Over 2.5 goals with their own goal, for example.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win and Over 2.5 scored goals.
