Bournemouth take on the visitors Arsenal in the round 8 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, October 19th at Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth).
Bournemouth returned to the Premier League two years ago, and since last summer, they’ve been playing under Andoni Iraola’s guidance. The first season for the Basque coach went quite well — his new team earned 48 points and finished 12th. Now, Iraola faces a new challenge: the club couldn’t resist the temptation of receiving around £60 million for Solanke, thus selling their top scorer. On the other hand, Kepa became the new first-choice goalkeeper, likely thanks to the current coach’s influence. So far, the results have been mixed but not disastrous. They went unbeaten in the first three rounds (despite being knocked out of the League Cup by West Ham) and finished September with a win over Southampton. However, they recently lost 0-1 to Leicester, marking their third defeat in the last four rounds.
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Arsenal is trying to keep progressing. The "Gunners" waited a long time for a breakthrough, and only under Arteta — though not immediately — did they return to being a powerhouse. In the last two seasons, they were the main, and virtually the only, challengers to Manchester City. Despite that, the title still went to City, with the final gap in points being just a couple by the spring. But now, City doesn’t look as formidable, and in their direct encounter, playing with an extra man for the entire second half, Arsenal nearly won at the Etihad — City snatched a last-minute draw. Aside from that slip-up, Zinchenko and company have only dropped points twice in all competitions: against Brighton in the Premier League (after Rice was sent off early) and against Atalanta in the Champions League. For Mikel Arteta’s squad, the key is maintaining momentum — how will the international break affect the players, and in what condition will they return? Havertz, who has been scoring frequently lately, already has knee issues.
In 15 official encounters, the "Cherries" have won only once. Furthermore, Arsenal has won all of the last six meetings between the sides. The London giants are in good form and consistently secure points. We suggest betting on the "Red-Whites" to win this match on the road.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win.
