Arsenal vs Bournemouth Predictions - Plenty of goals at the Emirates

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 02 May 2025

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Ralph Staniforth 02 May 2025

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Arsenal likely to rest players ahead of Champions League.
Both teams have been involved in high-scoring affairs lately.
Injuries impact both Arsenal and Bournemouth's lineup.

Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 7 matches against Bournemouth (Getty)

Arsenal vs Bournemouth Preview

Neither side has much to gain from this fixture and Arsenal are likely to rest players against of the Champions League in midweek. This could be very open with goals at both ends.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth Preview
Head to Head
Arsenal Form
Bournemouth Form
Team News

Arsenal have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 5 matches (EPL).
Arsenal have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 2 matches (EPL).
Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 7 matches against Bournemouth.
Bournemouth have seen BTTS in 8 of their last 10 matches.

Head to Head

Arsenal have won 13 of their 17 matches against Bournemouth. There has been two draws and two Bournemouth wins.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are coming off a disappointing 1-0 loss to PSG in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, despite edging the expected goals 1.63 to 1.16. They had 48% possession and were narrowly outshot 11-10.

In the Premier League, the Gunners are likely to finish 2nd, currently holding a five-point lead over 3rd-placed Newcastle with four rounds remaining.

Their recent league form has dipped, with three draws and one win in their last four matches. After back-to-back 1-1 draws against Everton and Brentford in early April, Arsenal bounced back with a 4-0 win over Ipswich.

In their most recent EPL outing, Mikel Arteta’s side were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace at the Emirates, with Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior scoring in the first half.

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth have little left to play for this season, sitting mid-table in the Premier League with minimal room to get into the European contention.

The Cherries opened April with a 2-1 loss to already-relegated Ipswich, followed by a 2-2 draw against West Ham and a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham.

After a goalless draw away at Crystal Palace, they came close to beating Manchester United last weekend, leading 1-0 through Antoine Semenyo only to concede a late equaliser in stoppage time.

Team News

Arsenal remain without Kai Havertz (hamstring), Jorginho (chest), Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring), and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), while Riccardo Calafiori is still sidelined with a knee issue. On-loan Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto is ineligible to face his parent club.

Bournemouth will be without Luis Sinisterra (hamstring), Enes Unal (knee), and Ryan Christie (groin), while Lewis Cook is managing a minor ankle injury but could feature. Evanilson is available for selection after his red card was overturned.

Verdict

Arsenal v Bournemouth

Arsenal have averaged 4.00 goals across their last two Premier League matches and are likely to rotate their lineup on Saturday. Bournemouth are also approaching this clash without pressure, so I expect BTTS and over 2.5 goals to land in London.

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