The English premier league schedule commenced on the 5th of August when the Arsenal team played against Crystal Palace in the opening game. It’s another season and another chance for every team to fight for the title race again.
Arsenal won the game 2-0 over Crystal Palace, which earned them 3 points, and they sat at number one in the table after the match.
We are preparing for another week and want to check out the game as usual. Both teams will be playing on Saturday.
Consider Tangible Points
If this match is one of the events you want to pick on your betting slip, you need to consider some tangible points or options before picking the game.
For example, we need to check their head-to-head, current premier league standings, and other essential stats to pick.
AFC Bournemouth vs. Arsenal Odds, Picks, and Predictions Odds
According to the premier league odds provided, it will be a tough match for Arsenal because Bournemouth just returned from relegation.
But the current Arsenal form is very high, so the away team will have the motivation and good form to count on.
Bournemouth’s Odds
Bournemouth’s odds of winning the game is +700, which is very high to beat. Their expected chance of winning is meager, and they also need the match as they lost their last match to the reigning champions, Manchester City.
Arsenal’s Odds
On the other hand, Arsenal’s winning odds are -250, which is a good deal, given how impressive they’ve been. Their expected chance of winning is 71%, and for these particular odds, the Arsenal team wins 74% of their matches.
AFC Bournemouth vs. Arsenal Information
- Competition: English, Premier League
- Location of the game: Vitality Stadium
- Time: Saturday, August 20, 2022, 11:30 AM EDT
- How to watch: CBS Sports
AFC Bournemouth Analysis
Bournemouth is one of the teams that advance from the relegation zone to the senior league, the English Premier League.
2021-22 Campaign Performance Recap
They finished 2nd in their 2021/2022 Campaign with 88 points behind Fulham, who finished with 90 points.
The relegation zone, directly behind the EPL, is called Championship. It is an adamant league that consists of 24 numbers of teams that are fighting for the top 3 to advance to the English premier league.
Of the participating teams in the previous campaign, Bournemouth was one of the sensations that made it out of the Championship.
After their Championship league season ended, they also played some pre-season games before the main league commenced last two weeks. They played just two games in their pre-season.
The games they played were not good ones to be proud of as a team. They played their first game against Bristol City from the England Championship league. They lost the game on one goal to Nil.
Challenging First Half
The first half of the game was challenging for the two teams, but in the 50 minutes of the second half, Chris Martin of Bristol City put a goal in Bournemouth’s net, making him the match winner.
Also, their second pre-season game was against the Spain La Liga team, Real Sociedad. It was the second game lost again, which ended 1-2. The first half of the game was a bit tough for Real Sociedad after they scored in the 9th minute.
In the second half of the game, Igor Zubeldia scored the second goal for Real Sociedad, and later in the 81 minutes, Junior Stanislas scored a goal for Bournemouth, but they couldn’t draw the match.
So far, so good in their English premier games. They won their first game against Astonvill in a 2-0 victory in their home.
They earned 3 points after they faced Astonvilla but later lost their second-week game to Manchester City.
If they can try to win or draw their next game against Arsenal, it will earn them an additional point that is good for them to keep pushing.
Arsenal Analysis
Arsenal is among the top six in the English premier league. Still, their performance for over five years in competing for the title has dropped drastically.
Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League
Last season’s campaign was not good for the Arsenal team because they could not qualify for the UEFA Champions League, but they will play in the UEFA Europa League this year.
They finished the 2021/2022 season campaign with 69 points ranking number 5 in the table. They won 22 out of 38 matches, lost 13, and drew just three matches. They also played some pre-season games before the league commenced.
Arsenal’s Preseason
Their first pre-season game was against Germany’s Bundesliga 2 team, FC Nurnberg. Arsenal won the match; 3-5 was the score line. It was a tough match in the first half of the game where Arsenal lost by two goals.
They came back in the second half of the game when Arsenal new signing Gabriel Jesus scored their first goal in 47 minutes, followed by Mohammed Elneny with two own goals scored by Christopher Schindler and Tim Handwerker to make it 2-4.
However, Nuremberg scored in the 73 minutes to make it 3-4, but Arsenal’s new boy, Gabriel Jesus, added another goal to make it 3-5. Arsenal’s best game was against Everton, winning the game two goals to Nil.
Last Pe-season Game
Fast forward to their last Pe-season game, where they played with the La Liga team, Sevilla. They won the game 6-0.
Arsenal won all their games in the pre-season, which is excellent stats for the Gooners. They have also played their two games in the league, winning against Crystal place and Leicester City. They are currently in 2nd in the league standings with 6 points.
Bournemouth vs. Arsenal Pick and Prediction
The game will be challenging for the two teams as they need to keep earning points to continue competing for the title race.
A team like Bournemouth, who just advanced through the Championship side, is always challenging to play against, but the current Arsenal overall form is excellent, so it is easier for the Arsenal team; we will give you our prediction.
Who to Bet On?
Arsenal won all their pre-season games scoring more than one goal in a game, while Bournemouth, on the other hand, played well in their last campaign but lost two of the pre-season game.
Therefore, we will be going with Arsenal and also goal options. Below are our Bournemouth vs. Arsenal picks.
Soccer Pick: Arsenal Over 1.5 goals
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