Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth Prediction and Betting Tips

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

ARSENAL continue their pursuit of Premier League glory when they entertain AFC Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Mikel Arteta's men seized the initiative in the title race by making light work of Everton in a 4-0 romp to victory on Wednesday night.

That means the Gunners now sit five points clear of reigning champions of Manchester City with just 13 rounds of fixtures left to play.

With the second-placed Citizens getting the weekend's Premier League action underway against Newcastle on Saturday lunchtime, table-topping Arsenal will look to fulfil their end of the bargain with a victory over Bournemouth later that day.

The Cherries were pushed back into the relegation zone last Saturday after being on the receiving end of a 4-1 rout when hosting Man City.

The congested nature of the bottom half means Gary O'Neil's side are far from doomed, although it would be fair to say they won't get any favours from an Arsenal side craving a first league crown since 2004.

Outright Betting

After having their 22/23 Premier League unbeaten home record brought to an end by Man City last month, Arsenal are red-hot 1/4 (Bet 365) favourites to record back-to-back home wins this weekend.

AFC Bournemouth triumphed in their most recent top-flight road trip but the same outcome here is an unfancied 13/1 (SBK) while the draw is also considered unlikely at 13/2 (Bet 365).

Betting Angles

Given Arsenal's price it's a case of getting creative in order to eke out a backable play, so I'll throw together Over One Arsenal Goal, Under Two Bournemouth Goals, Over Three Arsenal Corners and Over Zero Bournemouth Cards at 4/5 (Bet 365).

Only star-studded Manchester City have scored more Premier League goals than the Gunners this season, with the capital club clocking up 56 strikes across their opening 25 league contests of the campaign.

What's more, Mikel Arteta's men have scored a minimum of two goals in 16 of their 25 top-flight tussles this term, including eight of their 11 matches in front of their own supporters.

As such, I'll back the home team to hit 2+ goals here, but to bump up the price, I'll also throw under two Bournemouth goals into the mix.

The relegation-threatened Cherries have failed to deliver two or more team goals since before the World Cup break and it's hard to envisage that trend coming to an and end at the Emirates.

With the league leaders almost certain to enjoy the lion's share of possession, I'll also back them to earn at least four corner kicks here – a line the North Londoners have cleared in 21 of their 25 Premier League matches this season thus far.

Given that Arsenal have drawn at least one card from each of the 12 sides to visit the Emirates on Premier League duty this season, I'll finalise the 4/5 (Bet 365 ) Bet Builder with at least one Bournemouth Booking.

This Bet Builder would have paid out in each of the visitors' last five Premier League losses, not to mention the same combination also clicked between the pair in August's reverse fixture, all of which adds to the appeal of supporting the same wager this weekend.

This English Premier League match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth will be played on Mar 4, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.