Arsenal vs Bournemouth prediction 03.05.2025 | Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Saturday, 3rd May, 2025
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Emirates Stadium (London)
Arsenal finished second in the previous two seasons, just behind Manchester City. For the third year in a row, it seems the Gunners will finish second, this time behind Liverpool. Right now, they are seven points away from dropping out of the top five (CL spots) with four rounds to go. However, their main focus right now is in the Champions League, where they just lost 1:0 to PSG in the first leg of the Semi-Finals in London. After the Bournemouth game, the Gunners will take a trip to Paris for the second leg, so there is a big question of whether they will play with their best squad in this match.
Bournemouth are constantly improving their results after the promotion in the 2021/22 season. The Cherries finished 15th and 12th in the previous two seasons, and they could have had an even better finish this year. Throughout the year, they floated around European spots, but after winning only once in the last nine league games, they dropped to 10th place. Right now, they have 50 points, just one point away from the next two teams on the league's table. Depending on the FA Cup Finals, the Cherries could secure Europe even from the ninth place! Unfortunately, they will have a really tough job as they will face Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City, and Leicester in the last four rounds.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth pick: Bournemouth to win or draw
Arsenal are a better team, no doubt about that. However, we firmly believe they will heavily rotate the squad because they have an important game against PSG. Considering they also have a lot of injured players, we could see some players who played very few minutes this year. Also, the Gunners are on a bad mini-run at home as they failed to win in the last three games against PSG, Crystal Palace, and Brentford.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, are on a solid four-game unbeaten run. Strangely, the Cherries have been absolutely fantastic away from home, as they only lost once in the last 12 games in all competitions!
Considering all the above, we believe that the Cherries could secure at least one point against the Gunners in this Premier League tie.
Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AFC Bournemouth
2 : 0
Arsenal
Premier League
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Arsenal
5 : 4
AFC Bournemouth
Club Friendlies 1
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Arsenal
3 : 0
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 4
Arsenal
Premier League
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Arsenal
3 : 2
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 3
Arsenal
Premier League
Arsenal team news
After a 1:0 loss to PSG in the previous game, coach Mikel Arteta spoke to the media. He said this is only the first half of the duel and that they have the quality to win on the road. The coach said they were disappointed with the result because they deserved a lot more from the match. "If you want to win the Champions League or be in the final, you have to do something extraordinary during some stage of the competition. That's what we need," the coach added.
The team should have no new injuries, but the ones who missed the previous matches should remain sidelined - Gabriel Fernando de Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes, Norberto Murara Neto, Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, and Jorge Luiz Frello Filho.
Last matches of Arsenal
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Ipswich Town
0 : 4
Arsenal
Premier League
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Arsenal
1 : 1
Brentford
Premier League
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Everton
1 : 1
Arsenal
Premier League
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Arsenal
1 : 0
Chelsea
Premier League
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Arsenal
2 : 2
PSV Eindhoven
Champions League
Arsenal lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
David Raya
Defenders
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4
Ben White
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15
Jakub Kiwior
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2
William Saliba
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17
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders
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23
Mikel Merino
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5
Thomas Partey
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53
Ethan Nwaneri
Forwards
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19
Leandro Trossard
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11
Gabriel Martinelli
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30
Raheem Sterling
Bournemouth team news
Striker Evanilson received a straight red card in the previous game against Manchester United and will be unavailable. The 25-year-old scored nine goals in 27 Premier League appearances, and his absence will be a massive factor.
Enes Unal, Luis Fernando Sinisterra, and Ryan Christie, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
Last matches of AFC Bournemouth
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 1
Manchester United
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
0 : 0
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 0
Fulham
Premier League
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West Ham United
2 : 2
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 2
Ipswich Town
Premier League
AFC Bournemouth lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defenders
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15
Adam Smith
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27
Ilya Zabarnyi
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2
Dean Huijsen
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3
Milos Kerkez
Midfielders
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8
Alex Scott
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12
Tyler Adams
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16
Marcus Tavernier
Forwards
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24
Antoine Semenyo
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19
Justin Kluivert
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11
Dango Ouattara
4 Reasons why Bournemouth should win or draw
- Arsenal failed to win in the last three home games
- Arsenal will most likely rotate the squad
- Bournemouth lost just once in the last 12 road games
- Bournemouth won the previous h2h game 2:0
Main prediction Arsenal - AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.97
Additional predictions
Arsenal & AFC Bournemouth current standing in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 83 - 37 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 66 - 33 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 68 - 45 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 - 43 | +24 | 65 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 62 - 43 | +19 | 63 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 56 - 49 | +7 | 63 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 - 44 | +12 | 62 |
| 8 | Brentford | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 63 - 53 | +10 | 55 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 59 - 56 | +3 | 55 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 55 - 43 | +12 | 53 |
| 11 | Fulham | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 - 50 | +1 | 51 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 46 - 48 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 39 - 44 | -5 | 42 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 51 - 64 | -13 | 41 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 - 59 | -17 | 40 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 42 - 53 | -11 | 39 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 63 - 59 | +4 | 38 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 - 77 | -42 | 22 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 - 78 | -47 | 22 |
| 20 | Southampton | 36 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 - 82 | -57 | 12 |