Bournemouth vs Arsenal prediction 03.01.2026 | Premier League

Bournemouth return to home comforts after an entertaining 2:2 draw at Chelsea earlier this week. Justin Kluivert and David Brooks were on the scoresheet as the Cherries claimed a well-deserved point at Stamford Bridge.

Despite that positive result, Bournemouth now find themselves winless in ten successive matches, having drawn five and lost five games since a 2:0 win against Nottingham Forest at the end of October. 

At the halfway point of the Premier League season, Andoni Iraola's side sit15th in the division, nine points above the relegation zone. 

Bournemouth usually raise their game at home, though, and that could lead to an open and high-scoring contest on Saturday. The Cherries have seen over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last ten games

Head coach Iraola remains unable to call on three first-team players this weekend. Ben Gannon-Doak, Veljko Milosavljević and Tyler Adams remain sidelined.

Arsenal arrives at the Vitality Stadium after a superb 4:1 win against Aston Villa this weekend. After a goalless first half, the Gunners turned on the style in the second-half to break the Villains superb ten-game winning run at the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta´s side have enjoyed an excellent run of form in recent weeks, picking up victories in each of their last six games across all competitions. Unbeaten in all but two of 19 EPL games this season, the table-topping Gunners picked up 14 victories in the first-half of the season, with an impressive half of 45 points collected.

Strong on the road, Arsenal won five of nine away EPL matches since August, and will be confident of claiming the points against a home side badly short of winning for,. 

Head coach Arteta has four expected absentees this weekend. Cristhian Mosquera, Max Dowman, Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice are tipped to remain sidelined for the Gunners.