Arsenal will look to make it four wins in a row when they face Bournemouth in the English Premier League. The Gunners have a five-point lead at the top of the table, while Bournemouth are sitting in the relegation zone and battling for survival. As both teams aim for different objectives, we look at some of their stats from the current season that could predict the outcome of the match.
Arsenal sits at the top of the table with 19 wins, three draws, and three losses. The Gunners have netted 56 goals and conceded 23. They have an average xG rate of 1.86. By looking at the above pizza chart, we can observe that Arsenal has a high percentile rank in the attack as well as in possession. They struggle a bit with recovering the ball.
Bournemouth are struggling in 19th place with five wins, three draws, and 16 losses. The Cherries have scored 22 goals with an average xG rate of one. Their defence has conceded 48 goals. Bournemouth’s pizza chart shows that the team has struggled in every stat mentioned above. Their struggles everywhere have left them in the relegation zone.
Arsenal’s dominance over Everton
Arsenal scored four past Everton in their last match. The Gunners had 70.05% of the ball in possession and attempted 739 passes with an 88.09% accuracy rate. Arsenal created 46 positional attacks and attempted four shots, with only five on target. Overall, the Gunners average 35.28 positional attacks and 14.4 shots with a 35.8% accuracy rate. The shot assist map shows that two goals were created from the right side and two from the left side.
Arsenal progressed with the ball down the flanks. Oleksandr Zinchenko’s signing has given them an extra edge on the left side. Arsenal made most of the progressive passes from the left side and often tried to penetrate the box from that particular side. They will look to create chances from the opposite flank as well in this match.
Bournemouth’s struggles
The Cherries have been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the English Premier League. They average 21.5 positional attacks and 2.29 counterattacks per match. Overall, Bournemouth have taken 195 shots and averaged just 8.13 shots per match. They have an accuracy rate of 40%. This lack of numbers has resulted in poor results.
Bournemouth concedes two goals per match this season. Their defence will have to be at its best to stop Arsenal from scoring a goal. Overall, they have made 111 blocks and average around four blocks per match. A few blocks came on the edge of the six-yard box. Bournemouth players will have to put their body on the line if they want to take any point away from this fixture.
Key player
Gabriel Martinelli has shown his goal-scoring form recently. The Brazilian has netted four goals in the last three matches. He is their most in-form player. Martinelli and Trossard like to play a similar role. They are building a partnership on the left side and combining well. The xG map shows that Martinelli has been clinical with his finishing. He has attempted six shots and converted four chances. After scoring a brace in the last match, he will look to add more against Bournemouth.
Team news
There are no new injury concerns in Arsenal’s team. Mikel Arteta is likely to include Thomas Partey in the starting lineup.
Matias Vina, Junior Stanislas, and Marcus Tavernier had injury concerns before Manchester City’s match and they might miss back-to-back matches.
Betting analysis
According to the 1×2 betting odds, Arsenal have an odds of around 1.25 to win the match. They are the clear favourites to take three points from this game. As for the over/under lines, the over lines can thrive due to Arsenal’s high intensity in the attack. However, matches like these sometimes end with a low scoreline. Arsenal played twice in the previous gameweek, and they might settle for a win by a small margin.
Arsenal will face a Bournemouth side low on confidence and struggling at both ends of the field. The Gunners need a win to maintain their lead at the top of the table. It will be interesting to see how Bournemouth approaches this game and tries to stop the opposition.
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