Arsenal vs Bournemouth Saturday Premier League tips and stats
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In-form Arsenal will be looking to make short work of struggling Bournemouth as they look put their brief dip in form firmly in the rearview mirror.
Arsenal's bump in the road looks to be over. After three games without a win Arsenal have bounced back with wins over Aston Villa, Leicester and Everton.
They have won 75% of their home games and it's no surprise to see the Gunners priced up at 1/5 to see off a Bournemouth team, who won away from home last time out at Wolves. That was only their second away win away from home and they have scored just 10 times on their travels.
It's their away goals column which is more worrying though with 32 goals conceded away from home and Arsenal look like being in the mood to compound their misery.
O'Neil has used a range of systems away from home, but their shape will probably resemble the 4-5-1 which Everton employed against Arsenal in midweek.
The Toffees kept Arsenal at bay for 40 minutes before the flood gates opened and the Cherries will do well to get to half-time all square.
Bukayo Saka looked in the mood in midweek and he scored and assisted against Everton. He has three goals in his last four Premier League games and he is worth supporting to score again.
Thomas Partey could return for Arsenal starting lineup after impressing against Everton as a half-time replacement last time out. The person he replaced, Jorginho, misses out with an illness.
The Gunners will also need a late fitness test for Eddie Nketiah, who is still recovering from a knock that had him limping during their win in midweek. Gabriel Jesus and Mohamed Elneny are both out with knee issues.
Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook seems to be over the worst of his knee problems and is is back in contention, while Illia Zabarnyi, Marcus Tavernier, David Brooks and Lloyd Kelly are still unavailable.
