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Arsenal (25 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses) welcomes AFC Bournemouth (13-9-13) to Emirates Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Arsenal vs. AFC Bournemouth odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Arsenal is on top of the EPL table with 80 points, but it has played 1 more match than Man City, which sits 2nd with 79 points. The Gunners will be at home Saturday, where they have won 13 of 17 games and hold a 13-2-2 record. On the season, Arsenal is led by F Bukayo Saka, who has 15 goals and 9 assists, both team-highs. Arsenal has won 3 straight EPL matches.
Bournemouth sits 10th with 48 points. Considering it was promoted last season and finished 15th a year after playing in the Championship, its current standing shows progress. Bournemouth is led by F Dominic Solanke, who has netted 18 goals. Bournemouth lost 4-0 to Arsenal at home earlier in the season, yet is 6-2-2 over its last 10 games. It has won 2 straight, defeating the Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 April 24 and Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Sunday.
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Arsenal vs. AFC Bournemouth odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:12 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Arsenal -550 (bet $550 to win $100) | Bournemouth -+1300 (bet $100 to win $1,300) | Draw +600
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -106 | U: -116)
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Arsenal vs. AFC Bournemouth picks and predictions
Prediction
Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 1
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
The Gunners (-550) has a shot at the title, especially if Man City slips up. They obliterated Bournemouth on the road earlier in the season and have 2.8 more expected goals. Arsenal should be able to have a similar showing in this battle, especially since its schedule has lightened up since its Champions League loss to Bayern Munich.
While Bournemouth has played well lately, it just isn’t at the level of Arsenal and showed that earlier in the season. The Gunners are far too expensive here, so avoid a moneyline play.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (-106).
Bournemouth has given up the 2nd-most goals of any top-15 team, allowing 1.71 per game. Its defense has been atrocious this season. Bournemouth should struggle against Arsenal, which has the most goals in the EPL with 85 through 35 matches.
Bournemouth has gone Over this total in 2 of its last 4 games and is also averaging 1.49 goals per game. It has scored in 10 straight matches and has tallied multiple goals in 6 of those. Despite a strong backline for the Gunners, Bournemouth should be able to break through.
Arsenal has had 5 total goals in its last 2 games, and given the circumstances, it should see another goal-heavy game. Back OVER 3.5 (-106).
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