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Bournemouth vs Arsenal Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Trystan Pugh · January 3 2026, 04:05
Bournemouth vs Arsenal Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Arsenal look to extrend their lead at the top of the Premier League table when they take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / USA – NBC

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Peacock Premium

Bournemouth team news

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Tavernier, Scott; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

Unavailable: Milosavljevic (Injured), Akinmobi (Injured), Adams (Injured), Christie (Injured, Gannon-Doak (Injured)

Questionable: Cook (Injured)

Arsenal team news

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Unavailable: Mosquera (Injured), Calafiori (Injured). Dowman (Injured), Havertz (Injured)

Questionable: Rice (Injured)

Bournemouth vs Arsenal prediction

It's now ten games without a win for Bournemouth, who are coming off the back of a 2-2 draw with Chelsea.

So entertaining in the early part of the season, the wheels have certainly come off for Andoni Iraola's side and they have been handed the toughest possible fixture in which to get back on track.

Arsenal firmly underlined their title credentials with an emphatic 4-1 win over Aston Villa, who had been challenging at the top of the table themselves.

After coming through that potential stumbling block, the Gunners will be full of confidence and they are fully capable of backing that up with another win.

With the Cherries struggling for results, the visitors are worth backing to be leading at the end of both halves. 

Bournemouth vs Arsenal tip: Double result – Arsenal / Arsenal

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