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Arsenal play their third successive game at the Emirates on Saturday evening, as they take on Bournemouth in the Premier League.
This domestic fixture arrives in the middle of the Gunners' Champions League semi-final, with Mikel Arteta's side needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit in Paris next week to advance into the final. Arsenal were stunned by an early Ousmane Dembele goal and struggled for momentum throughout the first leg, and it's going to take a near-perfect performance at Parc des Princes on Wednesday to advance.
While recent Premier League outings have been nothing more than distractions, Saturday's game is one they could do with winning. Liverpool were crowned champions last week, but Arsenal still require a couple of points from their final few games to guarantee a place in the top five. Fifth and sixth are currently seven points adrift.
Bournemouth harbour European aspirations of their own, but they were hurt by Rasmus Hojlund's late equaliser last weekend. Still, they're three games unbeaten and just a point adrift of Fulham in eighth. The Cherries were the first team to beat Arteta's men this season, doing so after William Saliba was sent off in the first half.
Here's our preview of Arsenal vs Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Arsenal vs Bournemouth kick off?
Arsenal vs Bournemouth kicks off on Saturday 3 May at 17:30 BST.
- When is kick off? Saturday 3 May, 2025
- What time is kick off? 17:30 BST
- Where is it played? Emirates Stadium, London
- Referee: Jarred Gillett
Arsenal vs Bournemouth head-to-head record (last five games)
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
19 October 2024 | Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
4 May 2024 | Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth | Premier League |
30 September 2023 | Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
4 March 2023 | Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth | Premier League |
20 August 2022 | Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
How to watch Arsenal vs Bournemouth on TV
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD |
United States | fuboTV, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC, Telemundo |
Canada | fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Arsenal team news
Kai Havertz, Jorginho, and Riccardo Calafiori are all said to be working individually at London Colney, as they aim to make their respective returns before the end of the season. They won't play a part on Saturday, though.
Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Gabriel are out for the remainder of the campaign. Gabriel and Tomiyasu will be back for pre-season.
Arteta may be tempted to rotate heavily given that a trip to Paris beckons just days later, but I think the boss will want to keep much of his starting XI fresh. Still, there are bound to be a few changes from the team that started Tuesday's first-leg defeat.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Bournemouth: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Partey, Zinchenko, Nwaneri; Saka, Merino, Trossard.
Bournemouth team news
The Cherries were handed a boost by the FA in the week, as they rescinded the red card Evanilson picked up against Man Utd last weekend. The Brazilian was set to serve a three-match ban, but is now available for Saturday's game.
The visitors have lost Ryan Christie, who scored in the reverse fixture, for the rest of the season due to a groin injury, while Enes Unal tore his ACL at the start of the year.
Luis Sinisterra is a doubt due to a hamstring complaint which has seen him miss the past few games. Reported Arsenal transfer target Dean Huijsen will line up in defence, and there have been more tenuous links to winger Antoine Semenyo.
Predicted Bournemouth lineup vs Arsenal: Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth prediction
Arsenal's Premier League form is spotty at best heading into Saturday's game, and we know where Arteta's focus will be when Bournemouth come to town.
While the Cherries haven't manifested the form they displayed at the start of the year, they're still a tricky outfit to match-up against and will aim to turn the contest into one laden with chaos. Thus, it'll be dangerous for the Gunners to sleepwalk their way through this one.
There are going to be changes to the team, but Arteta must strike a balance because we can ill-afford to get involved with the scrap for a top-five finish. All results are on the table here, but I'll back Arsenal to enter the all-important second leg against PSG with some momentum.