AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/03/26

Arsenal underlined their title credentials in style on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over challengers Aston Villa, and they will be looking to back that up at Bournemouth on Saturday. The Cherries were among the European contenders earlier in the season, but a 10-game winless run means they have dropped into the bottom half of the table. Andoni Iraola’s team is 9 points clear of danger and has at least managed to stop the rot to a degree lately, with 4 draws in their last 5 games – but this in-form Arsenal side should have too much for their hosts. Arsenal have 14 wins in 19 EPL games but I’m going to push this one a bit further and back the Gunners to cover the -1.5 goal spread.

Bournemouth have lost 4-0 at Villa, 3-1 to Man City and 4-1 to Brentford during their 10-game winless streak. All of those losses have come on the road and they’ve only suffered one home defeat in the league, but recent draws at the Vitality against the likes of Burnley and West Ham suggest they will come unstuck against Arsenal. The Cherries have allowed 11 goals across their last 4 games and could find Arsenal’s slick attack too much.

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