BOURNEMOUTH VS ARSENAL: PREVIEW
- Bobby Vincent
- Nov 24, 2018
- 2 min read
Bournemouth will be looking to cause an upset on Sunday afternoon as they host Arsenal who will be aiming to get back to winning ways.
The Cherries lost their match against Newcastle United prior to the international break and Eddie Howe will be doing everything in his power to avoid a third consecutive Premier League defeat.
Arsenal will also be looking for a victory on the South Coast, following their draw with Wolves before the break.
TEAM NEWS -
Bournemouth striker Joshua King is set to return to the squad following an ankle problem that has kept him out of action for four weeks.
Full-back Adam Smith is out until February after having surgery on a knee cartilage tear.
Arsenal forwards Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are both expected to overcome minor injuries.
Stephan Lichsteiner will have his hamstring problem assessed, with Laurent Koscielny and Danny Welbeck both definitely out.
THE MANAGERS -
Eddie Howe: "Arsenal have outstanding attacking players and a good look about their team, it will be a tough match.
"If one to 11 we are very good, then we can do well. It will be an interesting game to see which attack comes out on top and it will be a great battle for our defenders as well."
Unai Emery: "I know Bournemouth and they are a very prepared team with tactically good movement on the pitch and with a big intensity.
"We need to prepare well, we need every player with a big mentality to fight strongly there against them with our quality but, above all, with a big intensity and a big mentality in the 90 minutes."
MATCH STATS -
- Bournemouth recorded their first ever win against the Gunners the last time these sides met in January.
- Arsenal have never failed to score in a match against Bournemouth, scoring 17 in total.
- Callum Wilson has scored in all of his three Premier League games against the Gunners.
- Ryan Fraser has six assists in 2018-19, as many as any Cherries player has ever recorded in the top-flight.
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 13 of his 17 Arsenal goals playing in a Sunday game.
BETTING ODDS -
Bournemouth: 13/5
Draw: 14/5
Arsenal: 21/20
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