Bournemouth vs Arsenal

Bournemouth and Arsenal are set to square off at the Vitality Stadium in an exciting Premier League fixture.

Bournemouth’s first top-flight season following a year-long hiatus got off to a flying start as they claimed a 2-0 home triumph over Aston Villa. However, Scott Parker’s men succumbed to a disheartening 4-0 defeat away to reigning champions Manchester City. Having been brought back down to the earth, the ‘Cherries’ head into proceedings desperate to defy an embarrassing all-time Premier League record against Arsenal (W1, D2, L7). On the bright side, they are unbeaten in their last 11 home league outings (W7, D4), winning three in a row without conceding in the build-up to this fixture. Eyes will be on Welsh striker Kieffer Moore, who has found the back of the net in his last three home league appearances for Bournemouth.

In the meantime, Arsenal’s bid to secure their first top-four Premier League finish since 2015/16 has been off to a dream start. After putting two unanswered goals past Crystal Palace on matchday one, the ‘Gunners’ utterly outclassed Leicester City in a 4-2 home triumph last time out. Another potential victory here would see Arsenal win their opening three Premier League games of a new season for the first time since 2004/05. There’s plenty of reason for optimism in the visiting camp, as the Londoners have racked up an eye-catching nine of their 12 meetings with Bournemouth across all competitions. Delivering action from the offset, Mikel Arteta’s men have broken the deadlock withing 25 minutes in both previous Premier League outings.