Bournemouth vs Arsenal – 2019/20 Premier League match preview, predicted line-ups
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Arsenal will play Bournemouth on the Boxing Day in 2019/20 Premier League a day after Christmas as both teams will vie for success. The Gunners go into this game as the favourites.
Kick-off : 4:00 PM (Local)
Venue : Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Arsenal will be playing under their new manager Mikel Arteta as he will have a responsibility on his hands to guide them to a win.
Arsenal have had a poor run of form recently and are not winning games frequently enough. They are 11th in the points table after 18 games with 23 points. The goal difference is -3.
As is evident Arteta has a job in his hands to give The Gunners a push to get them going this season. Bournemouth presents such opportunity.
He will need to play in a way they have been successful with and that means they will have to score and look for a good game for the defenders. Easier said than done.
On the other hand, Bournemouth themselves have been pretty much unsuccessful this season. They are in the bottom half of the table.
Bournemouth are 14th in the points table after 18 games with 19 points. The goal difference is -6.
Playing Arsenal at home the next day after Christmas should up their game and who knows this might produce their one of the best performances and a positive result might come.
But Bournemouth will have to play well being defensively solid not giving The Gunners an inch and be very good in the final third.
Arsenal have a good record against Bournemouth and they will look to continue the good work.
Team news and possible line-ups
Diego Rico will not be available for Bournemouth for the midweek game as due to suspension.
As for Arsenal, Calum Chambers won’t be available as due to suspension.
Bournemouth XI : Ramsdale, Francis, Mepham, Simpson, Stacey, Gosling, Lerma, L. Cook, Fraser, King, C. Wilson.
Arsenal XI : Leno, Maitland-Niles, D. Luiz, Sokratis, Saka, Torreira, Xhaka, Nelson, Willock, Martinelli, Aubameyang.
Prediction
I think Arsenal will win this game given their dominance in this fixture. The Gunners will probably win 2-1.
