Arsenal will be looking to make it three wins in three when they travel to Dorset against a Bournemouth side looking to avoid a relegation scrap this season. Successive wins against Crystal Palace and Leicester City has gifted Mikel Arteta's side the perfect start so far - a complete reversal to this time last year.
The Gunners go to the Vitality Stadium as favourites with Betfred at 2/5 while Scott Parker's team are 13/2 to get their second ever win over the visitors and a draw is 7/2. A win is expected here but Arsenal have showed defensive vulnerability against Leicester and they could concede for the late Saturday afternoon match.
Arteta and his team have progressed incredibly and are showing signs that trusting the process is paying off. Despite finishing the season in the Europa League spots, the Gunners have recruited strongly and are showing early signs that they are keen to return to the top four after seeing off Palace 2-0 away and Leicester 4-2 at home.
Bournemouth impressed on the first day of the season with a win against Aston Villa and looked in control for most of the match as they saw off Steven Gerrard's side 2-0 at home but were immediately humbled 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium against reigning champions Manchester City. They will not appreciate the fixtures they have at the start but Parker will take any positives in this match and the next one - away to Liverpool.
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Tips
- Arsenal to win and over 2.5 total goals scored - 23/20
- Both teams to score - Evens
- Gabriel Jesus to score anytime - 8/11
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Players to watch
There are plenty of players that have impressed me already from this Arsenal squad - Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to name a few. The squad is seriously clicking at the moment and I am not sure exactly where to start in terms of who to tip but I think given his sensational performance last weekend then let's go with Gabriel Jesus to score anytime at 8/11.
Jefferson Lerma and Kieffer Moore opened up Bournemouth's goalscoring account during their opener against Aston Villa so they will be the first names to pop on the scouting report for Arteta and his backroom staff.
H2H
This will be the 13th meeting between the two sides with the Gunners picking up nine wins, two draws and one defeat. Arsenal are undefeated in five matches against the Cherries.
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