Bournemouth vs Arsenal - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
- Bournemouth & Arsenal each won in the Carabao Cup this week
- Cherries are without their top scorer for this game
- Gunners potentially missing both Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka
By Euan Burns
Bournemouth and Arsenal both come into this Premier League clash off the back of victories in the Carabao Cup, with Bournemouth cruising past Stoke and Arsenal winning a tricky tie away at Brentford.
Neither side will be particularly thrilled with their start to the Premier League season, with Bournemouth hovering above the relegation zone on three points and Arsenal already four points behind champions, leaders and title favourites Manchester City.
The Gunners are yet to lose a game but they are stuttering slightly with two draws. Anything other than a victory on Saturday at Bournemouth will be a real concern for fans who want to see the Gunners keep pace with City.
Here is all you need to know about the game on the south coast.
When are Bournemouth vs Arsenal playing?
- Location: Bournemouth, England
- Stadium: Vitality Stadium
- Date: Saturday 30 September
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: Michael Salisbury
- VAR: David Coote
Bournemouth vs Arsenal H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Bournemouth: 0 wins
- Arsenal: 4 wins
- Draws: 1
Current form (all competitions)
- Bournemouth: WDDLW
- Arsenal: WWWDW
How to watch Bournemouth vs Arsenal on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Not televisied in the UK; talkSPORT radio broadcast |
United States | Peacock |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Bournemouth team news
Dominim Solanke has managed to shake off an ankle injury sustained against Stoke in time for Arsenal's visit and starts in attack alongside Marcus Tavernier and Justin Kluivert.
A number of players like Emiliano Marcondes, Alex Scott, Ryan Fredericks, Lloyd Kelly and Chris Mepham are all out injured too. USA international Tyler Adams doesn't make the squad.
Bournemouth confirmed lineup vs Arsenal
Bournemouth confirmed lineup vs Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Neto; Aarons, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Tavernier, Billing, Kluivert; Solanke.
Arsenal team news
Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka both suffered injuries against Tottenham last weekend but have recovered in time for Premier League duties on the south coast.
Leandro Trossard is named on the bench while Kai Haverts gets another start in midfield. Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah feature alongside Saka in the Gunners attack.
David Raya keeps his league spot in goal ahead of Aaron Ramsdale, but there's no space for Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber or Thomas Partey.
Arsenal confirmed lineup vs Bournemouth
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Bournemouth (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Nketiah, Jesus.
Bournemouth vs Arsenal score prediction
The fact that Arsenal are likely to be without Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka makes it hard to back them quite as much as you'd expect, and there are other good players out injured too.
That being said, Bournemouth do not appear to be up to a great deal at the moment and whilst they should make things quite hard for Mikel Arteta's side, Arsenal should still have the quality to get a narrow win.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-2 Arsenal
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