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Club football is back in action with another set of matches this week as Bournemouth take on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in a friendly encounter at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this year and will want to win this game.
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Bournemouth finished in 12th place in the Premier League standings last season and have stepped up to the plate in recent months. The Cherries were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Wrexham in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this week.
Arsenal, on the other hand, secured a second-place finish in the league table last season and have been exceptional under Mikel Arteta. The Gunners concluded their league campaign with a 2-1 victory against Everton in May this year and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
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Arsenal vs Bournemouth Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Arsenal have an excellent historical record against Bournemouth and have won 13 out of the 16 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Bournemouth's paltry one victory.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine matches against Bournemouth in all competitions and have won each of their last five such games, with their previous defeat against the Cherries coming in a 2-1 margin in a Premier League game in 2018.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, with their previous defeat coming by a 1-0 margin at the hands of Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League in April this year.
- Bournemouth are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth Prediction
Arsenal have been a formidable force in English football over the past year and have grown in stature with Mikel Arteta at the helm. The likes of Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus have a point to prove and will need to be at their best this week.
Bournemouth can pull off an upset on their day and have a good squad at their disposal. Arsenal are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth
Arsenal vs Bournemouth Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Arsenal to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No
Tip 3: Arsenal to keep a clean sheet - Yes
Tip 4: Eddie Nketiah to score - Yes
