PREVIEW | Bournemouth vs Arsenal - team news, lineups, predictions

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·1 Januari 2026

PREVIEW | Bournemouth vs Arsenal - team news, lineups, predictions

Bournemouth host Arsenal this Saturday at the Vitality Stadium (Dean Court) for matchweek 20 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 17:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Bournemouth have won 23 points to date and are placed in 15th position. Last time out, Andoni Iraola's team drew 2-2 against Chelsea (Premier League 2025/26).

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Arsenal have 45 points to their name this season and occupy 1st position in the table. In their last game, Mikel Arteta's team won 4-1 against Aston Villa (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bournemouth winning 2-1.

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Bournemouth

Tyler Adams - Injury
Ben Gannon-Doak - Hamstring Injury
Veljko Milosavljevic - Injury

Arsenal

Riccardo Calafiori - Injury
Max Dowman - Ankle Injury
Cristhian Mosquera - Injury

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Bournemouth ( vs Chelsea 2025-12-30): Djordje Petrovic, Álex Jiménez, James Hill, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo, Evanilson

Arsenal ( vs Aston Villa 2025-12-30): David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, Leandro Trossard

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MANAGERS

Andoni Iraola has faced Mikel Arteta on four occasions, recording two wins and two losses
Mikel Arteta has faced Bournemouth on eight occasions, recording five wins, one draw, and two losses
Andoni Iraola has faced Arsenal on four occasions, recording two wins and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Arsenal currently has one defeat in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Arsenal has gone 11 consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Arsenal has gone two consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Arsenal has won two consecutive matches.
Arsenal currently has one defeat in the last 25 games.
Arsenal has gone 25 consecutive games scoring goals.
Arsenal has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
Arsenal has gone six consecutive games without losing.
Arsenal has won two consecutive matches.
At home, Bournemouth currently has one defeat in the last eight games.
At home, Bournemouth has gone four consecutive games without a win.
At home, Bournemouth has gone two consecutive games without losing.
Bournemouth currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Bournemouth currently has one win in the last 12 games.
Bournemouth has gone four consecutive games scoring goals.
Bournemouth has gone four consecutive games conceding goals.
Bournemouth has gone ten consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bournemouth and Arsenal have faced each other 18 times, with Arsenal having the advantage: 13 wins, against three victories for Bournemouth.
At the Vitality Stadium (Dean Court), Arsenal has an advantage in clashes against Bournemouth: five wins in nine games. Bournemouth has two victories.
In the English League, 16 matches were played between the two teams, with three wins for Bournemouth, two draws, and 11 victories for Arsenal.