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Arsenal will look to continue their recent hot play when they face off with Bournemouth in English Premier League action on Saturday. The Gunners are 14-3-2 and just picked up a big victory over Aston Villa by a final tally of 4-1 on Tuesday. Arsenal sits atop the EPL table with a five-point lead over Manchester City. Arsenal's four-goal outburst all came in the second half. The Cherries are 15th in the table at 5-8-6 and are coming off a 2-2 draw versus Chelsea in the team's 10th straight match without a win (0-5-5).

Kickoff from Vitality Stadium is set for 12:30 p.m. ET. Arsenal are -225 favorites (wager $225 to win $100) in the latest Arsenal vs. Bournemouth odds at bet365, while Bournemouth are +550 underdogs (wager $100 to win $550). A draw is priced at +375 and the total is 2.5 (Over -150, Under +120). For the latest Bournemouth vs. Arsenal forecast, check out the SportsLine Projection Model. If you're interested in soccer betting and looking to make a wager on the contest, be sure to see what SportsLine soccer expert Jon Eimer is betting for Arsenal vs. Bournemouth.

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Here are Eimer's best bets and analysis for Arsenal vs. Bournemouth on Saturday.

Arsenal vs. Bournemouth best bets

  • Both Teams to Score -125 (1 unit, Bet MGM)
  • Arsenal over 2.5 Team Total +165 (0.5 units, BetMGM)
  • Correct Score: 3-1 Arsenal +1100 (0.1 units, Bet MGM)

Arsenal's Offense Flying High

Arsenal enter this match coming off their most emphatic and impressive win yet this season when they took down the most in-form team in Europe, Aston Villa, 4-1. Not only did Arsenal have four different goal-scorers in that match, but all four goals came in the second half, showing manager Mikel Areta's ability to make huge adjustments when needed in cagey matches. Arsenal continue to lead this league, and with each passing week it seems this team is synergizing more and more. I'm extremely impressed with how Arsenal looked against Aston Villa and expect them to keep their foot on the gas against a defensively leaky Bournemouth team.

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Arsenal's Defensive Setbacks

While Arsenal's attack is finally clicking, both with their forwards and midfielders, we're seeing a bit of a pivot in how they're winning matches. This is a team that at the start of the season, showed elite levels of defensive fortitude, and 18 matches into the season they've conceded only 12 goals. The thing is, nine of those goals have been conceded over their last nine matches. We're seeing Arsenal stop playing for 1-0 cagey and defensive matches and starting to rely on their attack. Arsenal has now seen BTTS hit in four of their last five matches, while Bournemouth has seen it hit in four in a row. While Arsenal are the better team and should dominate once again for three big points, I expect Bournemouth to press, knowing this isn't a team you can stop, so goals should be flowing once again.