The artillerymen are unstoppable.

Arsenal will temporarily sit at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday night if they overcome Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium in the match that starts at 5:30 pm.

Arsenal secured their fourth consecutive victory two weeks ago with a 3-1 comeback win against Southampton, while Bournemouth suffered a 0-1 defeat to Leicester City, who were still winless before that.

Latest team news for Bournemouth vs Arsenal

Arteta's call for an injury-free international break was not met, as Saka suffered a hamstring injury while playing for England, and Martinelli sustained a calf injury while playing for Brazil. However, Saka still seems optimistic about recovering in time for this weekend.

Similarly, Thomas Partey and Havertz have both withdrawn from their national teams, but captain Martin Odegaard (ankle injury) and defender Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee injury) are believed to have suffered setbacks and will be out for at least another month.

Kieran Tierney (hamstring), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Ben White (thigh), and Jurrien Timber (unspecified injury) are also on the injury list, while reserve goalkeeper Neto is unavailable against his club, so 16-year-old Jack Porter may be David Raya's backup this weekend as Tommy Setford is also injured.

While Arsenal currently have as many as 11 players with problems, Bournemouth could go into the weekend's match with a nearly fit squad. Manager Iraola has expressed optimism about Tyler Adams' return from a back injury sustained before the international break.

With most players available, Iraola will likely consider one or two changes, particularly in attack, following a disappointing performance at King Power, where Justin Kluivert was substituted in the first half of the defeat against Leicester.

Luis Sinisterra and Dango Ouattara are both replacements for Kluivert in attack – with Sinisterra having been outstanding after coming on against Leicester – but Evanilson should still retain his number nine position against Enes Unal.

Latest predicted lineups for Bournemouth vs Arsenal

Bournemouth:

Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Tavernier, Sinisterra; Evanilson

Arsenal:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Latest football match prediction: Bournemouth vs Arsenal

Falling behind to Southampton two weeks ago brought back painful memories for Arsenal fans, who witnessed their team's defeat in the Premier League title race in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Southampton in the 2022-23 season. However, Mikel Arteta's team, with greater maturity and wisdom, avoided a similar fate in this match.

After Cameron Archer sent the visiting fans into a moment of excitement, Bukayo Saka – who proved his crucial role – led a superb comeback for Arsenal, setting up goals for Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli before scoring the winning goal himself.

Arteta's side have improved significantly from their usual comebacks in the 2022-23 season – most notably their impressive return against this weekend's rivals. With Manchester City and Liverpool not playing until Sunday, Arsenal, currently third, will move to the top of the table if they secure all three points at Vitality.

While it's still too early to talk about repeating the Invincibles feat, Arsenal are yet to suffer a defeat this season and have gone 16 games unbeaten in all competitions, their last loss coming back in April against Bayern Munich.

Besides potentially being top of the table for at least a few hours, Arsenal would also reach a significant milestone if they win on Saturday; they currently have 1,999 wins in the English Championship and could become only second in history to reach 2,000 wins after Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth fans will have to wait a while longer for their team to reach the milestone of 1,000 wins, but the crowd in the stadium will demand a clear improvement over their team's performance at King Power Stadium, where Leicester City secured their first Premier League win of the season against Andoni Iraola's side.

Midfielder Facundo Buonanotte, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, scored the only goal of the match in the first half, leaving Bournemouth empty-handed and marking their third defeat in their last four games, although the other two losses came from Chelsea and Liverpool.

Iraola had reason to regret the missed opportunities at Leicestershire, and Bournemouth are currently 13th in the Premier League table. However, they are only three points behind eighth-placed Fulham at the start of this season.

Teams in the top half of the table have become Bournemouth's "kryptonite" lately, with their last 10 Premier League wins all coming against teams ranked 11th or lower. They have failed to win in their last 11 matches against top-half teams.

Furthermore, the 0-3 defeat at the Emirates in May marked Bournemouth's fourth consecutive loss to Arsenal in the top flight, with the home side scoring at least three goals in all those victories. Despite Arsenal's rather lackluster first-half performance against Southampton, Arteta rested his key players and called them on for the second half. There is reason to hope that both Saka and Martinelli, both in good form, will be given a chance to play in this match.

Therefore, Arsenal are likely to continue their impressive form before the break, while Bournemouth are showing inconsistent form in attack and have failed to be convincing against top 10 teams in 2024.

Bournemouth vs Arsenal score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Bournemouth vs Arsenal match:

• Sportsmole: Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal

• WhoScore: Bournemouth 1-3 Arsenal
• Our prediction: Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

When and where can I watch Bournemouth vs Arsenal live?

To watch the Bournemouth vs Arsenal match live in the English Premier League at 11:30 PM on October 19th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport, K+PM, or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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