Bournemouth vs Arsenal Prediction, 1/3/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/2/2026

Game: Bournemouth vs Arsenal

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England

TV: Peacock

Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England is where Arsenal (13-3-2) will try to defeat Bournemouth (5-7-6) on Saturday. The Cherries are priced at +162 and the Gunners are at -196. The over/under is set at 3. The goalies expected to start will be Đorđe Petrovic for Bournemouth and David Raya for Arsenal.

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The Cherries are 9th when it comes to expected goals with 26.4, and the expected goals against are 26.6. AFC Bournemouth has given up 33 goals while giving up 1.83 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have accumulated 84 shots on target on them. The team's goal differential is at -6 with 27 goals put in the net and 33 goals allowed. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 27.8% on the year. Bournemouth has compiled 52 saves and hold a save percentage of 60.7% this year. Bournemouth has 44 yellow cards on the campaign as well as 1 red card. So far this season, the squad holds an average of 1.22 pts/match (22 points) and they also are 10th in Big 5 soccer with 14 assists.

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For the season, the Gunners have a save % of 72.5% (40 SoT against), and also rank 1st in European soccer with 42 points. The Gunners sport an average of 2.3 pts/match while having 22 assists. Arsenal has totaled 33 goals and the team's xG for the year is at 31.2. The Gunners have tallied a clean sheet rate of 50.0% for the season as well as 24 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 is 0.61 with 29 saves, and they have accounted for 9 clean sheets. Arsenal is ranked 1st in the category of goals surrendered with 11, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 22.

The guy defending the goal for Bournemouth is Đorđe Petrovic. Petrovic has played for 6,397 mins and has earned 235 saves so far in his career. Petrovic (33-20-18 record in his career) has totaled 20 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.1%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper born in Serbia has seen 339 shots attempted at him in 71 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.53 (109 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 69.3%.

David Raya is expected to look after the goal for Arsenal. So far in his pro soccer career, Raya has surrendered 142 goals and has accounted for 390 stops in 150 starts. Raya has racked up 58 clean sheets while defending 529 shots tried against him in 13,500 mins throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 73.7% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 38.7%%. He has surrendered 0.95 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 81-40-29.

Enes Unal is one man who can make an impact for Bournemouth. The forward hailing from Turkey has earned 90 goals in 19,502 minutes played. Unal has had a starting assignment in 207 matchups thus far in his career and he scores 0.42 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 27 assists while tallying 207 pts in his career.

Arsenal has a playmaker in Viktor Gyokeres, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has accumulated 343 pts thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 45 times. The forward born in Sweden has totaled 21,717 mins while earning 149 goals. He currently averages 0.62 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 238 matches during his career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bournemouth (-196)

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