Arsenal will be looking to keep up their 100% record in the Premier League this Saturday, as they face newly-promoted Bournemouth.
The Gunners remain one of just two sides left in the league who have won both of their matches so far this season, with Mikel Arteta's side sitting in second place in the table, only behind Man City on goal difference. A Gabriel Jesus masterclass saw Arsenal beat Leicester City 4-2 in their last outing, with the Brazilian grabbing two goals and two assists.
Bournemouth's confidence would've taken a blow before their clash with Arsenal, with the Cherries losing 4-0 to Man City after a 2-0 win on the opening day. Arteta has also been handed a big injury boost, with the Spaniard having an almost fully-fit squad at his disposal.
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Cedric Soares, Fabio Viera and Emile Smith-Rowe all played with the U21 squad this week, with the trio almost at full fitness once again. The Gunners may line up with the same side that beat Leicester, meaning Ben White could remain at right-back.
So, what lineups will both managers select? And what will the final score be? Let’s take a look.
Bournemouth v Arsenal score predicted by simulation
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. Due to FIFA 22 not having the latest kits, both sides lined up in the kits from the 2021/22 season.
We predict that the Cherries could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Travers; Lerma, Mepham, Kelly; Smith, Cook, Billing, Zemura; Tavernier, Christie; Moore.
We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
As expected, Arsenal took control of the early stages of the game, with the Gunners' fluid attack causing all sorts of problems for the Cherries. It took 30 minutes for the first goal of the game, with Gabriel Jesus continuing his impressive form.
The striker was found by Martin Odegaard with his back to goal, and a quick turn set up the Brazilian to take a shot. Jesus drilled his effort towards the far corner, and despite getting a touch on it, the goalkeeper couldn't keep it out.
Right before the break, Bournemouth found an equaliser to send the sides into halftime level. Ryan Christie picked up the ball on the left and took a shot at goal, but his effort was blocked.
The ball fell back to the feet of the forward though, and with Ramsdale on the floor following the original shot, Christie had an open net to aim at and level the score. The Gunners struggled and threw everything they had at Bournemouth, and Arteta's side managed to find the winner in the 89th minute from an unlikely player.
Brought off the bench, Albert Sambi Lokonga surged into the box from deep to meet Odegaard's cross, and with momentum on his side, the Belgian outjumped the defender to power his effort into the roof of the net. It was the last major chance of the game as the Gunners earned the hard-fought three points.
FIFA 22 predicted final score: Bournemouth 1-2 Arsenal
Here are the full-time match stats.
FIFA 22 predicts that Arsenal could face a tougher test than expected, with Bournemouth putting up a fight and pushing the Gunners until the last minute. A late winner came from the most unlikely source, suggesting that it may be a case of just winning rather than how Arsenal win on Saturday.
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