Arsenal vs. Bournemouth prediction, odds, line: Expert reveals 2022 English Premier League picks for August 20

Arsenal will try to keep pace at the top of the table Saturday when they visit newly-promoted Bournemouth for a 2022-23 English Premier League match. The Gunners opened the season with a 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace before their comprehensive 4-2 win against Leicester last Saturday. Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League table last season, two points behind Tottenham for the automatic Champions League qualifying spot. Now, some new additions have the Gunners aiming higher, and they don’t want to slip up on Saturday. Bournemouth finished second in the Championship in 2021-22 to earn promotion after two seasons in the second tier. They opened their season with a surprising 2-0 win against Aston Villa, but they faced reigning league champion Manchester City last Saturday and was run ragged in a 4-0 loss. 

Kickoff in Bournemouth, England is set for 12:30 p.m. ET. Arsenal is the -240 favorite (risk $240 to win $100) on the 90-minute moneyline in Caesars Sportsbook’s latest Bournemouth vs. Arsenal odds. Bournemouth is a +675 underdog, a regulation draw is priced at +360 and the Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. Before you make any Arsenal vs. Bournemouth picks or English Premier League predictions, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer insider Martin Green is saying. 

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been stunningly accurate. Green has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.

Now, Green has broken down Bournemouth vs. Arsenal from every angle and just locked in his picks and EPL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Green’s picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Arsenal vs. Bournemouth:

• Bournemouth vs. Arsenal spread: Arsenal -1.5 (+110)
• Bournemouth vs. Arsenal Over/Under: 2.5 goals 
• Bournemouth vs. Arsenal money line: Bournemouth +675, Arsenal -240, Draw +360 
• BRN: Bournemouth has seven clean sheets in their past 10 league matches 
• ARS: Arsenal has outscored opponents 22-14 in their past 10 league games 
• Bournemouth vs. Arsenal picks: See picks here.
  
  

Why you should back Arsenal

The Gunners added Gabriel Jesus to an attack that lacked some punch last season, and he has delivered so far. The forward scored two goals and set up the other two in last week’s win against Leicester. He scored 58 goals over the past six seasons with Manchester City, starting just 99 of his 159 appearances. His presence also has sparked Gabriel Martinelli, who had six goals and six assists in 2021-22 and has scored in both games of this campaign. The young Brazilians could cause a lot of problems for a Bournemouth back line that was exposed last week.      

The Cherries have yielded 34 shots in the first two games, with City putting seven on net last week. Arsenal midfielders Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka also are supreme playmakers, and they combined for 18 goals and 11 assists last season. They should find the openings to give the attackers opportunities. Oleksandr Zinchenko also has been an excellent addition on the back line for Arsenal, as he and Ben White join the attack and shut opposing attackers down in the midfield. Aaron Ramsdale had a 72.1 save percentage and 12 clean sheets last season.         

Why you should back Bournemouth

The Cherries had the best defense in the Championship last season, allowing 39 goals in their 46 matches. They had the third-most shots on target in the league (212) while allowing the third-fewest overall (429) and sixth-fewest on net (155). Dominic Solanke was the clear leader of the attack, scoring 29 goals and setting up seven. He missed last week’s game with a foot injury, but the team is hopeful he can be fit in time for Saturday’s matchup. Kieffer Moore, who scored one of the Cherries’ two goals against Aston Villa, also can carry the offense if needed.

Moore had four goals in four games with Bournemouth last season after coming over from Cardiff City. He scored 25 in 55 starts (64 total games) over two seasons with the Bluebirds. The Cherries also have a strong playmaker in 26-year-old midfielder Philip Billing, who had 10 goals and set up 10 more in 2021-22. Bournemouth used the crowd to its advantage in the opening victory against Villa, and they lost just three times in 23 matches at Vitality Stadium last season. Bournemouth’s last home meeting against the Gunners came in 2019, and that ended in a 1-1 draw.     

How to make Bournemouth vs. Arsenal picks

Green has scrutinized the Bournemouth vs. Arsenal match from every angle, and he is leaning Over on the goal total. He also provides his two confident best bets and a full breakdown of the match. He’s only sharing his coveted Premier League picks here.

So, who wins Arsenal vs. Bournemouth? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Bournemouth vs. Arsenal, all from the European soccer expert who has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors over the past four seasons, and find out.