Arsenal vs Bournemouth: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, teams, odds and where can I watch it?
A look ahead to Sunday's Premier League clash at the Emirates
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Olivier Giroud. Should he start, the Frenchman will be out to prove a point having played a secondary role in recent months. With two goals in Arsenal’s last two matches, and a total of 10 this season, it’s evident that Giroud can deliver – regardless of how he does so. It’s time to stake his claim to a spot in Arsene Wenger’s starting XI and seize the opportunity should he be presented with it on Sunday afternoon.
Remember when…
Arsenal pulled ahead to a 2-0 lead within the space of 60 seconds? A goal apiece from Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the first-half were enough to see the visitors through to a 2-0 victory last February at the Vitality Stadium.
Player to watch…
Mesut Ozil. The German has a bit of a record against Bournemouth, scoring in his side’s last two encounters against the south coast club. After his assured and influential performance against PSG on Wednesday night, which helped drag his team into back a match they had initially led, Ozil should be given a much more of a comfortable ride on Sunday afternoon. Let’s see what he can do.
Head-to-head…
AFC Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 2 (Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain), Premier League, February 2016
Arsenal 2 (Paulista, Ozil) AFC Bournemouth 0, Premier League, December 2015
Arsenal 3 (Richardson, Smith, Thomas) AFC Bournemouth 0, League Cup, October 1987
Predicted line-ups...
Arsenal 4-2-3-1: Cech; Jenkinson, Mustafi, Koscielny, Gibbs; Xhaka, Ramsey; Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi; Sanchez.
AFC Bournemouth 4-2-3-1: Boruc; Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels; Gosling, Ake; Stanislas, Arter, King; Wilson.
Form guide…
Arsenal: DDDWW
AFC Bournemouth: WLLDW
Vital information…
Kick-off: Sunday 27 November, 14:15 GMT, Emirates Stadium.
TV: Sky Sports 1, highlights on BBC 1, MOTD2.
Follow live updates from the game in our match-day blog:
Odds…
Arsenal to win: 39/100
Draw: 17/4
Bournemouth to win: 15/2
14 MINS
Capoue begins an attack for Watford, but after a promising run, he tries to find but Deeney but it's a poor through ball by a man of such ability.
15 MINS
There is almost a moment of magic from Imbula, as he picks the ball up in the middle of the park, creates himself space and drives a strike at goal. It's a fantastic effort from distance, but it flies just wide. That will be a wake up call for Watford.
17 MINS
Stoke have had seven attempts so far, in comparison to a rather drab single effort from Watford.
18 MINS
Kaboul is on the floor receiving treatment and it looks although this could be the end of the game for him.
He was a doubt in the build up this game with a calf injury and it looks although this is a recurrence of this.
23 MINS
YELLOW CARD
Amrabat picks up the first yellow card of the afternoon after voicing his frustration to the linesman about a free kick decision.
24 MINS
Pereyra goes for a goal, following a promising Watford attack. It's not a strike that tests Grant, but it's a sign of positivity for the home side. The Argentine is always threatening in possession and appears as a catalyst for success for his side.
27 MINS
Tempers are beginning to flare at Vicarage Road and a rivalry is starting to appear between Capoue and Martins Indi.
The Dutchman picks up two free kicks in as many minutes.
29 MINS
GOAL
WATFORD 0 - 1 STOKE CITY
Shaqiri delivers a corner into the box and it meets the head of an unmarked, Adam. Stoke's hard work has paid off and they get the goal that they deserve. The header bounces off the post and hits Gomes and rebounds into the net.
It's not the classiest goal, but it's a goal. Watford need an injection of energy and determination if they want to get anything from this fixture.
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