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
76 MINS
Shaqiri is forced to the floor on the edge of the box, by Capoue. This a dangerous place to give away a free kick. However, it looked although Capoue was just standing his ground.
They'll want to test Gomes from here.
77 MINS
It's an anticlimactic strike from Shaqiri, that went straight into the Watford wall. Poor. That's all I can say about that strike.
78 MINS
SUBSTITUTION
Amrabat is replaced by Okaka.
It hasn't been the greatest performance today for the Dutchman, who continuously gave away fouls and failed to make the right decisions going forward.
The home fans will be hoping that the 27 year old replacement can make the difference.
85 MINS
Watford continue to charge into the final third, but they just can't convert and secure the equaliser. Deeney goes for a headed attempt from close range, but it fails to even test Gomes as it flies over the bar.
88 MINS
A Watford corner is sent deep into the box by Pereyra, but it meets the head of Crouch who heads the ball into the path of Shaqiri.
89 MINS
RED CARD
Britos receives his second yellow card of the fixture, after pulling down Shaqiri from behind. It's the right decision.
A bad day for Watford takes another turn for the worst.
FULL TIME
WATFORD 0 - 1 STOKE CITY
The Stoke side leave Vicarage Road with the deserved three points, thanks to an early own goal from Gomes.
Despite late attempts from Watford to salvage an equaliser - it was too little, too late. The first half performance from the home side was dismal, with little determination shown and the wrong tactical approach.
There's room for improvement for both sides judging on today's performance, but the right team won on the day.
Up next, we will have live updates as Arsenal host Bournemouth for the 14:15 kick off. Team news coming up next...
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