England Round 35

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Arsenal vs Bournemouth Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Arsenal:
Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard

Bournemouth:
Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson

Last week was very traumatic for Arsenal fans. On Sunday Liverpool beat Tottenham and became new Premier League champions, while three days later Arsenal suffered a painful home defeat to PSG in the Champions League. The French champions won 1:0 after Ousmane Dembele scored an early goal at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal did everything to escape the defeat, but once again goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was PSG's hero. The Italian international has brilliantly saved shots from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, while Arsenal saw Mikel Merino's header ruled out for offside. I think the atmosphere in the squad isn't good as previous, while the players confidence is lower. Arteta will probably rest some of his regulars, but the problem is the injury situation. Kai Havertz Jorginho, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Riccardo Calafiori remain out, while reserve goalkeeper Neto is ineligible to face his parent team.

Bournemouth are 10th on the table and they could go higher with a victory here. Their fans are dreaming about Europe and that's not impossible scenario. Newcastle won the League Cup, but could secure the Champions League if finish fifth or higher. The same could occur in the FA Cup, if Manchester City lift the trophy. The 8th place could also led to Europe and that's why this match is very important. The Cherries are in solid form, they are unbeaten in the last four rounds. Bournemouth narrowly beat Fulham, while shared the points with West Ham, Crystal Palace and Manchester United in the last round. The Cherries deserved more against Man United as they had an one-goal-advantage thanks to Antoine Semenyo's strike earlier. Nevertheless, they were not happy with referee's decision to sent-off Evanilson, who was initially booked for a challenge on Noussair Mazraoui. The Spanish coach will have Evanilson eligible for this match after an independent panel overturned his red-card decision. Enes Unal and Ryan Christie remain out injured, but Luis Sinisterra has recovered from a hamstring problem.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth Prediction:

The recent H2H record are clearly on the Gunners' side. Arsenal have won each of their previous eight home matches against the Cherries in all competitions. But this game comes in the worst possible moment, sandwiched between two Champions League fixtures with PSG. To be worse, Arsenal lost 1:0 at the Emirates and now have a "mission impossible" to win at Parces des Princes in Paris. In other words, the game with Bournemouth isn't important. Arteta will be happy if nobody suffer injury. The result is not important for Arsenal, so I expect a low scoring game. Even more, the last three Bournemouth's matches have produced just three goals and all finished with Under 2.5 goals. Arteta is without recognized striker at the moment, Gabriel Jesus and Haverts are injured. At the end I will mention that Bournemouth won 2:0 the reverse fixture played in October.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 2.01 with Pinnacle

 

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Aston Villa vs Fulham Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Aston Villa:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, Asensio, McGinn; Watkins

Fulham possible:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez

Aston Villa will welcome Fulham to Birmingham in a very important clash. The Villans are looking for a Champions League spot, however it is not that simple. Seven teams are in fight, but only five tickets are to grab. The new champions Liverpool have reserved one spot, while second-placed Arsenal seem close to the second spot. Aston Villa are currently 7th with 57 points, three adrift of fifth-placed Chelsea. Unai Emery's side suffered a painful last minute defeat to Manchester City in the previous round. Nevertheless, the Villans have a relatively desirable opponents in the last four rounds - Fulham, Bournemouth, Tottenham and Manchester United. The first two have nothing to play for, while Tottenham and Manchester United will be focused on Europe League final (both teams are close to secure the final after won the first-leg matches). Emery has almost all players available for this match, only Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford is sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Fulham are in the middle of the table with 51 points and it seems the season is finished for them. But it is dangerous to underestimate them and the new champions felt how good they are. Fulham became only the second team that won the match against Liverpool, after Nottingham Forest. The fans are satisfied with the fact they are out of the relegation battle. The current form is not at desired level, they have two defeats on the last three matches. The Cottagers lost to Bournemouth and Chelsea, but won 2:1 against Southampton in the last round. Of course, this victory should not be overrated, as the Saints have an awful season. Manager Marco Silva will try to finish the season in style, but it won't be easy. The Portuguese tactician has three injury worries ahead of this match. Rodrigo Muniz and Reiss Nelson are sidelined, while Antonee Robinson, who missed the win at St Marry's due to a knee injury, is rated as doubtful.

Aston Villa vs Fulham Prediction:

I think Aston Villa will win the match. There are four main reasons. First of all, the home advantage. The fans will come to Villa Park and they will be the 12th men. Second, Fulham have nothing to play for, so the motivation is completely on Villa side. The third reason is connect with the recent H2H record. Fulham have lost their last five visits to Birmingham in a row. And the fourth reason is connect with Fulham's key striker poor form. Raul Jimenez hasn't scored a single goal in his last six games in the top flight.

Aston Villa vs Fulham Pick: Aston Villa to win @ 1.78 with Pinnacle