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England Round 36

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Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Bournemouth:
Kepa; Araujo, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson

Aston Villa:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins

Bournemouth will welcome Aston Villa to Vitality Stadium on Saturday. The teams are neighbors on the table, Aston Villa are seventh, while the Cherries are 8th. However, this match is not too important for the hosts. Bournemouth have 53 points, seven less than Aston Villa. With only three rounds to be played, it is clear Bournemouth have nothing to play for, but pride. Nevertheless, they are in solid form, with two wins and two draws on the last four matches in the Premier League. One of these two victories was against second-placed Arsenal. The Cherries were one-goal down following Declan Rice's opening strike, but managed to turned down the result thanks to goals scored by Dean Huijsen and Evanilson. I believe the players confidence is very high after the success at the Emirates. Manager Andoni Iraola is doing a great job and the fans are satisfied. He has some injury worries as Dango Ouattara suffered a groin injury at the Emirates and he is rated as doubtful. Luis Sinisterra, Ryan Christie and Enes Unal are sidelined, while Antoine Semenyo is rated as doubtful.

Aston Villa have reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League this season, but paid a high prize in domestic competitions. The Villans failed to register success in both cups, while they are outside the Champions League spots in the Premier League. Nevertheless, there are three more rounds to be played and everything is possible as they are fully focused on the league. The current form is good, Villa have six victories on the last seven league matches. The only defeat came from Manchester City at the Etihad. The Citizens scored a stoppage-time goal and made the matters more complicated for Unai Emery's men. On-loan Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is sidelined after he picked up a thigh injury and jetted off to Dubai to complete part of his rehabilitation. He is the only absentee, but that's not a big problem as Emery has Ollie Watkins available. The England striker has scored just once in his previous Premier League starts against Bournemouth, but he has provided four assists versus the Cherries, more than any other club in the competition.

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Prediction:

I expect an open and efficient match. Aston Villa are in must-win situation, any other result will mean they are out of the Champions League for the next season. Considering these facts, I expect an offensive approach from Unai Emery's men. Bournemouth have nothing to play for, but they won't let the points without fight. Furthermore, the 8th place may lead to the Conference League qualification if the outcomes of some other competitions go their way. However, the players confidence is very high following a 2:1 away win against Arsenal. Iraola has players able to make difference, like Kluivert and Evanilson. I expect an interesting match with at least three goals.

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.63 with Pinnacle
 
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Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Graveenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Jota Diaz

Arsenal:
Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli

What a derby at Anfield, first-placed Liverpool will welcome second-placed Arsenal. This was supposed to be a genuine title derby. But many things have changed in the last period. The Gunners dropped points against teams like West Ham, Everton, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and some other, while Liverpool showed a consistency. Arne Slot, who replaced charismatic Jurgen Klopp, has joined an elite band of managers in the Premier League era to have delivered the title in their first season in charge. Previously just four coaches did it - Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte with Chelsea, and Manuel Pellegrini with Manchester City. Liverpool secured the title and there was a wild celebration at Anfield two weeks ago. And around the stadium. The players deserved to celebrate, but the Premier League is not finished. The defeat at Stamford Bridge surely upset the fans. Liverpool should face Arsenal, Brighton and Crystal Palace. in the remain part of the season. Arguably the hardest opponents are the second-placed Arsenal, but I don't agree. Having on mind the motivation, this could be the easiest match. Slot has the majority of his players ready, only Joe Gomez is out injured.

The previous two weeks were traumatic for Arteta, his players and Arsenal fans. First, they lost the battle in the Premier League as Liverpool secured mathematically the first place and became new English champions. On Wednesday Arsenal fans suffered a painful elimination from the Champions League. The French champions PSG won twice and eliminated the Gunners. The Parisians won 1:0 in London thanks to an early goal scored by Ousmane Dembele, but also won in Paris. Fabian Ruiz, helped by deflection, opened the scoring with a fantastic 20-yard goal after 27 minutes, while Achraf Hakimi doubled the lead in the 72nd minute. Saka cut the difference four minutes later, but also missed an empty goal in the finish of the match. PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has to be mentioned again, he brilliantly saved the goal and maybe he is the player that made the difference in the semifinals. The atmosphere in the squad isn't at desired level, while the players confidence is low. That's a big issue for Arteta, he must find a way to restore the lost confidence, but Anfield isn't the ideal place for any team to build the confidence. Long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes continue to miss out for Arsenal.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction:

The last two weeks were really bad for Arteta and his men. First they lost to PSG at home, then lost to Bournemouth in the Premier League - again at home, and finally lost the reverse fixture against PSG at Parc des Princes. As a result, the Gunners were eliminated from the Champions League, while Liverpool celebrated the title. The atmosphere in the squad isn't at desired level, while the players confidence is low. On top of that, Arsenal are going to Anfield, where they are traditionally poor. Liverpool are undefeated in their last 15 home matches against Arsenal across all competitions. The Reds are hungry for victory, particularly after the poor display at Stamford Bridge. I think they will try to show it was just a bad day. According to me, Liverpool are closer to the victory. Arsenal will suffer a fourth successive defeat at the hands of the new champions.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Pick: Liverpool to win @ 2.10 with Pinnacle
 
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