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Aubameyang should give Gunners the edge

- ALEX APATI

ARSENAL may be on a 15-game uneaten run in all competitio­ns but they could face a stiff test tomorrow when they return to Premier League action at Bournemout­h.

Both sides have been in fine form so far this season and the Cherries have continued to perform above expectatio­n.

Arsenal’s impressive run of results included a winning streak of 11 games.

So where’s the value on the south coast?

If head-to-heads are anything to go by, then you’d be wise not to rule Bournemout­h out. Eddie Howe’s men ran out 2-1 winners in this fixture last year and 5-2 says they take the points again.

Striker Callum Wilson is 5-1 to open the scoring and, having netted a goal on his England debut last week, that’s not a bet I’d shy away from – especially given that he’s scored in three of the last four games against Arsenal.

He’s also averaging a goal every two games this season.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signed for Arsenal after that

Dean Court defeat in January and, given that the Gabon internatio­nal hasn’t hit the net in four outings, it’s about time he grabbed a goal. The French-born striker (right) is 13-10 to score at any time and 21-10 to net in an away win. You’d have to say this is a big game for the fifth-placed Gunners, who will be hoping a few of their top-four rivals drop some points today. There’s no need to panic just yet and there’s certainly a long way to go in the campaign, but they are three points off a Champions League spot as things stand.

A must-win match? Probably not, but after four draws on the bounce in all competitio­ns Unai Emery’s side could certainly do with a victory. And at 19-20, I fancy them to do exactly that.

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