With midweek continental duties going as smoothly as possible, Aston Villa will focus on domestic matters, where things are also going splendidly. But a game against Bournemouth will always be tricky, especially after The Cherries managed to win against Arsenal in the previous round.
Aston Villa Team News
Three out of three in the Champions League means that Aston Villa have collected all possible points in the competition thus far and are making the most of their European exposure. In the Premier League, the team currently sits in the top 4 with just 1 loss since the start of the season. At home is where Unai Emery’s team performs the best as reflected by the results, even if their 1 defeat came during their first home fixture of the season against Arsenal. Since then The Villains have stacked 8 wins and 2 draws across 3 competitions and appear to be firing on all cylinders.
Bournemouth Team News
Bournemouth’s surprise win over title contenders Arsenal has reinvigorated their somewhat stagnant start of the season and at a very opportune time as well. The Cherries have entered a tricky part of their schedule, where they must face some of the Premier League’s toughest teams – Arsenal, now Aston Villa and after that Manchester City. Andoni Iraola’s men started with a win in this tough trio of games, but against Villa and on the road things look even more challenging. Add to that the fact that Bournemouth’s last 2 league trips against Liverpool and Leicester ended in defeats and the outlook for The Cherries seems rather grim.
Head-to-Head-Games
Both Aston Villa and Bournemouth have 2 wins from the last 5 H2H fixtures, but we must point out that the latter has not tasted victory in any of the last 3 encounters between these two. Aston Villa’s last 2 wins over Bournemouth came at Villa Park and in both cases, Unai Emery’s team scored 3 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 28 | LWWLW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 25 | LWWWD |
Aston Villa – Bournemouth Betting Prediction
Aston Villa doesn’t seem deterred by their continental duties and are grinding wins in the Premier League as well. At home is where the teams perform best and right now there is a real buzz around The Villains.
My main betting tip for this Premier League soccer match is for an Aston Villa win and that’s the bet that’ll take my money. Firstly, their recent H2H with Bournemouth is good form and their last 2 wins came at home. Secondly, Bournemouth’s last 2 away fixtures in the Premier League ended in losses, which indicated issues on the road as only 4 of the team’s 11 points were made away from home.
Betting Tip: Aston Villa To Win
Bookmaker: Stake
Odds: 1.86
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