Premier League: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 9 match between Aston Villa and Bournemouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bournemouth could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Aston Villa on Saturday. Their current position in the Premier League standings naturally favours Aston Villa, but Bournemouth won’t be short on motivation.

Ranked as number 4 in the Premier League standings, The Villans, have so far collected 17 points this season, while Bournemouth collected 11 points. This puts them up as number 11 after eight rounds.

Form: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth

Aston Villa Form

Their last three matches saw Aston Villa drawing 0-0 with Manchester United, before taking out Fulham by 1-3, and Bologna by 2-0. Aston Villa claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew three and lost one, scored 11 goals and conceded ten.

Bournemouth Form

The results have been up and down for Bournemouth, who beat Southampton by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Leicester, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Arsenal. Bournemouth claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Aston Villa and Bournemouth

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Bournemouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth

Antoine Semenyo shows decent form right now for Bournemouth, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Aston Villa, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Ollie Watkins also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Villa Park across all tournaments Aston Villa won five times, drew three and lost two times. Bournemouth claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Aston Villa didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Bournemouth scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Aston Villa scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Aston Villa have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Bournemouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bournemouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth

To sum up, the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Bournemouth seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

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