Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
Aston Villa and Bournemouth will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between Unai Emery’s side and Andoni Iraola’s team will be held at Villa Park and is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm UK time on Sunday.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are one of the biggest clubs in England and are an established team in the Premier League. Under former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, the sleeping giant have awakened and are now a force to be reckoned with.
Villa are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season and play in the UEFA Champions League in the next campaign. The Villans are now fourth with 63 points from 33 matches, three points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who are currently fifth and have played 32 games.
The Villans beat Premier League title-chasing Arsenal 2-0 away from home at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the Premier League this past weekend. It came after a 2-1 victory over Lille at Villa Park in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final tie. The second leg will be held on Thursday.
Team News:
Aston Villa are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Bournemouth. Emiliano Martinez will be in goal for the home team. Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne will be the four defenders. John McGinn and Youri Tielemans will be the two holding midfielders. Moussa Diaby, Morgan Rogers and Nicolo Zaniolo will be the three attacking midfielders. Ollie Watkins will lead the line for the Villans.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth were expected to be among the clubs fighting for survival in the Premier League this season. The Cherries started slowly under manager Andoni Iraola, and there was a real danger that they could get relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.
However, Bournemouth have recovered well and are not going to get relegated to the Championship. In fact, there is a very good chance that the Cherries could end up in the top half of the Premier League table. Iraola’s side are now 13th in the league table with 42 points from 13 matches.
Bournemouth will head into the Premier League match against Aston Villa away from home at Villa Park next weekend on the back of a 2-2 draw with Manchester United at home in the league. It came after a 2-1 defeat to Luton Town away from home in the Premier League which followed a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace in front of their fans in the league.
Team News:
Bournemouth are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Aston Villa. Neto will be in goal for the home team. Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi and Milos Kerkez will be the four defenders. Lewis Cook and Ryan Christie will be the two holding midfielders. Dango Ouattara, Justin Kluivert and Luis Sinisterra will be the three attacking midfielders. Dominic Solanke will lead the line for the Cherries.
Key Factors to Consider
- Aston Villa have scored 68 goals in 33 Premier League matches this season.
- Aston Villa have conceded 49 goals in 33 Premier League matches this season.
- Bournemouth have won three of their five Premier League games.
- Ollie Watkins has scored 26 goals and given 10 assists in 45 matches in all competitions for Aston Villa this season.
- Dominic Solanke has scored 19 goals and given 4 assists in 36 matches in all competitions for Bournemouth this season.
Conclusion
Bournemouth are a good team, but Aston Villa are better. The Villans are doing well at the moment, and it is hard to see anything but a comfortable win for Unai Emery’s side in this particular Premier League game.
Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
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