Prediction: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth

Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0

Best Odds: 7/1

Bookmaker: Betfair

Aston Villa and Bournemouth will face each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between the Villas and the Cherries will be held at Villa Park and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Saturday.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa were struggling under then manger Steven Gerrard, but since former Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery took over, things have been very good for the Villans. Villa are not in involved in a relegation dogfight, and while they may not end up in the European places in the Premier League table this season, they could finish in the top half.

Villa are 11th in the Premier League table at the moment with 35 points from 26 matches. The Villans are as many as 11 points above the bottom three and seven points behind sixth-placed Liverpool. That the Villans are above the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and West Ham United show just good their season has been since Emery came to Villa Park.

The Villans will head into the match against Bournemouth at Villa Park in the Premier League this coming weekend on the back of a 1-1 draw with West Ham United away from home at London Stadium in the Premier League. It came after a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Villa Park in the league and followed a 2-0 victory over Everton away from home at Goodison Park in the Premier League.

Team News:

Aston Villa are likely to end up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Ollie Watkins will lead the line for Unai Emery’s side. Leon Bailey, Emi Buendia and Jacob Ramsey will be the three attacking midfielders. John McGinn and Douglas Luiz will be the two sitting midfielders.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth are in real danger of getting relegated from the Premier League to the Championship at the end of the season. Now, it was always likely that the Cherries would be involved in a relegation fight, so it does not come as a surprise to anyone. However, there are one or two signs that Bournemouth could be able to escape the dreaded drop.

The Cherries are third from bottom in the Premier League table at the moment with 24 points from 26 matches. They are level on points with 17th-placed West Ham United and are two points above bottom side Southampton.

Bournemouth will head into the Premier League match against Aston Villa at Villa Park this coming weekend on the back of a shock 1-0 victory over Liverpool at home. It came after a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the Premier League and followed a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Bournemouth.

Team News:

Bournemouth are likely to end up in a 4-4-1-1 formation. Former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke will continue to lead the line for the Cherries, with Billing behind him as the creator.

Key Factors to Consider

• Aston Villa have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 Premier League matches.
• Aston Villa have conceded 39 goals in 26 Premier League matches so far this season.
• Bournemouth have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 Premier League games.
• Bournemouth have scored 25 goals in 26 Premier League games so far this campaign.
• Ollie Watkins has scored 9 goals and given 4 assists in 25 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa this season.

Conclusion

Bournemouth will be on a high after beating Liverpool and will head into the match against Aston Villa fancying their chances of picking up all three points. However, Villa do have a good team, and it is hard to see them slip up at home against one of the worst sides in the Premier League. It is a very likely that the Villans will pick up all three points from the encounter.

Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0

Best Odds: 7/1

Bookmaker: Betfair