AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Assistant 1 Adam Nunn
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #10 |
| 15 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 14 | Conceded | 17 |
| +2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
- 5' The 23-year-old Milos Kerkez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Emiliano Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 427 appearances.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 348 games and scored 465 goals.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Alex Scott.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Marco Asensio. He receives a card.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Spain international Marco Asensio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Adam Smith picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Alex Scott exits the field as Justin Kluivert enters on 46.
- 51' A goal from the England international Ollie Watkins! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
- 56' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' AFC Bournemouth currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for John McGinn. He replaces Marco Asensio on 69 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Tyrone Mings is replaced by Pau Torres.
- 75' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Marcos Senesi. He replaces Tyler Adams on 76 minute.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Illia Zabarnyi on 78 minutes.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacob Ramsey.
- 83' Dean Huijsen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 88' Julian Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Illia Zabarnyi on 88 minute.
- 89' Morgan Rogers makes way for Ian Maatsen at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 90' Aston Villa FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ David Brooks 70'
- 13
- 16
-
12
Tyler Adams ↓ Marcos Senesi 76'
- 9
-
27
Illia Zabarnyi ↓ Julian Araujo 88'
-
8
Alex Scott ↓ Justin Kluivert 46'
-
3
Milos Kerkez ↓ Daniel Jebbison 88'
- 2
Bench
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 70'
- 23
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↑ 46'
-
5
Marcos Senesi ↑ 76'
-
22
Julian Araujo ↑ 88'
- 40
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 88'
- 20
- 47
Coach
Iraola
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Ian Maatsen 89'
-
5
Tyrone Mings ↓ Pau Torres 70'
- 12
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 44
-
21
Marco Asensio ↓ John McGinn 69'
- 41
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 6
-
7
John McGinn ↑ 69'
- 3
- 31
-
14
Pau Torres ↑ 70'
- 25
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 89'
- 16
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2 |
| Joshua King | 1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.63
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Aston Villa FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
68%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
59%
AFC Bournemouth or Aston Villa FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

