Aston Villa FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Ian Hussin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 8 |
| -5 | GD | -2 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Aston Villa FC get us underway at Villa Park.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 7' A stunning finish from Douglas Luiz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dominic Solanke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
- 14' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 14.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Philip Billing argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 30' Aston Villa FC have won 498 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 338 games and scored 444 goals.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. John McGinn is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' John McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
- 56' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Jefferson Lerma argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Jaidon Anthony trudges off to be replaced by Antoine Semenyo on 59 minutes.
- 64' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Neto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Leon Bailey is withdrawn and Bertrand Traore gets his opportunity.
- 66' A moment of madness from Marcos Senesi on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
- 71' Joe Rothwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 76' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 79 minute. Adam Smith leaves to be changed by David Brooks.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Jack Stephens. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' What a strike from Jacob Ramsey! The score is 2-0.
- 80' Jack Stephens is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' Emiliano Buendia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Emiliano Buendia exits the field as Jhon Duran enters on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 2
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Jhon Duran 90'
- 11
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Calum Chambers 90'
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Bertrand Traore 65'
- 6
- 15
- 41
Bench
- 27
- 18
-
16
Calum Chambers ↑ 90'
-
9
Bertrand Traore ↑ 65'
- 3
- 25
- 38
-
22
Jhon Duran ↑ 90'
Coach
Unai Emery
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
-
29
Philip Billing ↓ Kieffer Moore 90'
- 8
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ David Brooks 79'
- 3
-
14
Joe Rothwell ↓ Hamed Traore 59'
- 13
- 25
- 32
- 11
Bench
-
24
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 59'
- 4
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 79'
- 1
-
21
Kieffer Moore ↑ 90'
- 6
-
22
Hamed Traore ↑ 59'
- 10
-
18
Matias Vina ↑ 90'
Coach
Gary O'Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 |
| Nathan Ake | 1 |
| Ross Barkley | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
2023-03-18
Aston Villa FC
3–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2023-03-11
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Liverpool FC
W
2023-03-04
Arsenal FC
3–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2023-02-25
AFC Bournemouth
1–4
Manchester City FC
L
2023-02-18
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-02-11
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or AFC Bournemouth 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
70%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
57%
Aston Villa FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

