Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aston Villa FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Aston Villa FC
3 – 1
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Dominic Solanke pen
Morgan Rogers 45+1' 1–1
Moussa Diaby 57' 2–1
Leon Bailey 78' 3–1
Y 21' Adam Smith
Y 37' Marcos Senesi
Y 55' Illia Zabarnyi
Matty Cash 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
3
Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-21 Aston Villa FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth 2023-12-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-03-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth 2022-08-06 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-02-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 3–1 W
14 Apr Arsenal FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Brentford FC H 3–3 D
03 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–4 L
30 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
17 Mar West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
13 Apr Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
06 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
30 Mar Everton FC H 2–1 W
13 Mar Luton Town FC H 4–3 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC AFC Bournemouth
#11 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting AFC Bournemouth for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Dominic Solanke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Smith on 21.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Dominic Solanke doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 36' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' Marcos Senesi is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The England Morgan Rogers breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
  • 46' Max Aarons gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Adam Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Illia Zabarnyi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 57' A goal from the France international Moussa Diaby! He fires home on 57 to make it 2-1!
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Marcos Senesi as he leaves the pitch. Antoine Semenyo steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 68' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' The whistle greets Ryan Christie as he departs to be replaced by Alex Scott.
  • 78' Leon Bailey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 82' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Dango Ouattara exits the field as Enes Unal enters on 82.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Cash is booked for Aston Villa FC — card on 87.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Leon Bailey is replaced by Diego Carlos on 87 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Jhon Duran on, Moussa Diaby off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-04-21 Aston Villa FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth 2023-12-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-03-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth 2022-08-06 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-02-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-04-21 Aston Villa FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-04-14 Arsenal FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2024-04-06 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Brentford FC D 2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-03-30 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-03-17 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D

AFC Bournemouth Form

2024-04-21 Aston Villa FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-04-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2024-04-06 Luton Town FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-03-30 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Everton FC W 2024-03-13 AFC Bournemouth 4–3 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC50% Draw30% AFC Bournemouth20%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
80%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
50%
Aston Villa FC or AFC Bournemouth
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC31% Draw56% AFC Bournemouth13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 26% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.