Aston Villa FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 16 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| -3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 30% | Win % | 40% |
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
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Aston Villa FC and AFC Bournemouth is underway.
- 4' Amadou Onana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 4.
- 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The referee calls foul for Justin Kluivert. He receives a card.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacob Ramsey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 18' Aston Villa FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 21' A moment of madness from Julian Araujo on 21 minutes earns him a card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Julian Araujo is withdrawn and Adam Smith gets his opportunity.
- 35' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 40' Adam Smith was booked on 40.
- 41' Jacob Ramsey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Enes Unal.
- 46' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Ross Barkley comes on to replace Amadou Onana.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' John McGinn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
- 58' Aston Villa FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Jhon Duran. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 58 minute.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Justin Kluivert is withdrawn and Marcus Tavernier gets his opportunity.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Bailey is hanging John McGinn on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Lucas Digne makes way for Ian Maatsen at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 76' What composure from Ross Barkley! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Antoine Semenyo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for David Brooks. He replaces Milos Kerkez on 82 minute.
- 87' The 35-year-old Adam Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Marcus Tavernier.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Jhon Duran 58'
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ian Maatsen 72'
- 2
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Boubacar Kamara 82'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Leon Bailey 71'
- 8
- 14
- 41
-
24
Amadou Onana ↓ Ross Barkley 46'
Bench
- 5
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 46'
- 10
- 3
-
44
Boubacar Kamara ↑ 82'
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 71'
- 25
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 72'
-
9
Jhon Duran ↑ 58'
Coach
Unai Emery
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 42
- 19
- 26
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Tyler Adams 82'
- 5
-
22
Julian Araujo ↓ Adam Smith 30'
- 27
- 11
-
3
Milos Kerkez ↓ David Brooks 82'
Bench
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 82'
-
15
Adam Smith ↑ 30'
- 37
-
16
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 64'
- 23
-
18
Tyler Adams ↑ 82'
- 40
-
9
Evanilson ↑ 64'
- 2
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Joshua King | 1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
54%
Aston Villa FC or AFC Bournemouth
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

