Aston Villa FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with AFC Bournemouth.
- 4' Amadou Onana was booked on 4.
- 9' Youri Tielemans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Justin Kluivert is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' Youri Tielemans is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 21' AFC Bournemouth player sees a card in front of him.
- 26' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 30' The supporters are chanting for Adam Smith. He replaces Julian Araujo on 30 minute.
- 35' AFC Bournemouth 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.
- 40' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Jacob Ramsey is booked for Aston Villa FC — card on 41.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Enes Unal argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Amadou Onana is replaced by Ross Barkley on 46 minute.
- 51' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' John McGinn picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Digne.
- 58' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Jhon Duran on, Morgan Rogers off on 58 minutes.
- 63' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Justin Kluivert by Marcus Tavernier on 64 minute.
- 69' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Leon Bailey. He replaces John McGinn on 71 minute.
- 72' Ian Maatsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Digne at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' What a moment for Ross Barkley! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Antoine Semenyo is booked for AFC Bournemouth — card on 80.
- 82' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! David Brooks comes on to replace Milos Kerkez.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Poor challenge from Marcus Tavernier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 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
1.29
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
57%
Aston Villa FC or AFC Bournemouth
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

