This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, AFC Bournemouth holding 18th place and Aston Villa lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
The visiting Aston Villa played their last game only four days ago, a Carabao Cup match.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, AFC Bournemouth have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games.
AFC Bournemouth's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Arsenal (placed 10th). Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Brighton & Hove Albion in a game that was won 3-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does AFC Bournemouth handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D3-L1.
AFC Bournemouth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Aston Villa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Aston Villa so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-8 (win-draw-lose).
Aston Villa go into this game after a win, the home game against Leicester City that ended 2-1. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Watford in the Premier League.
Trézéguet came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Leicester City last time out, making the manager D. Smith feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Leicester City, was very satisfying as Trézéguet scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
We have checked recent matches where Aston Villa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W4-D1-L1.
Aston Villa have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Aston Villa have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Aston Villa - AFC Bournemouth 1-2 played earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: AFC Bournemouth won 2, Aston Villa won 2 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Wilson 7 goals |   J. Grealish 7 goals |  C. Wilson 6 goals |
AFC Bournemouth missing players
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| AFC Bournemouth | Aston Villa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 37 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 24 | 45 |
| 92% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 67% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 54% | 58% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 71% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 50% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 21% |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 8.6 | 7 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 231 | 115 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 132 | 304 |
| 74 | 37 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 54 | 102 |
| 31% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 28% | 30% |
- AFC Bournemouth has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10)
- AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aston Villa has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Aston Villa has the most conceded goals in the second half (28)
- Aston Villa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Aston Villa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aston Villa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 41 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 38 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Southampton | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | -11 | 31 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Everton | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Burnley | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -10 | 30 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 30 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -14 | 25 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 23 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -14 | 23 |
| 19 | Watford | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 17 |
- AFC Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Echo - (local newspaper)
- Aston Villa
- Birmingham Mail - (local newspaper)