Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in open contest

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Last updated: 08 May 2025

Tolu Shotade 08 May 2025

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Bournemouth targeting UEFA Conference League; Aston Villa aiming for top-five finish.
Bournemouth unbeaten in last five matches but struggle at home.
Aston Villa strong but inconsistent on the road; scored in last 10 games.

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Bournemouth vs Aston Villa

Bournemouth welcome Aston Villa to the Vitality Stadium for an English Premier League fixture with both teams still pushing for different European places.

The hosts are targeting a Conference League place at least while the visitors are in the mix for a top five finish. Both teams are likely to go for it on Saturday and given the attacking quality on display, goals could be expected here.

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth come into this clash off the back of a 2-1 victory at Arsenal in their previous Premier League fixture. They fought back from a goal down with efforts from Dean Huijsen and Evanilson earning them all three points.

That result means they are now unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches, a run that leaves them eighth in the table which could be enough for a UEFA Conference League place. However, their home form has been suspect lately, with just one win from the last six matches at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth have no problems in attack and have scored first in four of their last five home matches. However, Andoni Iraola’s team are without a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 Premier League matches while six of the last nine in that run have produced over 2.5 goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa are challenging a slightly further up the table from their hosts as they continue to push for the UEFA Champions League places. They are currently three points off the top five and have won six of their last seven Premier League matches.

The Villans are coming off a 1-0 home victory over Fulham in their previous Premier League fixture. However, Unai Emery’s team are a bit unconvincing on the road and will travel to the Vitality Stadium with three defeats in their last four away matches across all competitions.

Aston Villa have impressed going forward all season and have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of the last eight matches in that run, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Bournemouth and Aston Villa have claimed four wins each and two draws from 10 previous matches. Both teams battled to a 1-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in December.

Verdict

Bournemouth v Aston Villa

Bournemouth and Aston Villa have attacking quality and often serve up open encounters whenever they meet. Both teams have scored in six of the last eight meetings and could be set for a similar outcome.

Six of the last eight matches between both sides have produced over 2.5 goals and a repeat is expected here. Bournemouth often strike early and having opened the scoring in five of the last seven matches against Aston Villa, could be backed to grab the first goal.

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