The match of the 25th round of the Premier League between Bournemouth and Aston Villa will take place on 7 February at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth can be safely said to have returned to the fight for places in European qualification. The club is now only 7 points behind the top five. A long 11-match winless run in the league is already behind, and, it seems, a new unbeaten run is beginning. The home side arrives at the upcoming fixture after four matches without defeat in the Premier League, with three wins and one draw. In the last two league matches the club won, first defeating Liverpool at home 3:2 and then beating Wolverhampton away 2:0.
- At least four goals were scored in 5 of the club's previous 7 Premier League games.
- There were goals at both ends in 8 of Bournemouth's last 9 Premier League meetings.
- The club has not lost at its arena in 11 of the previous 13 league matches (7 wins and 4 draws).
Potential Bournemouth Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Djordje Petrovic – Adam Smith, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, James Hill – Alex Scott, Lewis Cook – Elye Junior Krupi, Alex Jimenez, Amin Adli – Evanilson Barbosa.
Out injured are goalkeeper William Dennis and midfielder Tyler Adams, forwards Marcus Tavernier, Ben Doak and Justin Kluivert, as well as defender Julio Soler. The participation of midfielder David Brooks and defender Matai Akinmboni is in doubt.
Aston Villa
Incredibly, but the almost perfect home form of Aston Villa has been interrupted by two consecutive home defeats in the Premier League, and both losses came against opponents below the European qualification zone. First there was a sensational defeat to Everton, and in the last round the club unexpectedly lost to Brentford, in both cases by 0:1. Also note that in the last four league matches the visitors have managed just one win (one draw and two defeats). Nevertheless, the club remains in third place, although the gap to league leaders Arsenal is already 7 points.
- No more than two goals were scored in four of the club's previous Premier League matches.
- Aston Villa have not lost in 6 of their last 7 away league matches (5 wins and 1 draw).
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the visitors' previous 7 away games in the Premier League.
Potential Aston Villa Lineup (4-5-1)*
Emiliano Martinez – Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Matty Cash, Pau Torres – Emiliano Buendia, Douglas Luiz, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Lamar Bogarde – Tammy Abraham.
Out injured are midfielders Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara and defender Andres Garcia. Forward Ollie Watkins is recovering from a minor injury.
Referee
Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 19 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards (including second yellows) – 75;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4;
Red Cards – 2;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 20;
Penalties – 16%.
Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: Match Prediction
Despite the difference in league positions, the hosts look more interesting at the moment. Bournemouth have regained confidence and consistency in results and are gradually moving up the table. We believe that soon the club will once again be fighting for a top-four spot. After all, the squad coached by Andoni Iraola are playing excellent football, having already scored 40 goals, a tally bettered by only four opponents in the current Premier League.
However, Bournemouth also concede a lot — already 43 goals. Only the three bottom clubs have worse defensive numbers. Therefore we expect spectators to see at least three goals in this encounter. Aston Villa also need to improve their attacking returns, as they failed to score in three of their last four Premier League matches. It is also worth noting that the visitors have scored at least two goals in 5 of their previous 7 away Premier League matches, and Bournemouth registered the same scoring output in their last three home league games.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup from its previous match in this tournament is shown.
