AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, 10 May 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 16:30 PM GMT
• Venue: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

Bournemouth look to keep up their push to secure a possible European spot in the Premier League table when they host a hungry Aston Villa side at the Vitality Stadium. The AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa clash will take place on Saturday, 10 May 2025 at 16:30 PM GMT.

Andoni Iraola's men have struggled with consistency and have just two wins in their last five games, despite the recent win over Arsenal. They are in 8th place in the Premier League table with 53 points from 35 games and need to keep winning to seal a top-8 spot.

The Cherries will look to maintain their momentum from the win over Arsenal to torment the visitors. They will be pushing on the front foot in taking the fight to Aston Villa by displaying some fast-paced, exhilarating football. They willl, of course, need to be defensively tougher to hold their own, but Iraola will promote positive, attacking football to keep the winning run going.

Aston Villa are caught in a tight race for UEFA Champions League qualification, as they're in 7th place in the league with 60 points from 35 games, but only three points behind the top-5. They have won four of their last five league games to remain alive in this battle.

Villa have had a shaky away record, losing eight games but also winning seven games on the road this season in the league. Emery will look to ensure they're defensively much sharper and sturdy in their shape. He will also need his players to be clinical on the counterattacks or set pieces and take up their chances to get a big win over Bournemouth.

AFC Bournemouth Team News

Andoni Iraola is still without some important squad players heading into the final stretch of the campaign. Enes Unal is ruled out until October because of a knee injury. Ryan Christie is also not expected to play further part this season because of a groin issue.

Aston Villa Team News

For Unai Emery, Marcus Rashford remains the only absentee. The Englishman sustained a thigh injury recently. He is out for the game against Bournemouth, but is working hard to make a return for Aston Villa's final matches of the campaign.

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga

Defenders: Julian Araujo, Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez

Midfielders: Tyler Adams, Lewis Cook

Forwards: Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo, Evanilson

Aston Villa Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez

Defenders: Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne

Midfielders: Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, Jacob Ramsey

Forwards: Marco Asensio, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head record

These two sides have faced each other on 14 occasions so far. Out of that, AFC Bournemouth have won five games and Aston Villa have come out on top on six occasions. In their last five games, Aston Villa have won twice and Bournemouth have won one game.

Key Players to Watch in AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa

Justin Kluivert (AFC Bournemouth)

Justin Kluivert has been a breath of fresh air for the Cherries this season, overperforming his 9.88 xG (expected goals) with 12 goals in the Premier League. He's managed a solid 47% dribble success rate, being able to glide past defenders into the key areas.

He will need to be at his unpredictable best to outwit the visitors. Kluivert will look to be smart with his off-the-ball runs to sneak into more goal-scoring areas. He will, of course, look to create chances with his accurate final passes, but will be determined to get to the end of opportunities and put his efficient finishing skills to good use.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Ollie Watkins has been a driving force for Aston Villa's push for a Champions League spot. He's scored 15 goals this season, overperforming his 14.76 xG and managing a 17% goal conversion rate. Watkins will need to tap into his best to help his side to an exciting finish to the campaign.

He will look to link up sharply with his teammates with clever little passes to march them forward. Watkins, however, will be primarily tasked to get to the end of chances and be clinical with his final product for Villa to get a big win over Bournemouth.

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Prediction

With both sides having picked up their form in their last respective games, this should be a pretty enticing battle. Bournemouth love to play a slick form of passing-based, attacking football, and Aston Villa are efficient on the counter-attacks.

The clash of styles can result in an end-to-end thriller, and both teams should have plenty of chances to score. Because of the impressive strengths of both teams and their explosive attacking nature, this should end up being an entertaining draw.

Predicted Score: AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa

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