Bournemouth AFC vs Aston Villa Best odds and tips

Bournemouth AFC are in the midst of a solid run of form that has seen them go unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches. Andoni Iraola’s men have been a model of discipline in this run, setting up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation that allows them to be pragmatic and reactive in games, while their pace on the counter-attack and clinical nature in front of goal has seen them hold Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at home and shock Arsenal 2-1 in their last two games. Justin Kluivert remains their dangerman with 12 goals in 31 Premier League appearances in 2024/2025, but Evanilson has been their hero in the run-in, scoring three of their six goals in their last five league games.

Aston Villa have been less consistent in their last five games, but Unai Emery’s side are still sitting in seventh spot in the Premier League with 60 points from 35 games, compared to Bournemouth AFC’s 53 points in eighth. Villa are a high-tempo, possession-first side under Emery, pressing high up the pitch and using overlapping full-backs to stretch the opposition defence, but their last two away games have seen them lose both in the league. Ollie Watkins has been their dangerman this season with 15 goals in 35 Premier League appearances, and he will be the main threat on Saturday.

Bournemouth AFC have a good recent record against Aston Villa, with Villa winning two and drawing two of their last four meetings in the Premier League, and the Cherries haven’t beaten Villa in that time. However, the Cherries are unbeaten in their last two home games in the Premier League, winning one and drawing the other, and the odds of 2.52 for them to win this game seem a little short, although Villa are even shorter at 2.83 as the underdogs. Both sides will be motivated to win this game as Bournemouth look for a top-half finish and Villa chase a European spot, so we could be in for a cagey game with a lot of momentum shifts. The Cherries have scored just 21 goals in 17 home games in the Premier League 2024/2025 season, averaging 1.24 per game, and Villa have conceded 29 in 17 on the road, so under 2.5 goals could be a good bet here.