Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

A massive game for European places occurs at the Vitality Stadium this weekend, as Bournemouth takes on Aston Villa. Both sides are in great form, respectively, and we believe a stalemate will be reached in a high-scoring affair on Saturday.

The Cherries are unbeaten in five Premier League matches, and their recent form has lifted the hosts in a potential situation to qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League. Bournemouth are unbeaten in their previous two home games, but eight of the last 10 matches involving the Cherries have resulted in both teams scoring.

Aston Villa have won five of their previous six league games, although their only defeat to Manchester City could be pivotal at the end of the season, with both respective sides on course to challenge for a top-five spot.

Expect a close game between these two teams. Neither side has kept a clean sheet in the last three meetings, with over 2.5 goals landing in six of the previous eight matches between the two sides. There have been two draws in the last three meetings between the two sides, and a similar pattern could occur here.

We are leaning towards a 2-2 draw for this fixture. The league meeting at the Vitality Stadium last season resulted in the same scoreline, and with both sides seemingly heading into this game with great form, look for a 2-2 draw here.

Bournemouth 2-2 Aston Villa

Andoni Iraola and Unai Emery’s sides meet on Saturday at the Vitality Stadium, as both teams are looking to end the season with some form of European qualification.

Date: 10/05/2025
Location: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth.
Kick-Off: 5.30 pm

Andoni Iraola has transformed the Cherries from potential relegation candidates to European hopefuls in almost two seasons at the South Coast club. Iraola has revolutionised the club's style of play and player calibre and is now closing in on a potential European place. However, certain variables are required for this to happen.

Bournemouth are in eighth place (as of writing) in the Premier League, and should Manchester City win the FA Cup and finish inside the top five, along with Chelsea winning the UEFA Europa Conference League, the Cherries will qualify for the latter European competition. The likes of Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford and Fulham are Bournemouth’s nearest challengers in the league. The Cherries have accumulated 53 points from 35 matches played.

Aston Villa have only the Premier League to compete in, as in a space of a week, Unai Emery’s side have seen their UEFA Champions League hopes ended by PSG in the quarter-final and their FA Cup journey ended emphatically at the hands of Crystal Palace (3-0) at Wembley. The Lions find themselves in seventh place in the Premier League, having accumulated 60 points from 35 matches played.

Along with AFC Bournemouth, Aston Villa have Tottenham Hotspur (H) and Manchester United (A) still yet to play this season, and with both of those sides expected to be in the UEFA Europa League final, Aston Villa could seize the opportunity against potentially rotated sides.

The game will be available on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and NOW TV.

Bournemouth Team News

Bournemouth’s injury issues have steadily improved in recent weeks, although Andoni Iraola still has to deal with the likes of Ryan Christie, Enes Unal and Luis Sinisterra being unavailable.

Aston Villa Team News

Unai Emery has many options to replace the injured Marcus Rashford. The on-loan Manchester United forward is ruled out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring issue.

Bournemouth:

The Cherries are coming into this game, having rediscovered some form heading into the season's final weeks. Bournemouth are unbeaten in their previous five matches, following two victories against Fulham (1-0) and, even more impressively, a priceless 2-1 win at the Emirates, thanks to goals from Evanilson and Dean Huijsen. Bournemouth has recorded three draws in their previous five games against Manchester United (1-1), Crystal Palace (0-0) and West Ham United (2-2).

The Cherries have the 11th-best home record in the division, with seven wins, four draws and six losses from 17 league games at the Vitaliy Stadium.

Aston Villa:

Aston Villa have won five of their previous six league games, although their only defeat to Manchester City could be pivotal at the end of the season, with both respective sides on course to challenge for a top-five spot. The Villains have recorded notable victories against Newcastle United (4-1), Southampton (0-3) and Fulham (0-1), whilst losing 2-1 to Manchester City.

Away from home, the Villains have accumulated only 23 points from 17 matches, winning seven, drawing twice and losing eight.

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