Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Prediction & Tips
Bournemouth and Aston Villa play at the Vitality Stadium in a Premier League Round 1 clash. These teams have met only twice recently: on 01-02-2020, ending with AFC Bournemouth winning by (2-1), and on 17-08-2019, ending with AFC Bournemouth winning by (1-2). In this match the home factor could play an important role, as Aston Villa have significant differences in results won at home and as a visitor.
This is the first match in this edition of the competition for the home team, who finished the previous edition in 2nd position and got promotion. This is a team that keeps the performance when playing away, as in the last 30 games they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats as visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in their stadium. In the last game they played, for club friendlies, they lost with Real Sociedad at home by (1-2). In the last 10 home games Bournemouth register 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. There are 2 outstanding periods in their last 20 home games played in all competitions: they have scored 11 of their 28 goals between the minutes (76′-90′); they have conceded 7 of their 19 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
Bournemouth come into this game on the back of a setback, 1-2, in their pre-season fixture against Real Sociedad. The home team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, giving more importance to fast transitions. In this scheme, the three players with more offensive mission will be Lewis Cook, Jaidon Anthony and Dominic Solanke. Two of the great qualities of the Bournemouth team are the creation of goal-scoring opportunities and duels in aerial football. All players are available for this game.
This will be the first game in this edition of the competition for the visiting team, who finished the previous edition in the 14th position. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 games they register 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as visitors; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses at their home stadium. The team arrives in this match after an away win with Rennes by (1-2). In the last 10 away matches played in all competitions, Aston Villa have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3. The team has allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defence needs to improve, but their attack has scored with regularity, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, it has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard in the 7 games in which it conceded the first goal.
Aston Villa come to this game after a triumph, 1-2, against Rennes, counting for the pre-season: the team’s goals were scored by Leon Bailey and Diego Carlos. Most likely, coach Steven Gerrard should keep the team in a 4-4-2 formation favouring the maintenance of possession and paused attacks through the corridors: Philippe Coutinho is the main organizer of the attacking sector, being this one owner of great passing quality and game vision. All players are available for this game.
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