GolVolt — AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 19

AFC Bournemouth

18:30 Sat 2 Jan · your time in 58 days 10 h

Aston Villa

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Stadium: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Aston Villa concede 1.8 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth0.0 Aston Villa1.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. AFC Bournemouth concede 0.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 28 October: AFC Bournemouth – Aston Villa 3:0

DLLDW

Before that, AFC Bournemouth went 4 meetings in a row without a win.

Attack

AFC Bournemouth score 2.6 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth2.6 Aston Villa1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Aston Villa score 1.2.

Streak

AFC Bournemouth unbeaten in 6 matches

WWWWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 wins. Last defeat: 10 October, 1:5 against Chelsea.

Table

Level on points

8.AFC Bournemouth12 pts 10.Aston Villa12 pts

AFC Bournemouth: place 8, 12 pts · Aston Villa: place 10, 12 pts.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.92

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Evanilson

AFC Bournemouth · forward

4goals 4assists 7.41avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Nicolas Jackson

Aston Villa · forward

5goals 0assists 7.23avg rating

Last match, Fulham: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is AFC Bournemouth at home and Aston Villa away, as in this match.

AFC Bournemouth

at home · 10

6W3D1L2.1scored per match0.5conceded per match

Aston Villa

away · 10

5W1D4L1.3scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 28 Oct 2026 · Carabao Cup AFC Bournemouth 3:0 Aston Villa Adli 7' · Cook 51' · Rodríguez 69'. AFC Bournemouth: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.

1wins

2 draws2.4 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1, last: Leeds United) · Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: FC Barcelona).

Official around 17:30, Sat 2 Jan

DPPetrovic ASSmith JHHill ASSilva ATTruffert TAAdams RCChristie RARayan JKKluivert MTTavernier EVEvanilson ZSSuzuki IMMaatsen PTTorres VLLindelöf MCCash BKKamara JGGomes EBBuendía JMManzambi JMMcGinn NJJackson

AFC BournemouthAston Villa

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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