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

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Premier League Matchday 19

AFC Bournemouth

18:30 Sat 2 Jan · your time in 62 days 20 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 ✓ / ✗.

Last time

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

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

Streak

AFC Bournemouth unbeaten in 6 matches

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

Streak

AFC Bournemouth have scored in 7 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 17 goals in those matches.

Defence

Aston Villa concede 1.0 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth0.0 Aston Villa1.0

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

Table

2 points apart in the table

13.AFC Bournemouth9 pts 9.Aston Villa11 pts

AFC Bournemouth: place 13, 9 pts · Aston Villa: place 9, 11 pts.

Player in form

Evanilson: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.21

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.2).

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.

Johan Manzambi

Aston Villa · midfielder

2goals 2assists 7.24avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.6.

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

6W1D3L1.6scored per match1.5conceded 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.

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

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Expected lineups

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

Official around 17:30, Sat 2 Jan

DPPetrovic ASSmith JHHill ASSilva ATTruffert TAAdams RCChristie RARayan JKKluivert MTTavernier EVEvanilson MBBizot IMMaatsen TMMings TBHarwood-Bellis LBBogarde LGGoretzka JGGomes GHHemmings EBBuendía IMMbaye BMMadjo

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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