Aston Villa played in European competitions midweek, but this doesn't provide Bournemouth with much of an advantage since they will be on the road—a significant weakness for them.
Aston Villa are on a remarkable run, unbeaten for two months across all competitions and against every level of opposition. Whether facing Wycombe Wanderers or Bayern Munich, they have secured eight wins with only two draws. Their latest triumph came against Bologna (2:0) in the Champions League. The English club needed just 1.18 xG and six shots on target for their two goals. Scoring twice has become almost routine for them, both domestically and internationally.
Bournemouth have played five away games this season, failing to score in three. The penalty for such a shortcoming is defeat. On occasions when they have found the net, they’ve earned points—a draw and a dramatic win, though these points came against mid-table sides like Nottingham Forest and Everton. At home, it's a different story; they can even pull off a victory against Arsenal, provided a star player from the visitors is sent off early.
Since Unai Emery took the reins at Birmingham, Aston Villa have never lost to Bournemouth: secured two commanding home wins (3:0, 3:1) and an away draw (2:2). The visitors are too vulnerable away from home and are likely facing defeat.
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Unai Emery
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Emiliano Martínez
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gk. | 8 | -10 |
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Joe Anthony Gauci
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Robin Olsen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucas Digne
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Pau Torres
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
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df. | 7 | 2 |
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Ian Ethan Maatsen
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Diego Carlos Santos Silva
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Matty Cash
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Kosta Nedeljković
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Kortney Hause
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tyrone Mings
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Youri Tielemans
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Jacob Matthew Ramsey
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Ross Barkley
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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John McGinn
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Lamare Trenton Chansey Bogarde
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Boubacar Kamara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jhon Durán
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fw. | 8 | 3 |
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Morgan Elliot Rogers
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Ollie Watkins
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fw. | 8 | 5 |
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Leon Bailey
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Jaden Philogene
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Emiliano Buendia
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Andoni Iraola
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Kepa Arrizabalaga
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gk. | 5 | -7 |
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Mark Travers
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Adam Smith
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Illia Zabarnyi
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Milos Kerkez
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Julian Araujo
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Marcos Senesi
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Dean Huijsen
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Chris Mepham
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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James Hill
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Max Aarons
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Alex Scott
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Antoine Semenyo
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mf. | 8 | 3 |
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Lewis Cook
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mf. | 8 | 1 |
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Marcus Tavernier
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mf. | 8 | 1 |
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Ryan Christie
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mf. | 8 | 1 |
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Dango Ouattara
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Philip Billing
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Gavin Kilkenny
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Tyler Adams
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Justin Kluivert
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Luis Sinisterra
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Evanilson
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Enes Ünal
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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David Brooks
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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