Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Prediction & Odds

  • Bournemouth is predicted to be a -0.5-goal home favorite against Aston Villa.
  • Aston Villa has won each of its last six EPL Saturday matches.
  • My Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa prediction is Aston Villaโ€™s spread.

Two teams contending for European spots cap off Saturdayโ€™s EPL slate with Bournemouth hosting Aston Villa.ย 

The hosts captured a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Arsenal over the weekend and currently sit eighth in the table, which could become a Europa Conference League spot.ย 

Villa captured a 1-0 win over Fulham on Matchday 35 and trails the final Champions League spot by three points. Away from home, Villa have won three of their last four.ย 

Check out the Premier League odds and my Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa prediction.ย 

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: Premier League Odds

  • Bournemouth Moneyline: +145
  • Aston Villa Moneyline: +170
  • Draw Moneyline: +260
  • Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (-150/+110)
  • Both Teams to Score: โ€œYesโ€ (-175), โ€œNoโ€ (+120)

Aston Villa vs Bournemouth: Prediction

Based on Aston Villaโ€™s road improvement and their rest period for Saturday, my Bournemouth vs Aston Villa prediction is Aston Villa Draw, No Bet (-105).ย 

This game presents a milestone for Villa from a rest standpoint.ย 

For virtually all of this calendar year, Villaโ€™s involvement in multiple competitions constantly forced them to play matches in short rest spots.ย 

Saturdayโ€™s fixture at Bournemouth marks the first time since December Villa played a league fixture with a full week to prepare.ย 

While Villaโ€™s road metrics offer a troubling look โ€“ only four teams own a worse road expected goal differential โ€“ improvement has come recently.ย 

Villa have won three of their last four away from home, including trips to Brentford and Brighton. Across all four matches, Villa have yet to lose the expected goals battle.ย 

The key for Villa in this match: Find a way to contain the Bournemouth attack. This season, manager Unai Emeryโ€™s side is unbeaten when they allow one or fewer goals (W16-D4-L0).ย 

Conversely, Villa posted a 1-5-9 (W-D-L) record when surrendering two or more goals.ย 

Bournemouth took advantage of an Arsenal defense playing on short rest Saturday. However, I question how they break down Villaโ€™s defense.ย 

Albeit away from home, Bournemouth generated only 1.1 post-shot expected goals in the earlier match at Villa Park.ย 

Manager Andoni Iraolaโ€™s side has also hit a rough patch at home offensively. Not since January 25 have the Cherries notched at least two goals.ย 

While itโ€™s a slight concern Bournemouth have run very unlucky offensively at home โ€“ 21 goals off 29 expected โ€“ most of that comes from two matches.ย 

Remove games against Tottenham and Liverpool โ€“ both of which saw Bournemouth operate as an underdog โ€“ and it becomes 20 goals scored off 24 expected.ย 

As a result, I like Aston Villa to avoid defeat on Saturday at the Vitality Stadium.

Premier League Match Schedule

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
FulhamEvertonMay. 1010 a.m.Craven Cottage
Ipswich TownBrentfordMay. 1010 a.m.Portman Road
SouthamptonManchester CityMay. 1010 a.m.St. Mary's Stadium
WolvesBrightonMay. 1010 a.m.Molineux
BournemouthAston VillaMay. 1012:30 p.m.Vitality Stadium
Newcastle UnitedChelseaMay. 117 a.m.St. James' Park
Nottingham ForestLeicester CityMay. 119:15 a.m.The City Ground
Manchester UnitedWest Ham UnitedMay. 119:15 a.m.Old Trafford
TottenhamCrystal PalaceMay. 119:15 a.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
LiverpoolArsenalMay. 1111:30 a.m.Anfield

Premier League ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal12-17-642.9%4-10-433.3%8-7-252.9%
Aston Villa16-18-147.1%8-9-147.2%8-9-047.1%
Bournemouth19-14-257.1%8-9-047.1%11-5-266.7%
Brentford22-11-265.7%11-7-061.1%11-4-270.6%
Brighton & Hove Albion19-15-155.7%9-9-050.0%10-6-161.8%
Chelsea13-19-341.4%7-9-244.4%6-10-138.2%
Crystal Palace18-13-457.1%7-7-450.0%11-6-064.7%
Everton17-12-657.1%8-8-250.0%9-4-464.7%
Fulham18-13-457.1%8-9-047.1%9-5-461.1%
Ipswich Town14-19-242.9%4-13-023.5%10-6-261.1%
Leicester City16-18-147.1%7-11-038.9%9-7-155.9%
Liverpool16-17-248.6%7-8-247.1%9-9-050.0%
Manchester City12-23-034.3%6-12-033.3%6-11-035.3%
Manchester United14-17-445.7%7-8-247.1%7-9-244.4%
Newcastle United20-14-158.6%12-5-070.6%8-9-147.2%
Nottingham Forest22-13-062.9%10-7-058.8%12-6-066.7%
Southampton12-19-440.0%3-12-223.5%9-7-255.6%
Tottenham Hotspur13-21-138.6%6-10-138.2%7-11-038.9%
West Ham United17-16-251.4%6-11-136.1%11-6-064.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers19-13-358.6%8-7-252.9%11-6-163.9%

Premier League Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool25-7-38246
Arsenal18-13-46733
Manchester City19-7-96424
Newcastle United19-6-106321
Chelsea18-9-86321
Nottingham Forest18-7-106112
Aston Villa17-9-9606
Bournemouth14-11-105312
Brentford15-7-13529
Brighton13-14-8521
Fulham14-9-12513
Crystal Palace11-13-1146-4
Wolves12-5-1841-11
Everton8-15-1239-7
Manchester United10-9-1639-9
Tottenham11-5-19386
West Ham9-10-1637-19
Ipswich Town4-10-2122-41
Leicester City5-6-2421-47
Southampton2-5-2811-57
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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.