Aston Villa v Bournemouth

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Despite posting some indifferent results lately in the Premier League, Aston Villa produced an impressive display last weekend on their way to beating Arsenal 2-0 away from home at the Emirates Stadium which saw the west midlands club climb back up into the top four of the table, while Bournemouth managed to pick up a point as they held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw on home soil at their Vitality Stadium.

Aston Villa had previously been dealt losses by the likes of Tottenham and Manchester City which had also resulted in Unai Emery's side conceding four goals in each defeat while also recording wins against Wolves and Aston Villa and a draw with Brentford as well.

However, on the whole it has been a successful campaign so far for The Villains but they'll feel it will only be a success if they nail down a fourth place finish in order to secure Champions League football at Villa Park next season.

The bigger picture shows Villa have lost just five of their last 22 matches overall in the English top flight along with collecting 12 wins in the process, so the hosts look in good shape to add to their points tally on Sunday afternoon.

Bournemouth responded in positive fashion to a previous 2-1 defeat away from home at Luton Town when The Cherries managed to hold their own against Manchester United in last week's game at their Vitality Stadium as the south coast club earned a point in a 2-2 draw.

Having had to endure a rather miserable and worrying seven-match winless run in the Premier League from the end of December through to towards the end of February which included four losses in the shape of Tottenham, Liverpool, Fulham and Manchester City, Bournemouth bounced back by recording four wins in their subsequent five games to steady the ship.

Victories against Burnley, Luton Town, Everton and Crystal Palace were not only welcome wins by themselves but they also prevented the teams sitting below them any chance of sucking Bournemouth down into the relegation battle towards the bottom of the table as well.

However, Bournemouth have registered just four wins from their last 14 games in the Premier League, three of which were achieved on home soil at the Vitality Stadium while results away from home continue to be a struggle for Andoni Iraola's side.

The Cherries have managed to capture just one win from their last six outings on the road and this also includes slipping to defeats on their travels at Tottenham, Fulham and Luton Town.

Aston Villa v Bournemouth Verdict

Aston Villa recorded a 3-0 win in their last home meeting against Bournemouth and a similar scoreline may unfold here at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon too.

Therefore, our main bet will be Aston Villa win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Aston Villa win & Over 3.5 goals @ 3.40

Correct Score: Aston Villa 3-1 @ 13.00