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Analysis of the match between Aston Villa and Bournemouth
Ahead of this clash, both Aston Villa and Bournemouth suffered away defeats in Round 10 of the Premier League, losing 0-2 to Liverpool and 1-3 to Man City, respectively. However, Unai Emery’s side has a chance to return to winning ways when they host the match at Villa Park, where they have lost only once in their last 20 games across all competitions (16 wins, 3 draws).
Notably, Aston Villa scored first in both of their last two home Premier League games, which included victories over Burnley and Man City. Remarkably, under Emery, the team has won 83% of Premier League matches at Villa Park when leading 1-0 (29/35), second only to Graham Taylor (92%, 12/13 wins) in terms of winning percentage when scoring first at home as head coach.
This indicates that if Aston Villa wants to maximize their chances of beating Bournemouth, they need to score early. It is also worth noting that in the last five Premier League meetings with Bournemouth, Aston Villa remained unbeaten (3 wins, 2 draws), whereas they had lost four consecutive matches against this opponent previously.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth’s away form is currently poor. Andoni Iraola’s side has recorded only 2 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses in their last 11 away fixtures. Therefore, Bournemouth is likely to face the risk of consecutive away defeats in the Premier League when traveling to Villa Park.
