B'mouth host Villa at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth on 2 January 2027 at 17:30 in the Premier League. B'mouth's last five results: W W W W W (5 wins). Villa's last five: W L D L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, B'mouth have won 1, Villa 3, with 2 draws.
B'mouth vs Villa kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Saturday 2 January 2027 in the Premier League, at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. Vitality Stadium holds 11,700 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:30.
B'mouth vs Villa is being played at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on Saturday 2 January 2027, the home ground of B'mouth, which holds 11,700 people. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
B'mouth have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win away to Ipswich in the Premier League on 8 November.
Villa have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 8, with results reading D W W D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-4 draw away to Man Utd in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings B'mouth have won 1, Villa have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with B'mouth scoring 6 goals to Villa's 10. The most recent was AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa on 28 October 2026 in the Carabao Cup.
Marcus Tavernier leads B'mouth with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any B'mouth player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every B'mouth player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for B'mouth vs Villa is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: B'mouth's XI from their 2-1 win at Ipswich on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Villa's XI from their 4-4 draw at Man Utd on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes B'mouth the favourite with a 57% chance of winning, against 20% for Villa and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are B'mouth 1.9 - 1.0 Villa.
The most likely score in B'mouth vs Villa is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 55%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for B'mouth vs Villa, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | Carabao Cup | AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa | 3-0 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa | 1-1 |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth | 4-0 |
| 10 May 2025 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa | 0-1 |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth | 1-1 |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth | 3-1 |
Statz's projection model expects B'mouth 1.9 - 1.0 Villa in goals. It gives B'mouth a 57% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Villa 20%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 79% and over 2.5 goals 55%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (10%), 0-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-0 | B'mouth win | 10% |
| 2-1 | B'mouth win | 10% |
| 2-0 | B'mouth win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 6% |
Predicted lineups for B'mouth vs Villa are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: B'mouth's XI from their 2-1 win at Ipswich on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Villa's XI from their 4-4 draw at Man Utd on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | B'mouth | Fouls committed | Villa | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Truffert | 18 | B. Kamara | 20 |
| 2 | T. Adams | 16 | M. Cash | 16 |
| 3 | Evanilson | 15 | J. McGinn | 10 |
| 4 | J. Kluivert | 15 | J. Gomes | 8 |
| 5 | A. Smith | 14 | Alysson | 8 |
| # | B'mouth | Shots | Villa | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayan | 28 | N. Jackson | 23 |
| 2 | Evanilson | 26 | J. Manzambi | 18 |
| 3 | M. Tavernier | 20 | E. BuendÃa | 15 |
| 4 | J. Kluivert | 16 | R. Barkley | 11 |
| 5 | R. Christie | 12 | J. McGinn | 9 |
| # | B'mouth | Shots on target | Villa | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Tavernier | 14 | N. Jackson | 10 |
| 2 | Rayan | 10 | J. Manzambi | 5 |
| 3 | J. Kluivert | 7 | J. McGinn | 4 |
| 4 | Evanilson | 7 | R. Barkley | 3 |
| 5 | A. Silva | 2 | Alysson | 3 |
| # | B'mouth | Goals | Villa | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evanilson | 5 | N. Jackson | 6 |
| 2 | M. Tavernier | 5 | J. McGinn | 2 |
| 3 | A. Adli | 1 | Alysson | 2 |
| 4 | Rayan | 1 | J. Manzambi | 2 |
| 5 | J. Kluivert | 1 | L. Goretzka | 1 |
| # | B'mouth | Yellow cards | Villa | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Silva | 4 | M. Cash | 5 |
| 2 | A. Smith | 4 | E. BuendÃa | 2 |
| 3 | M. Tavernier | 4 | J. Gomes | 2 |
| 4 | R. Christie | 3 | Alysson | 2 |
| 5 | T. Adams | 3 | N. Jackson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 4 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.2 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 6 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.8 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 423.5 | 11 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 402.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |