Aston Villa will face off against Bournemouth in Matchday 9 of the Premier League 2024-25 season. Villa are fourth in the Premier League points table with 17 points in eight games with five wins, two draws and one loss.
On the other hand, Bournemouth are 11th in the points table with three wins, two draws and three losses.
Aston Villa are coming to this game after a 2-0 win against Bologna in the Champions League while Bournemouth are coming to this game after a 2-0 win against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Unai Emery and Villa are looking to finish in the top four of the Premier League for the second consecutive season and have been in tremendous form so far.
On the other hand, Bournemouth will look to carry the momentum from the win against Arsenal.
Ollie Watkins is the player to watch out for Aston Villa in this game. The striker has played 11 games so far this season, scoring five goals and providing three assists.
He scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists in the 53 games that he played in all competitions last season.