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Aston Villa v Bournemouth: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Four days after Aston Villa marched to the top of the UEFA Champions League, they need to come down to earth for a Premier League showdown with Bournemouth.

Unai Emery will be crossing swords with impressive compatriot Andoni Iraola, who will also be on a high after last weekend's 2-0 win over Arsenal.

Aston Villa v Bournemouth

Aston Villa v Bournemouth betting tips and predictions

Draw or Bournemouth Double Chance - 10/11

Aston Villa are in dreamland right now following Tuesday night's 2-0 win over Bologna which took them to the top of the new-look UEFA Champions League.

Three wins out of three on their return to Europe's top table have coincided with another strong showing domestically, with a solitary 2-0 home loss to Arsenal the only blemish in an otherwise fine start.

Unai Emery continues to impress, his squad is deep and full of goals, and Villa's last season or so does not look like a flash in the pan.

But this winning machine may well be tested at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon by Bournemouth, themselves being conducted well under their own Spanish maestro, Andoni Iraola.

Fresh from a 2-0 win over Arsenal and having had a full week to prepare for this assignment, the Cherries are more than capable of getting something from this trip, with the Draw or Bournemouth Double Chance on offer at 10/11.

Bournemouth are enjoying a decent start. They have lost their last two on their travels - 3-0 at Liverpool and 1-0 at Leicester - but had previously drawn 1-1 at Newcastle and won 3-2 at Everton.

And last week, admittedly empowered by the first-half sending off of William Saliba, they delivered a stunning 2-0 win over title contenders Arsenal.

Safely tucked away in mid-table and having developed a nicely organised style under Iraola, they will surprise a few teams this season, and not just Arsenal.

The week off is a massive bonus for the Dorset side, who will be acutely aware that on Villa's previous Premier League test a few days after a UEFA Champions League game, they were untidy in a 0-0 home draw with a modest Manchester United.

Villa are clearly a very decent team but they aren't unbeatable and a super-confident Bournemouth have the tools to throw down a challenge.

Lewis Cook to be booked - 4/1

Only three players in the top flight have committed more fouls this season than Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook, who can perhaps consider himself a tad fortunate to have only collected three yellow cards thus far.

He can up that number to four at Villa Park, landing odds of 4/1 in the Player to be Booked market in the process.

Cook is integral to the way Bournemouth play, linking in with the back four when full-backs go forward, breaking up play and trying to launch attacks from deep.

The 27-year-old puts in almost three tackles a game and will be busy against Villa.

It's notable that his last two yellows have come against Chelsea and Liverpool, two of the better teams, like Villa. Those midfields asked questions of him and so will Villa's and it would be no surprise if he did get his name taken by Andy Madley.

No Goal before 25:00 - 5/6

The statistics suggest this match at Villa Park might not get off to a riotous start.

In only three of Villa's 12 matches this season have they found the net before 25 minutes are on the clock.

And it's only once in nine Bournemouth games that Andoni Iraola's men have scored inside 25 minutes.

On those grounds alone, and given Villa are playing a third game in eight days, take the 5/6 there isn't a goal before 25:00 in the Early Goal market.

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Aston Villa v Bournemouth odds

Aston Villa - 17/20
Draw -
29/10
Bournemouth -
14/5

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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