Match Report
57 points for AFC Bournemouth (6th), 65 for Aston Villa (4th): an 8-point gap. Aston Villa's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, AFC Bournemouth ran at 1.53 scored and 1.42 conceded, Aston Villa at 1.47 and 1.29.
AFC Bournemouth carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 4 for AFC Bournemouth, 6 for Aston Villa and 2 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 58%.
Vitality Stadium, capacity 11,700, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aston Villa led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
AFC Bournemouth: Rayan (55') · Aston Villa: Morgan Rogers (22')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Bournemouth 53% · Aston Villa 47% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 11-4




