Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth Preview

Aston Villa welcome AFC Bournemouth to Villa Park on Sunday afternoon in what promises to be an intriguing Premier League encounter between two sides displaying contrasting recent form. The hosts have shown signs of recovery after a difficult period, claiming three wins from their last five matches despite two setbacks. The visitors arrive in the Midlands unbeaten in their last four fixtures, demonstrating resilience and organization that has seen them climb away from the relegation zone. With both teams capable of attacking football and carrying defensive vulnerabilities, this fixture has all the hallmarks of an entertaining contest with goals at both ends.

Aston Villa’s recent form has been mixed, with three wins and two defeats from their last five matches across all competitions. Their most recent outing saw them secure a 2-0 home victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League on November 6th, a result that keeps their European campaign on track. Prior to that, they suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Liverpool in the Premier League on November 1st, a result that highlighted the gap between themselves and the division’s elite. Earlier in this sequence, they secured an important 1-0 home victory over Manchester City in the Premier League on October 26th, demonstrating their ability to compete with top opposition on their own turf. They also lost 2-1 away at Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League on October 23rd. Their impressive form included a 2-1 away victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on October 19th. The home side will be without three players, with Andrés García, Youri Tielemans, and Harvey Elliott all ruled out. These absences will impact their midfield creativity and depth, though they retain sufficient quality in their squad to compensate for these losses.

AFC Bournemouth arrive at Villa Park in mixed recent form, having claimed two wins and two draws from their last five matches, though they suffered a defeat in their most recent outing. Their most recent fixture ended in a 3-1 defeat away at Manchester City in the Premier League on November 2nd, a result that was hardly unexpected given the quality of their opponents. Prior to that setback, they claimed a solid 2-0 home victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on October 26th, showcasing their defensive organization and clinical finishing. Earlier in this sequence, they earned a creditable 3-3 draw away at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on October 18th, demonstrating their attacking capabilities and resilience. They also secured a 3-1 home win over Fulham in the Premier League on October 3rd. Their final result in this run came from a 2-2 draw away at Leeds United in the Premier League on September 27th. The visitors’ injury situation is better than their hosts, with David Brooks, Evanilson, and Enes Ünal all ruled out. These absences remove some attacking options, but Bournemouth’s squad depth has proven adequate to maintain competitive performances despite these losses.

The head-to-head record in recent meetings shows three Aston Villa wins and two draws from the last five encounters, with Bournemouth yet to taste victory in this fixture. Most recently, Aston Villa won 1-0 away at Bournemouth in May 2025, continuing their dominance in this matchup. The teams played out a 1-1 draw at Villa Park in October 2024, suggesting Bournemouth can compete when visiting the Midlands. Aston Villa also secured a comfortable 3-1 home victory in April 2024. The teams also drew 2-2 at the Vitality Stadium in December 2023. Most impressively, Aston Villa won 3-0 at home in March 2023, demonstrating their ability to produce commanding performances against Bournemouth at Villa Park. This historical advantage will give Villa confidence, though Bournemouth’s current form suggests they will provide sterner resistance than in some previous encounters.

Both managers are expected to deploy their preferred systems, with Aston Villa likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation designed to control possession and create chances through their attacking midfielders, while AFC Bournemouth should employ an identical 4-2-3-1 shape that provides defensive solidity while allowing their creative players freedom to attack. The tactical battle will center around Villa’s ability to break down Bournemouth’s organized defensive structure and whether the visitors can exploit any spaces left by Villa’s attacking approach. Villa will look to dominate possession and use the width of Villa Park to stretch Bournemouth’s defense, while the visitors will seek to remain compact and hit on the counter-attack. The absence of Tielemans removes some of Villa’s midfield control, which could allow Bournemouth more opportunities to impose themselves on the match.

The match kicks off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday, November 9th, 2025, and fans around the world can tune in to catch all the action. In the United Kingdom, the match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Cricket with streaming available via Sky Go UK, NOW, and SKY GO Extra. American viewers can watch on fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, and USA Network. Canadian fans have coverage through DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Amazon Prime Video, and Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada. In Brazil, the match is available on Zapping, Claro TV+, Disney+ Premium Brazil, Sky+, Vivo Play, and ESPN Brazil.

Injured Players

Aston Villa: Andrés García (Out), Youri Tielemans (Out), Harvey Elliott (Out)

AFC Bournemouth: David Brooks (Out), Evanilson (Out), Enes Ünal (Out)

Both teams face identical injury situations with three players ruled out each. Aston Villa will miss the midfield presence of Tielemans and the creativity of Elliott, weakening their central options. Bournemouth lose attacking players Brooks, Evanilson, and Ünal, reducing their forward options, though their recent form suggests they have coped adequately with these absences.

Possible Line-Ups

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Onana, Torres, Kamara, Rogers, Watkins, Digne, McGinn, Buendía

AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
Jiménez, Truffert, Scott, Senesi, Kroupi, Kluivert, Tavernier, Adams, Diakité, Petrovic, Semenyo

Aston Villa Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Aston Villa	2-0	Maccabi Tel-Aviv	Europa League	Nov 6, 2025
L	Liverpool	2-0	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025
W	Aston Villa	1-0	Manchester City	English Premier League	Oct 26, 2025
L	Go Ahead Eagles	2-1	Aston Villa	Europa League	Oct 23, 2025
W	Tottenham Hotspur	1-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Oct 19, 2025

AFC Bournemouth Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Manchester City	3-1	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Nov 2, 2025
W	AFC Bournemouth	2-0	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Oct 26, 2025
D	Crystal Palace	3-3	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Oct 18, 2025
W	AFC Bournemouth	3-1	Fulham	English Premier League	Oct 3, 2025
D	Leeds United	2-2	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Sep 27, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
AFC Bournemouth	0-1	Aston Villa	English Premier League	May 10, 2025
Aston Villa	1-1	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Oct 26, 2024
Aston Villa	3-1	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Apr 21, 2024
AFC Bournemouth	2-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 3, 2023
Aston Villa	3-0	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Mar 18, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
United Kingdom	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Cricket
USA	fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, USA Network
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Amazon Prime Video, Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada
Brazil	Zapping, Claro TV+, Disney+ Premium Brazil, Sky+, Vivo Play, ESPN Brazil
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Sport 8/HD
Spain	DAZN Spain, Amazon Prime Video
France	myCANAL, Canal+ Live 3
Australia	Stan Sport
India	JioHotstar
Italy	Sky Sport 257