Aston Villa vs Bournemouth Prediction, 10/26/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/25/2024

Game: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

The Cherries (3-2-3) are traveling to Villa Park on Saturday where they will take on the Villains (5-2-1). The goaltenders protecting the net are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Kepa Arrizabalaga for Bournemouth.

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The Villains are ranked 12th when it comes to goals expected with 11.4, and their xGA sit at 8.5. Aston Villa F.C. has given up 10 goals while giving up 1.25 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have tallied 29 shots on target against them. Their goal differential is 5 by means of 15 goals accumulated as well as 10 goals given up. They have compiled 1 clean sheet, which gives them a percentage of 12.5 so far this season. Aston Villa has tallied 18 saves and they also have a SV% of 69.0 this year. Aston Villa is sitting with 19 yellow cards so far this season as well as 1 red card. So far this season, the club has put together an average of 2.13 points per fixture (17 pts) and have a ranking of 2nd in soccer with 13 assists.

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Bournemouth has accounted for 10 goals and this squad's expected goals so far this year is 13.9. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.25 with 32 saves, and they have accounted for 1 clean sheet. For the season, AFC Bournemouth has a save % of 76.2 (42 SoT against), and also have a rank of 9th in the league with 11 pts. Bournemouth has a rank of 9th for goals allowed with 10, and their difference in goals sits at 0. AFC Bournemouth has amassed a clean sheet % of 12.5 on the year and also 20 yellow cards. The Cherries are averaging 1.4 pts per match while accumulating 8 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Aston Villa will be Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has played for a total of 19,793 minutes and has 665 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (280 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 72.4. The keeper born in Argentina has seen 945 shots tried against him in 221 career starts. Martinez (94-48-79 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 67 shutouts, which has earned him a 30.3% clean sheet rate.

Kepa Arrizabalaga is expected to look after the net for Bournemouth. He has conceded 1.16 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 102-58-77. Arrizabalaga has totaled 79 shutouts while seeing 915 shots attempted against him in 21,304 mins throughout his career. In his career, Arrizabalaga has allowed 275 goals and has accumulated 646 saves in 237 starts. He holds a save percentage of 70.6 and his clean sheet rate is 33.3%.

Ollie Watkins is a footballer who should impact this matchup for Aston Villa. The forward from England has earned 130 goals in 29,150 mins played. Watkins has started 326 contests in his career and he scores 0.40 goals per 90 mins. He has 48 assists while earning 45 yellow cards so far in his career.

Bournemouth is being led onto the pitch by Antoine Semenyo, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 28 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times. The forward born in England has 10,830 minutes and he has scored 31 goals. He sports an average of 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has started 111 matches during his pro soccer career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bournemouth

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