Fresh from an astounding win over Liverpool to further their Premier League survival bid, Bournemouth head to the West Midlands to tackle Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon.

The Cherries got the better of their Merseyside adversaries 1-0 last weekend, while Unai Emery’s men were pegged back in a 1-1 draw against West Ham United.

Players to watch: Villa’s Ollie Watkins recently told teammates “take a touch and look for me in the box early”, something that’s perhaps working as only three players have scored more PL goals than his seven since the league’s resumption in December.

Philip Billing is also in a rich vein of form, already bagging six PL goals for Bournemouth – doubling his – tally from his previous three top-flight campaigns combined!

Hot streak: Each of Villa’s four PL goals against Bournemouth have arrived in the second half.

Aston Villa Premier League form:

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Bournemouth Premier League form:

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Aston Villa possible starting lineup:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz; Bailey, Buendia, Ramsey; Watkins

Bournemouth possible starting lineup:

Neto; Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Kelly; Anthony, Lerma, Rothwell, Ouattara; Billing; Solanke

While Bournemouth have struck six of their eight Premier League goals against Villa in the first half, the Lions have proven adept at bouncing back, netting all four of their own top-flight goals against the Cherries in the second 45.

A closely-fought draw could therefore be on the menu, with Bournemouth unlikely to keep out Emery’s well-oiled goalscoring machine but proving a consistent threat in the final third themselves in recent weeks. both teams to score FT