Aston Villa Top Four Odds: Cut to 4/11 after Bournemouth Win

Aston Villa played host to AFC Bournemouth in a Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon.

Unai Emery’s side came away with a 3-1 win on the day, leaving them 4th in the Premier League and six points clear of 5th-place Tottenham. Ange Postecoglou’s men have two games in hand on Villa, but Spurs’ five-worse goal difference means that Aston Villa are 4/11 favourites to secure a top-four finish this term.

Aston Villa to finish in the top-four

Aston Villa top four odds

4/11

Aston Villa 3-1 Bournemouth key betting stats

Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth 1-0 up after 31 minutes from the penalty spot on Sunday. Morgan Rodgers then fired the home side back on level terms on the stroke of half-time before second-half goals from Moussa Diaby and Leon Bailey saw Unai Emery’s men cruise to a comfortable three points.

After Aston Villa’s victory over Bournemouth, a number of key stats have emerged that you should take note of when making any future bets on the Midlands outfit:

Aston Villa have won 20 Premier League matches this season, the first time they have done so since the first-ever campaign in 1992-93 (won 21).
Bournemouth have scored first and lost five Premier League matches this season, their most ever in a single campaign. Only Brentford (six) have lost more such matches this campaign.
Aston Villa have scored 71 Premier League goals this season - their joint-most in a campaign in the competition, also scoring 71 in 2007-08.
Leon Bailey has been directly involved in 26 goals in all competitions for Aston Villa this season (14 goals, 12 assists), with today the fourth time this season he has scored and assisted in a game in 2023-24.

Aston Villa top betting tip

Ollie Watkins now has 31 Premier League goal contributions for Aston Villa this season (19 goals, 12 assists) – he’s only the ninth English player to score or assist 30+ goals in a 38-game season. His 12 assists have been bettered by just one Villa player in a single season – Ashley Young in 2007-08 (14).

Ollie Watkins to win Premier League Golden Boot

Premier League Golden Boot odds

9/2

Aston Villa have four Premier League games remaining this term as they look to secure a Champions League finish. The Villians are at home to Chelsea on April 27, away to Brighton on May 5, at home to Liverpool on May 13 and their campaign is rounded out by an away clash with Crystal Palace on May 19.