FT: Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa - Unai Emery's side boost Champions League hopes
Ollie Watkins scores to become Villa's outright Premier League scorer
Southampton draw 0-0 with Man City to avoid becoming worst Premier League team ever
Other results: Fulham 1-3 Everton, Ipswich 0-1 Brentford, Wolves 0-2 Brighton
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Ipswich 0-1 Brentford
Image source, Getty ImagesFOUR Premier League wins in a row for Brentford for the first time ever!
Thomas Frank's men have Europe in their sights.
Kevin Schade's first-half header means it's an eighth-straight defeat for Ipswich at Portman Road.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
Southampton have a chance to win the game!! Cameron Archer bursts into the box and shoots from a tight angle. Wide.
Ipswich 0-1 Brentford
Mark Flekken protects Brentford's lead with an instinctive save to deny Cameron Burgess! That could be massive for the Bees.
Yoane Wissa makes way for Yunus Konak as the clock ticks down.
Wolves 0-2 Brighton
Five extra minutes here.
Image source, Getty ImagesSouthampton 0-0 Man City
Good run from Omar Marmoush. Nico O'Reilly goes down in the box. No penalty.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
Can Will Smallbone help get Southampton over the line? He replaces Mateus Fernandes.
Wolves 0-2 Brighton
Wolves send on 17-year-old Mateus Mane for his debut. Andre is replaced.
Fulham 1-3 Everton
Seven minutes of added time for Fulham to try and get a couple of goals at Craven Cottage.
David Moyes sends on Seamus Coleman and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Idrissa Gueye and Beto.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
Kevin de Bruyne crosses and Erling Haaland heads wide.
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves 0-2 Brighton
Chris Sutton
Former Chelsea striker on Final Score
Brighton, pressure is on now for them to try and get into a European spot and they have done the business.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at St. Mary's
What a strike that was from Omar Marmoush. A thunderous strike. Aaron Ramsdale was beaten.
Ipswich 0-1 Brentford
Five minutes of stoppage time for Brentford to see out at Portman Road.
Image source, Getty ImagesSouthampton 0-0 Man City
Omar Marmoush almost wins the game for Manchester City! The Egyptian sub gets the ball on the edge of the box and rifles a shot off the crossbar.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
SEVEN minutes added on.
Not a number Southampton wanted to see.
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If Saints manage to get a draw against Man City, I hope there’s a full-blown parade, because not being the worst team in the Premier League deserves a proper celebration.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFulham 1-3 Everton
Fulham are still searching for a lifeline as their European ambitions begin to fade. They were clearly the better side in the first half, but as it stands they'll be four points behind Brentford with just two games to go.
Brajan Gruda (85 mins)
Image source, ReutersBrajan Gruda gets his first goal for Brighton and the points are surely safe now.
Simon Adingra picks out Gruda, who dinks the ball over the onrushing Jose Sa.
An emotional celebration from Gruda too.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
Southampton send on Ross Stewart and Ryan Manning for Welington and Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Ipswich 0-1 Brentford
Kieran McKenna sends on Ben Johnson for Axel Tuanzebe, while Igor Thiago is on for Brentford in place of Mikkel Damsgaard.
Ipswich still believe they can get something here and the Portman Road faithful are urging them on.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
Kevin de Bruyne hits a shot from just outside the box but it's low and comfortably saved by Aaron Ramsdale.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 35 | 46 | 82 |
| |
| 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 31 | 33 | 67 |
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| 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 65 |
| |
| 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 21 | 63 |
| |
| 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 63 |
| |
| 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 63 |
| |
| 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 61 |
| |
| 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 55 |
| |
| 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 55 |
| |
| 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 53 |
| |
| 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 51 |
| |
| 35 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 46 |
| |
| 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 42 |
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| 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 41 |
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| 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 39 |
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| 35 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 38 |
| |
| 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 37 |
| |
| 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 77 | -42 | 22 |
| |
| 35 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 76 | -47 | 21 |
| |
| 36 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 82 | -57 | 12 |
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Manager: Andoni Iraola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Andoni Iraola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
High chance of scoring
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Bournemouth |
2' | Bournemouth |
3' | Aston Villa |
4' | Aston Villa |
5' | Aston Villa |
6' | Aston Villa |
7' | Aston Villa |
8' | Bournemouth |
9' | Aston Villa |
10' | Aston Villa |
11' | Aston Villa |
12' | Aston Villa |
13' | Aston Villa |
14' | Aston Villa |
15' | Aston Villa |
16' | Aston Villa |
17' | Aston Villa |
18' | Aston Villa |
19' | Aston Villa |
20' | Aston Villa |
21' | Bournemouth |
22' | Bournemouth |
23' | Bournemouth |
24' | Bournemouth |
25' | Bournemouth |
26' | Aston Villa |
27' | Aston Villa |
28' | Bournemouth |
29' | Bournemouth |
30' | Bournemouth |
31' | Aston Villa |
32' | Aston Villa |
33' | Bournemouth |
34' | Bournemouth |
35' | Bournemouth |
36' | Bournemouth |
37' | Bournemouth |
38' | Bournemouth |
39' | Aston Villa |
40' | Bournemouth |
41' | Bournemouth |
42' | Bournemouth |
43' | Bournemouth |
44' | Aston Villa |
45' | Aston Villa |
45'+1 | Bournemouth |
45'+2 | Bournemouth |
45'+3 | Bournemouth |
45'+4 | Bournemouth |
45'+5 | Bournemouth |
45'+6 | BournemouthGoal |
45'+7 | Aston Villa |
45'+8 | Aston Villa |
Half time 45'+9 | Aston Villa |
46' | Aston Villa |
47' | Aston Villa |
48' | Bournemouth |
49' | Bournemouth |
50' | Bournemouth |
51' | Bournemouth |
52' | Bournemouth |
53' | Bournemouth |
54' | Bournemouth |
55' | Bournemouth |
56' | Bournemouth |
57' | Bournemouth |
58' | Bournemouth |
59' | Bournemouth |
60' | Bournemouth |
61' | Bournemouth |
62' | Bournemouth |
63' | Bournemouth |
64' | Bournemouth |
65' | Bournemouth |
66' | Bournemouth |
67' | Bournemouth |
68' | Bournemouth |
69' | Bournemouth |
70' | Bournemouth |
71' | Bournemouth |
72' | Bournemouth |
73' | Bournemouth |
74' | Bournemouth |
75' | Bournemouth |
76' | Bournemouth |
77' | Bournemouth |
78' | Bournemouth |
79' | Bournemouth |
80' | BournemouthTwo Yellow Cards |
81' | Bournemouth |
82' | Bournemouth |
83' | Bournemouth |
84' | Bournemouth |
85' | Bournemouth |
86' | Bournemouth |
87' | Bournemouth |
88' | Bournemouth |
89' | Bournemouth |
90' | Bournemouth |
90'+1 | Bournemouth |
90'+2 | Bournemouth |
90'+3 | Bournemouth |
90'+4 | Bournemouth |
90'+5 | Bournemouth |
Full time 90'+6 | Bournemouth |
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Bournemouth lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa in their first ever Premier League match in August 2015. Since then, the Cherries are unbeaten in three at home to the Villans, scoring exactly two goals in each (W2 D1).
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games against Bournemouth (W2 D2), having lost four in a row against the Cherries before this.
Bournemouth have won seven of their 13 Premier League games against teams starting the day above them in the table this season (D3 L3), the highest win rate of any side to play more than one such game this term (54%).
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games (W2 D3), having lost four of their previous five beforehand (D1). Following their 2-1 win at Arsenal last time out, the Cherries are looking to win consecutive league games for the first time since January.
After a run of just six wins in 21 Premier League games between September and February (D9 L6), Aston Villa have now won seven of their last nine (L2).
Bournemouth have scored more goals in second half stoppage time than any other team in the Premier League this season (8), while only Southampton (10) have conceded more than Aston Villa in this time (8).
Bournemouth have had more shots following a high turnover than any other side in the Premier League this season (65). Their 65 shots and eight goals from high turnovers this term are their most in any of their eight top-flight campaigns.
Antoine Semenyo has been directly involved in three goals in his last four Premier League games for Bournemouth (2 goals, 1 assist). His two goals have put the Cherries 1-0 up in their last two home games (vs Fulham and Man Utd), while his assist came just two minutes after coming off the bench against Arsenal last time out.
Evanilson has been directly involved in six goals in his last eight Premier League appearances for Bournemouth (5 goals, 1 assist), more than he had in his first 20 beforehand (5 goals).
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has been directly involved in five goals in his four Premier League starts against Bournemouth (1 goal, 4 assists), with his four assists against the Cherries his most against any opponent.
