Bitesize Prediction: Bournemouth vs Aston Villa – 06/05/22

Competition: Premier League

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 19/20 @

As the Premier League kicks off this weekend, Bournemouth will host Aston Villa at Vitality on Saturday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Bournemouth may have managed to secure a return to the Premier League last season, many expect a tough task for Scott Parker's side this time around. Failing to make any real additions this summer, the former Fulham boss also saw his side sign off their pre-season preparations with a trio of pessimistic displays. Last seen being impacted by a 2-1 loss at home to Spanish side Real Sociedad in their last friendly, the Cherries have also suffered back-to-back defeats to Bristol City and Braga. However, claiming a 2-1 victory in their last meeting against Aston Villa in February 2020, Bournemouth hold an eye-catching record against Saturday's guests. In fact, Parker's men have won each of their last three meetings against Villa by a score of 2-1.

When it comes to the visitors, while Aston Villa might have been disappointed to have had to settle for a semi-final last season, Steven Gerrard's men have had an impressive summer. Undefeated in their five friendlies and winning four, the former Rangers boss should find the atmosphere in his camp at a very high level. With their summer preparations highlighted by an action-packed 2-2 draw against Manchester United in Australia, the Midlands-based side should sense an opportunity to score early this weekend. However, including those three straight 2-1 losses to the Cherries, we could have a sweet deal on the South Coast. Similarly, with six of their last seven meetings ending with both teams finding the net, we back a similar outcome here.

Bet: Both teams to score at Bournemouth v Aston Villa 19/20 for Saturday's Premier League opener @