Bournemouth welcome Aston Villa in Premier League bow

Bournemouth welcome Aston Villa in their maiden Premier League match, and the Cherries are 21/20 with Coral to secure what is a very possible victory.

The last time the two sides met was in the FA Cup last season, which Villa edged in a cagey 2-1 victory.

Goals from Andreas Weimann and Carles Gil that day secured the win, with Cherries striker Callum Wilson’s last minute goal by that stage proving to be merely a consolation. Although Austrian attacker Weimann has dropped down a division by joining Derby County, Gil – a fringe player under Tim Sherwood – is 6/1 in the anytime market.

Young Wilson, meanwhile, has shown sensational scoring returns in the Football League, and is 5/1 to strike first on his Premier League bow for Eddie Howe.

It will be interesting to see how visitors Villa line up after a busy summer, with Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph among the key departures, while Sherwood brought in several players all of whom are making a step up.

Jordan Ayew is an exciting prospect, and the Ghana attacker holds anytime odds of 15/8. Villa fans can expect a player with raw ability who can score from long range, but also causes trouble in the box.

A player who spent the second half of last term on loan at the club could be the one to take a chance on however, after, and immediately after signing permanently in the summer, Scott Sinclair proceeded to repay Sherwood’s faith to subsequently go on to be the form player in pre-season. The wily winger is 11/4 in the anytime market, and 14/1 to score two or more.