Match previews

Bournemouth v Aston Villa: match preview

Bournemouth and Aston Villa need a win as crunch time is approaching in the relegation battle. Eddie Howe’s side could climb out of danger with three points while dropping their rivals into trouble and a dip in form may be on the cards for Villa after the thrill of making the League Cup final. Mbwana Samatta’s first start in the Premier League will hopefully provide the goal threat Dean Smith’s side have lacked. Bournemouth have to put FA Cup defeat behind them and reproduce the performance that beat Brighton and snapped their six-match winless run. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season n/a

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G19 Y77 R3 4.37 cards/game

Odds H 11-10 A 5-2 D 8-3

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Travers, Ibe, Dobre, Surman, Simpson, Gosling, L Cook, Taylor, S Cook, Stanislas, Danjuma

Doubtful Billing (back), Danjuma (ankle)

Injured King (hamstring, 22 Feb), Stacey (hamstring, 22 Feb), Brooks (ankle), Daniels (knee), Kelly (hamstring), Mepham (knee, all unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y47 R2

Form DLLLLW

Leading scorer H Wilson 7

ASTON VILLA

Subs from Kalinic, Nyland, Taylor, Ramsey, Lansbury, Jota, O’Hare, Elmohamady, Engels, Hourihane, Vassilev

Doubtful None

Injured Steer (achilles, 29 Feb), Heaton, Wesley (both knee, Aug), McGinn (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R1

Form WLWLDW

Leading scorer Grealish 7