Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Buoyed by the Champions League win over Bologna, Aston Villa will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Bournemouth in the Premier League round 9. The Villans have been in a fine form of late and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to win Saturday’s clash. Both Jacob Ramsey and Ollie Watkins should be recalled to the starting XI, while Jaden Philogene misses out through suspension.
The Cherries, on the other hand, defeated title hopefuls Arsenal 2-0 at the weekend, but it has to be noted that William Saliba was sent off after just 30 minutes for the Gunners. As Bournemouth were beaten by both Liverpool (1-3) and Leicester City (0-1) in the previous two away games, we are tempted to put our money on the in-form Villans. Andoni Iraola should have a full squad to choose from for Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Diego Carlos):
Diego Carlos Santos Silva is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Nantes as a defender. His main position is centre-back and his preferred foot is right. Diego Carlos began his youth career at America-SP and in 2010 he moved to Desportivo Brasil. After spending the 2012/2013 season on loan at Sao Paulo, the 185-cm-tall defender returned to Desportivo Brasil.
However, he made his first-team debut with Madureira during his spell with the club (2014). In 2014 Diego Carlos signed a contract with Portuguese club Estoril Praia and he scored two goals in 39 appearances for the Primeira Liga club. It has to be noted, though, that he played for Porto B (on loan) in the 2014/2015 season.
Diego Carlos moved to French club Nantes in the summer of 2016 and you should bear in mind that he quickly established himself as a first-team regular with les Canaris. The Brazilian footballer scored two goals in 34 appearances for Nantes in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign. His contract with the Ligue 1 side expires on June 20, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Bournemouth):
Bournemouth are a professional football club that was formed back in 1890. The Cherries secured promotion to the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, with the team making it to the English top flight for the first time ever.
Bournemouth play their home games at Dean Court and the capacity of the stadium is 11,469.
The Cherries enjoyed a very successful season on their Premier League debut, with the team beating the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the national championship. Glenn Murray scored the winner for Bournemouth in the 1-0 win over the capital club at Stamford Bridge and that is probably the greatest victory in the club’s history.
Bournemouth have been participating in the FA Cup since 1913, but they have yet to win the trophy in the prestigious competition. It has to be noted that the club’s original name Boscombe Athletic Football Club was changed to Bournemouth back in 1923 as the club owners wanted the Cherries to be more representative of the district.