Villa have tasted the Champions League and will be absolutely desperate to get their fill at the top table again next season. The Villains are in a 5 way battle for 3 Champions League spots so will be doing everything possible to get as many points from their last 3 games.
Likewise, Bournemouth are in a 5 way battle but their quest is for the all important 8th spot in the Premier League which could turn in to an extra qualifying spot for Europe depending on who wins certain cup competitions. It’s all to play for and when the stakes are this high the foul count almost always increases.
Bournemouth’s giant centre back, Dean Huijsen, has had 1+ fouls in 13/15 (87%) games and will have his work cut out against Villa’s pacey attack. Villa often counter attack with vigour so it could be down to the likes of Huijsen to make a few tactical fouls.
Likewise, Matty Cash is always good for a foul and he’ll be up against Antoine Semenyo, who is one of the most fouled players in the league. Cash has had 1+ fouls in 11/12 (92%) matches since his return from injury.
With Huijsen committing 2+ fouls in 4/10 recent games and Matty Cash also giving away 2 or more fouls in 3/10 recent games, it’s well worth a low stake punt at a juicy 6.5, especially when you take in to account the matchup and what’s at stake.