Watkins And Onana To Start | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Bournemouth | OneFootball

Aston Villa will clash heads with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this Saturday as they hope to secure a win on the road in the Premier League. The Villans suffered a lackluster 1-0 loss against Brentford recently, so they would be keen on bouncing back by putting in a good showing this weekend.

Unai Emery will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a couple of tweaks to his first team for this game. Ollie Watkins and Amadou Onana could both play from the start of this contest.

4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup To Face Bournemouth

Defence

Emiliano Martinez will feature in goal for the Villans after he conceded one goal in his last outing. Ezri Konsa will operate alongside Pau Torres at the centre of the Aston Villa backline as they look to keep a solid shape on the defensive end of the field.

Matty Cash will try to put in a solid performance as the right-back, while Ian Maatsen looks to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.

Victor Lindelof and Tyrone Mings will be named on the bench as they provide cover for the defensive positions.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 01: Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa in action during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Brentford at Villa Park on February 01, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Midfield

Douglas Luiz will anchor the midfield along with Amadou Onana as they focus on establishing their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.

The gifted trio of Emi Buendia, Morgan Rogers and Jadon Sancho will operate just ahead of them as part of the Aston Villa attack. All three of them will have to combine well if the Villans are to create enough chances in the final third.

Ross Barkley and Harvey Elliott will have to settle for a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed.

Attack

Ollie Watkins will lead the charge for the West Midlands club if he can recover in time for this game.

Leon Bailey will make up the numbers on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if the Villans are in need of a goal by then.