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Bournemouth v Aston Villa : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 28th Oct, 19:45 BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

Wednesday evening at the Vitality Stadium, and it’s a League Cup showdown between Bournemouth and Aston Villa. Marco Rose and Unai Emery Etxegoien going all-out to ensure the win. All of the key stats for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across seventeen major markets are included in this betting preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

After looking at our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant statistics, there's one market which jumps out ahead of the rest for this fixture: both teams to score. In Bournemouth and A Villa we have two sides going head-to-head with relative issues at both ends of the pitch, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Wednesday evening. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.62.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bournemouth are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.15.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bournemouth
45%
23/20
7%
-
Draw
24%
5/2
3%
-
A Villa
31%
21/10
8%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1
8%
-
Bournemouth 2-1
9%
8/1
5%
-
Bournemouth 1-0
8%
17/2
6%
-
A Villa 2-1
7%
10/1-
Bournemouth 2-0
7%
11/1-
A Villa 1-0
7%
11/1
20%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
8%
-
Bournemouth 3-1
5%
16/1
11%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1
8%
-
A Villa 2-0
4%
16/1
13%
-
Bournemouth 3-0
4%
20/1
9%
-
Bournemouth 3-2
3%
22/1
12%
-
A Villa 3-1
3%
22/1
10%
-
A Villa 3-2
3%
28/1-
Bournemouth 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
7/10
8%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
11/10
8%
-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/5
2%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/10
2%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13
3%
-
BTTS - No
40%
6/5
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
3/1
11%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/2-
Home/draw
69%
4/11
3%
-
Away/draw
55%
4/6
6%
-
Home/away
76%
2/7
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1/5
4%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
10/3
15%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
13/8
12%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
4/9
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
4/1
17%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/6
4%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
10/1
15%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/20
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
8%
-
Home DNB
62%
4/7
6%
-
Away DNB
48%
5/4
7%
-
Bournemouth win to nil
21%
10/3-
A Villa win to nil
14%
5/1
9%
-
Bournemouth / Bournemouth
24%
5/2
7%
-
Bournemouth / A Villa
3%
25/1-
Bournemouth / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Bournemouth
15%
9/2
8%
-
Draw / A Villa
11%
13/2
7%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
9%
-
A Villa / Bournemouth
4%
22/1-
A Villa / A Villa
17%
4/1
5%
-
A Villa / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win form
Bournemouth
20 games
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBournemouth3 - 0Milan
HBournemouth2 - 0Sunderland
HBournemouth3 - 0Sturm Graz
ABournemouth1 - 5Chelsea
HBournemouth0 - 1Liverpool
ABournemouth2 - 1R.Sociedad
HBournemouth2 - 2Brentford
HBournemouth4 - 0Lincoln
ABournemouth2 - 2Newcastle
HBournemouth1 - 1Everton
ABournemouth1 - 2Man City
ABournemouth1 - 1Nottm Forest
HBournemouth1 - 1Man City
ABournemouth1 - 0Fulham
HBournemouth3 - 0C Palace
HBournemouth2 - 2Leeds
ABournemouth2 - 1Newcastle
ABournemouth2 - 1Arsenal
HBournemouth2 - 2Man Utd
ABournemouth0 - 0Burnley
A Villa
20 games
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HA Villa3 - 1Viking
AA Villa1 - 0Newcastle
HA Villa6 - 0Fenerbahce
HA Villa2 - 2Brentford
AA Villa3 - 2Spurs
AA Villa3 - 1Coventry
HA Villa1 - 2Nottm Forest
AA Villa3 - 2Brugge
AA Villa0 - 0Hull
HA Villa0 - 1Arsenal
AA Villa0 - 4Brighton
AA Villa2 - 1Man City
AA Villa3 - 0Freiburg
HA Villa4 - 2Liverpool
AA Villa2 - 2Burnley
HA Villa4 - 0Nottm Forest
HA Villa1 - 2Spurs
AA Villa0 - 1Nottm Forest
AA Villa0 - 1Fulham
HA Villa4 - 3Sunderland
Goal Statistics
Bournemouth A Villa
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Bournemouth will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 74% probability that A Villa will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.7
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Bournemouth
PG (predicted goals)
A Villa
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
3%
better
BOU
AVL
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Games scored17
15
Failed to score2
5
Scored first13
10
Goals scored32
42
Avg. goals scored1.6
2.1
Avg. shots per game11
10
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for14
20
Avg. XG for1.9
1.7
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
14%
better
BOU
AVL
view stats
Games conceded13
15
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first5
9
Goals conceded22
27
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against15%
13%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+14%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Bournemouth v A Villa will show here when available.

Bournemouth League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1311
M GregorioR ChristieB DiakitéA Silva
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Gregorio GLK1
-
J Sánchez DEF1
-
J Soler DEF1
-
B Diakité DEF11
-
A Silva DEF1
1
-
J Hill DEF1
-
J Kluivert MID1
1
-
M Tavernier MID1
-
R Christie MID13
-
L Cook MID1
-
A Toth MID1
-
D Brooks  FWD11
-
D Jebbison FWD11
-
Álvaro Rodríguez FWD1
-
B Doak FWD11
-
R Rocha FWD11
-
A Villa League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1211
M BizotT AbrahamJ McGinnA Wan-Bissaka
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Z Suzuki GLK1
-
M Bizot GLK1
-
T Harwood-Bellis DEF1
-
M Ruggeri DEF1
-
A Wan-Bissaka DEF1
1
-
T Mings DEF1
-
J McGinn MID11
-
L Bogarde MID1
-
J. Manzambi MID1
-
R Barkley MID111
1
-
E Buendía MID1
1
-
I. Mbaye FWD11
-
N Jackson FWD1
-
G. Hemmings FWD11
-
T Abraham FWD12
-
A. da Rocha dos Santos FWD1
-