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Bournemouth and Aston Villa come into this Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night off the back of impressive Premier League wins.
The hosts won 3-0 against Manchester United at Old Trafford, while Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park.
Now, there is an opportunity for both sides to progress into the next round of the Carabao Cup, and possibly even go on to win it.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa key stats
- Bournemouth have won four in a row in all competitions.
- Villa are also on a four-game winning run across all competitions.
- Villa are unbeaten in seven head-to-heads (W4, D3).
Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa preview: Villans to scrape through?
Bournemouth vs Aston Villa — Tale of the Tape
| Bournemouth | vs | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 13th | Position | 9th |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Goals For | 9 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 12 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 10th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 4th (A) |
After a stuttering start, Bournemouth have picked up form under Marco Rose.
Four straight wins in all competitions, including against AC Milan and Man United, means the Cherries are flying.
Now, after thrashing Lincoln City 4-0 on home soil in the last round, Bournemouth can dream of making history and winning the Carabao Cup.
There is a long way to go though, and Rose is expected to rotate his squad, with questions over whether Eli Junior Kroupi will earn his first start since returning from injury.
Villa are expected to rotate too, with European commitments also on their minds alongside the Premier League.
They too are also on a four-match winning streak, having had another slow start to a campaign.
Unai Emery delivered major silverware last term by winning the Europa League, and the Villans will also be hoping for a deep run in this competition.
The visitors come into this round having already defeated Premier League opposition in the previous, winning 3-1 at Coventry City.
Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa form guide & betting tips
| Bournemouth | vs | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
LWWWW |
Form | DWWWW |
| 12 | Goals For | 14 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 4 |
W |
Carabao Cup | W |
Whispers predicts: Bournemouth 2-2 Aston Villa (Villa to win on pens)
Bournemouth are 13/10 (2.30) favourites to win in normal time, but given Villa are also in good form, we think it could go all the way to penalties.
Villa to qualify at 6/5 (2.20) has the bigger price and so we are willing to back them, while BTTS – Yes at 8/13 (1.62) could also come through given the attacking form of both teams.
Over 3.5 goals at 15/8 (2.88) is our final pick, with 17 and 18 goals scored respectively in the last five games involving both sides.
Overall, we a re predicting a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes, which is available at 12/1 (13.00).
> BTTS – Yes at 1.62 | Likelihood: High
> Villa to qualify at 2.20 | Likelihood: Medium
> Over 3.5 goals at 2.88 | Likelihood: Medium