A place in round three of the 2025/26 EFL Cup is up for grabs at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday when Bournemouth entertain the challenge of Brentford.
Both sides head into this one off the back of respective wins, and we will be examining their chances of making it back-to-back victories in this Bournemouth vs Brentford prediction article.
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Bournemouth vs Brentford prediction: Cherries to progress
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- Bournemouth's 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out saw them end a five-game winning run dating back to preseason.
- The home side have been involved in low-scoring affairs more often than not lately, with four of the aforementioned five games yielding fewer than three goals.
- Five of Brentford's most recent seven outings have seen both teams find the back of the net, suggesting that another end-to-end contest is on the cards here.
Correct score prediction: Bournemouth 2-1 Brentford
Both teams have had to deal with multiple key departures this summer, but still boast a good level of quality overall.
We are anticipating an exciting clash here, with Bournemouth just about doing enough to emerge victorious.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bournemouth favourites but don't count Brentford out
- HOME: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- AWAY: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Unbeaten in four of their last five competitive home matches, Bournemouth are a real handful in front of their fans, and a 52.4% win probability illustrates how well they are fancied to come out triumphant.
After a 4-2 defeat against Liverpool in their opening fixture of the season, Andoni Iraola's men narrowly saw off the threat of Wolves last time out thanks to Marcus Tavernier's early strike.
Like Bournemouth, Brentford also came away empty-handed from their Premier League curtain raiser against Nottingham Forest, but have since returned to winning ways.
New arrival Dango Ouattara needed just 12 minutes to open his account for the Bees and hand Keith Andrews a first win at the helm of affairs.
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Most recent H2Hs: Hosts aiming to turn the tide
Brentford won both of last season's meetings against Bournemouth to extend their winning run to three in a row and five in the last seven, during which they are also unbeaten.
The West Londoners' last defeat in this fixture came back in the 2021 Championship playoff semi-final first leg, which remains Bournemouth's only triumph in 10 encounters.
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Bournemouth preview: Lewis Cook still absent
Featuring at right-back and in midfield, Cook was one of Bournemouth's standout players from last season but is unavailable at the moment due to a knee problem he picked up in preseason.
Enes Unal also misses out for the hosts with a knee issue, leaving Evanilson as the only recognised senior centre-forward.
Predicted lineup: Petrovic (GK), Truffert, Senesi, Diakite, Araujo, Christie, Adams, Semenyo, Kluivert, Adli & Evanilson
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Aston Villa
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Arsenal
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Crystal Palace
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Fulham
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Brentford preview: Dango Ouattara out to hunt former employers
Ouattara had a dream Brentford debut last time out as he grabbed the winning goal and will be aiming to get one over his former side on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Gustavo Nunes, Vitaly Janelt, Yunus Emre Konak and Paris Maghoma all miss out through injury, while Yoane Wissa is expected to be left out once again amid the uncertainty surrounding his future.
Predicted lineup: Kelleher (GK), Hickey, Ajer, Collins, Kayode, Jensen, Henderson, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara & Thiago
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Ipswich
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Man Utd
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Nottm Forest
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Brighton
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Arsenal
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Player to watch – Antoine Semenyo
Semenyo scored 13 goals last season and was consequently a target for several clubs earlier this summer before choosing to commit his long-term future to Bournemouth by signing a new contract.
The Ghana international has started the new campaign in flying form by netting twice against Liverpool and assisting Tavernier's winner last time out.
While he is yet to score in any of his previous meetings against Brentford, Semenyo remains Bournemouth's most potent attacking threat heading into Tuesday's game, where the winger will be looking to shine once again.