League One side Wycombe Wanderers have the home advantage over their Premier League opponents Aston Villa in Tuesday's EFL Cup tie and we're bringing you our predictions for the game.
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Wycombe vs Aston Villa prediction: Goals at both ends of the pitch?
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in each of Wycombe's last four outings.
- Four of Aston Villa's last six fixtures have ended with both teams scoring.
- Jhon Duran has scored four goals in five appearances for Aston Villa this season.
Correct score prediction: Wycombe 1-3 Aston Villa
We're expecting Aston Villa to make a number of changes to their starting lineup on Tuesday night but still back the visitors to comfortably win this EFL Cup tie. Villa have scored three goals in each of their last three fixtures but have only managed to keep one clean sheet in their last six outings.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Villa the overwhelming favourite
- HOME: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.5%
- DRAW: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
- AWAY: 1/3 (1.33) – 75%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Aston Villa are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 75% and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this prediction.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Never lost again Wycombe
Aston Villa have locked horns with Wycombe five times before, three of which were competitive fixtures, and the Premier League side have won three times and drawn twice. The pair last met in 2020 for a pre-season friendly which Villa won 5-2.
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Wycombe preview: Have goals in them
Wycombe sit ninth in the League One table after six games and of late the club have been scoring plenty of goals but not keeping many clean sheets.
Wanderers won 1-0 away at Swansea in the last round but it's hard to see them getting past Aston Villa, even if the visitors play their second string.
Dominic Udoh picked up an injury at the weekend and is now a doubt for Tuesday's EFL Cup tie.
Predicted lineup: Ravizzoli (GK), Grimmer, Harvie, Low, Taylor, McCleary, Scowen, Morley, Humphreys, Sadlier & Kone
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Barnsley
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Wycombe
2
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Bristol Rovers
1
Wycombe
2
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Aston Villa
2
Wycombe
1
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Cambridge Utd
1
Wycombe
2
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W
Brighton U21
3
Wycombe
5
Aston Villa preview: Wholesale changes expected
Aston Villa's excellent start to the season continued over the weekend when they beat Wolves 3-1 in the Premier League.
This is Unai Emery's side's first foray into the League Cup this season due to Villa being involved in the Champions League and while the club would love to win this competition, it isn't going to be one of their top priorities.
Boubacar Kamara, Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash, Jaden Philogene-Bidace and John McGinn are expected to miss the trip to Wycombe due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Gauci (GK), Maatsen, Nedeljkovic, Hause, Konsa, Young, Barkley, Bailey, Buendia, Bogarde & Duran
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Bayern Munich
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Ipswich
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Aston Villa
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Wycombe
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Aston Villa
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Wolverhampton
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Young Boys
0
Aston Villa
3
Player to watch: Jhon Duran
Aston Villa's Colombian striker has made an excellent start to the new season, despite featuring only as a substitute in all competitions.
Duran scored eight times in 37 appearances for Villa last season and almost joined West Ham this summer but thankfully for his current employers, that move fell through.
Will Duran should start in the League Cup against Wycombe
We're backing Duran to start and score against Wycombe on Tuesday night, helping to guide the Premier League side into the next round.
