Bournemouth vs Aston Villa predictions: Carabao Cup tips & 7/1 Bet Builder

Two of the Premier League's most in-form sides go head-to-head for a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, as Bournemouth and Aston Villa lock horns at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night.

The Cherries come into this one off the back of an historic week, beating both AC Milan and Manchester United 3-0 in the space of a few days, while Villa arrive on a seven-game unbeaten run which includes an excellent victory over Manchester City - so we should be in for a cracker here, even if both managers choose to rotate.

Below, you can explore our Bournemouth vs Aston Villa betting preview, with expert predictions, Bet Builder tips, and live odds.

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa match details

• Fixture: Bournemouth vs Aston Villa

• Competition: Carabao Cup (fourth round)

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Kick-off: 19:45 GMT

• Venue: Vitality Stadium

• TV/Where to watch (UK): Sky Sports+ / NOW TV

Our prediction: Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa predicted lineups

Bournemouth

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio / Smith, Diakite, Silva, Soler / Cook, Christie / Brooks, Kluivert, Gannon-Doak / Rodriguez

Aston Villa

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Bizot / Cash, Harwood-Bellis, Mings, Maatsen / Barkley, Gomes / McGinn, Buendia, Mbaye / Abraham

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Bet Builder

Check out Ladbrokes' Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Bet Builder, which is coming in at 7/1 at the time of writing.

• Leg 1 - Alvaro Rodriguez 1+ shots on target

• Leg 2 - Tammy Abraham 1+ shots on target

• Leg 3 - Both teams to score

• Leg 4 - Match to end in a draw (after 90 minutes)

Alvaro Rodriguez 1+ shots on target

With our experts tipping Alvaro Rodriguez to come into Marco Rose's starting XI, the 22-year-old will be leading the line against a potentially rotated Aston Villa backline, and we're predicting him to have at least one shot on target. Rodriguez bagged his first Bournemouth goal as he started in the Europa League a couple of weeks ago, having two efforts on target, and with the hosts in decent form, we think he'll get the chance to test Marco Bizot.

Tammy Abraham 1+ shots on target

At the other end, our experts are backing Tammy Abraham to get another start for Villa after making such an impressive impact in his side's third-round win at Coventry, and with the visitors in such fine form, we're expecting the former England international to have a few chances. Abraham had three shots in the previous round, scoring twice, and has also scored with his only Champions League shot of the season so far, so if he gets a sniff at the Vitality, we're tipping him to hit the target at least once.

Both teams to score

With both Bournemouth and Villa arriving in such fine form, it's difficult to rule out either attack here, so we're backing BTTS in the Carabao Cup fourth round. The Cherries have scored 11 goals in their last four matches across all competitions, while Villa have bagged 12 in that time, and with Ladbrokes predicting that both teams will start their backup goalkeepers, we're expecting both frontlines to have their say.

Match to end in a draw (after 90 minutes)

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa is incredibly tough to call, with both teams arriving on four-match winning streaks, so we're tipping this one to end all square after 90 minutes. The hosts haven't even conceded a goal since being hit for five at Stamford Bridge in early October, but with Unai Emery's visitors looking back to their old, Europa League-winning selves, they'll pose more of a threat than Bournemouth have faced in recent weeks - so two good teams will be contesting a penalty shootout if our Bet Builder is correct.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.