Bournemouth – Aston Villa

Recent form · Written before the match

Bournemouth beat Lincoln 4-0 at home on 8 September 2026. Aston Villa won 3-1 at Coventry on 16 September 2026.

An undated Sky Sports page probably indicates two recent wins for Bournemouth, 2-0 against Sunderland on 18 October and 3-0 against Sturm Graz on 15 October, following a 1-5 defeat to Chelsea on 10 October. It probably indicates for Aston Villa a 1-0 win at Newcastle on 17 October, a 6-0 victory against Fenerbahçe on 14 October and a 2-2 draw against Brentford on 10 October.

These recent results are not confirmed by a dated publication, and no verified, consistent, dated xG valeur is available. The estimated rest period is approximately ten days for Bournemouth and eleven for Aston Villa.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The recent head-to-head matches mentioned are Aston Villa 0-1 Bournemouth on 9 November 2025 and Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa on 7 February 2026, both in the Premier League. They have limited prédictive valeur: the competition is different, the squads may have changed, and the current lineups are unknown.

Absences and returns

Goalkeeper absences, suspensions, injuries, and unavailability of key attackers are not confirmed as of the October 20, 2026 deadline.

Context & news

Bournemouth host Aston Villa at Vitality Stadium on October 28, 2026 at 19 h 45 UTC, in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup; Aston Villa’s trip is confirmed by the away ticket allocation published on October 4, 2026. Bournemouth scenario: the team can rely on home advantage and look to progress by imposing spells of possession and attacking quickly after regaining the ball, but its cup references concern Lincoln.

Aston Villa scenario: its victory at Coventry and probably positive recent form may favor quick transitions, particularly if Bournemouth pushes its full-backs forward; however, the away match, possible rotation, and different level of opposition may reverse this assessment. The direct objective is qualification for the quarter-finals; the league standings and the importance each coach places on the competition have not been established.