Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: live score, stats and AI analysis

EFL Cup · · Status: Full time

Bournemouth and Aston Villa met on 28 October 2026 (EFL Cup); the match ended 3-0.

Final score: Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa · Half-time: 1-0

Goals: Bournemouth — Amine Adli 7', Lewis Cook 51', Álvaro Rodriguez 69'

AI preview and result

Published: · 73 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

In this match between Bournemouth and Aston Villa, total goals under 3.5 (67%) is the primary prediction. Additionally, away goals under 1.5 (64%) and HT total goals under 1.5 (64%) are highlighted as strong predictions.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

3 of 3 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

BournemouthAston Villa
Ball possession49%51%
Total shots1917
Shots on target75
Corners62
Yellow cards33

Lineups

BournemouthFormation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 20M. Di Gregorio
  • 24J. Sanchez
  • 18B. Diakite
  • 14A. Silva
  • 6J. Soler
  • 4L. Cook
  • 11B. Gannon-Doak
  • 16M. Tavernier
  • 10R. Christie
  • 21A. Adli
  • 30A. Rodriguez

Substitution

  • 46'In: J. Kluivert · Out: M. Tavernier
  • 46'In: Rayan · Out: A. Adli
  • 63'In: T. Adams · Out: R. Christie
  • 63'In: D. Brooks · Out: B. Gannon-Doak
  • 80'In: E. J. Kroupi · Out: A. Rodriguez

Substitutes

  • 1D. Petrovic
  • 15A. Smith
  • 5J. Hill
  • 3A. Truffert

Aston VillaFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 40M. Bizot
  • 26L. Bogarde
  • 4T. Harwood-Bellis
  • 5T. Mings
  • 22I. Maatsen
  • 35Joao Gomes
  • 27L. Goretzka
  • 19I. Mbaye
  • 10E. Buendia
  • 53G. Hemmings
  • 39B. Madjo

Substitution

  • 58'In: A. Garnacho · Out: G. Hemmings
  • 58'In: Alysson · Out: I. Mbaye
  • 70'In: R. Barkley · Out: E. Buendia
  • 70'In: J. McGinn · Out: L. Goretzka
  • 75'In: T. Abraham · Out: B. Madjo

Substitutes

  • 1Z. Suzuki
  • 48M. Cisse
  • 2M. Cash
  • 8B. Kamara

Player ratings

Key moments from the commentary

Match info

Last 5 matches

Bournemouth

  • W3-0vs Manchester Utd25 Oct 2026
  • W3-0vs AC Milan22 Oct 2026
  • W2-0vs Sunderland18 Oct 2026
  • W3-0vs Sturm Graz15 Oct 2026
  • L1-5vs Chelsea10 Oct 2026

Aston Villa

  • W2-1vs Manchester City24 Oct 2026
  • W3-1vs Viking21 Oct 2026
  • W1-0vs Newcastle17 Oct 2026
  • W6-0vs Fenerbahce14 Oct 2026
  • D2-2vs Brentford10 Oct 2026

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