AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips

Tuesday | 18:45 UTC | Vitality Stadium | EFL Cup Second Round

The EFL Cup serves up an all-Premier League clash at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday night as Bournemouth host Brentford. Both sides are likely to make changes, but each manager will see this as a chance to build momentum and push for a cup run.

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Bournemouth vs Brentford Prediction

Keith Andrews’ Brentford side have enjoyed decent cup runs in recent seasons, reaching two quarter-finals and a semi-final under Thomas Frank. His tenure began with a defeat at Nottingham Forest but a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at the weekend steadied the ship and delivered a confidence-boosting clean sheet.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, have looked competitive under Andoni Iraola. Despite losing several key players in the summer, the Cherries pushed Liverpool hard in a 4-2 opening day defeat before beating Wolves 1-0 on Saturday. Last season they reached the FA Cup quarter-finals and Iraola will see the League Cup as another route to a memorable run.

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Bournemouth vs Brentford Prediction & Odds

• Bournemouth to Win – 1.77
• Draw – 3.90
• Brentford to Win – 4.10

The odds reflect Bournemouth’s strong home form under Iraola, though Brentford’s recent head-to-head record suggests this could be a tighter contest than the market implies.

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Bournemouth vs Brentford Tips

Brentford have been a bogey team for Bournemouth, unbeaten in the last seven meetings between the sides, with five wins. That includes doing the double over the Cherries in the Premier League last season.

One intriguing subplot is the return of Dango Ouattara. Signed from Bournemouth for a club-record £42.5 million, he scored the winner on his Brentford debut last weekend and is 4.10 to net against his former side.

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Bournemouth vs Brentford Predicted Lineups

Bournemouth: Petrovic; Truffert, Araujo, Smith, Diakite; Christie, Adams, Adli; Kluivert, Doak, Evanilson.
Brentford: Kelleher; Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Hickey; Jensen, Schade, Onyeka; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Carvalho.

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Bournemouth vs Brentford Betting Tips & Predictions

✅ Under 2.5 Goals – 2.32
✅ Half-Time Draw – 2.46
✅ Dango Ouattara Anytime Scorer – 4.10

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Odds correct at time of writing.