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title: "Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: Carabao Cup date, kick-off time and TV details"
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author: "James Chettle"
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published: "2026-09-16T22:15:03Z"
modified: "2026-10-05T17:26:48Z"
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# Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: Carabao Cup date, kick-off time and TV details

Last updated: 5 October 2026.

Aston Villa will visit Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday 28 October, with kick-off at 7.45pm UK time.

The [EFL’s confirmed fourth-round schedule](https://www.efl.com/news/2026/september/18/carabao-cup-round-four-schedule-confirmed/) lists the tie for live coverage on Sky Sports+.

Unai Emery’s side will be playing for a place in the quarter-finals after beating Coventry City 3-1 in the previous round.

## When is Bournemouth vs Aston Villa?

The fourth-round tie takes place on Wednesday 28 October.

Kick-off is at 7.45pm GMT, following the end of British Summer Time earlier that week.

Supporters can follow Villa’s wider schedule through our [fixtures and results guide](https://readastonvilla.com/fixtures/).

## How can supporters watch the Carabao Cup tie?

Sky Sports+ will show Bournemouth against Villa live in the UK.

The EFL has confirmed that every fourth-round match will be available to UK viewers, with selected fixtures on Sky’s main channels and ITV and the remaining games on Sky Sports+.

Our [Aston Villa TV guide](https://readastonvilla.com/aston-villa-on-tv/) covers the club’s upcoming televised fixtures.

## How did Aston Villa reach the fourth round?

Tammy Abraham scored twice and Ross Barkley added a header as Villa won at Coventry.

Ibrahim Mbaye supplied the corner for Barkley’s goal on his first Villa start, as detailed in our [report on the winger’s contribution](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/09/17/ibrahim-mbaye-aston-villa-first-start-assist/).

The Bournemouth trip gives Villa another away cup tie as they pursue a place in the last eight.