The 65th edition of the EFL Cup rolls into the third round as Premier League side Aston Villa faces Wycombe Wanderers
The EFL Cup, an annual competition of the top clubs in the English football system continues its third round today with 32 clubs remaining as English Premier League side Aston Villa visits Adams Park for the first time since 2016 to face league One squad Wycombe Wanderers in a third-round match with the victor advancing to the fourth round in October. Wycombe enters today’s match on a three-match winning streak across all competitions and are unbeaten in six straight while Aston Villa has been victorious in four consecutive fixtures including a Champions League win last Tuesday and a Premier League home win over Wolverhampton on Saturday.
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Game Date: Sept 24, 2024
Game Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
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The Villans one-two scoring punch of forwards Jhon Durán and Ollie Watkins have combined for seven goals in the first five Premier League matches of the season with both contributing goals in Saturday’s win over Wolverhampton. Watkins has tallied double-digit goal scoring seasons in each of his first four years with Aston Villa including a career-high 19 paired with 14 assists last season.
Wycombe midfielder Cameron Humphreys scored a goal on three shots in the Wanderers 2-1 win over Cambridge United on Saturday tying him for the team lead with two goals on the season.
This is the first meeting between the clubs since a home-and-home series in the 2016 FA Cup that saw Aston Villa in 2-0, 3-1 on aggregate, before being eliminated by Manchester City the following round.
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