Everything you need to know about Aston Villa’s upcoming fourth-round Carabao Cup draw, including dates, ball numbers and how to livestream.
Villa have cruised into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after overcoming Wycombe on Tuesday night.
It was a close game at Adams Park but there was plenty to cheer about, especially Emi Buendia who made his first start for Villa in over a year and scored.
On top of this, Unai Emery broke another Villa record as he became the quickest manager to win 50 games at the Claret and Blue.
With the Birmingham outfit aiming to win a trophy by the end of the campaign, the Carabao Cup presents a perfect opportunity.
Therefore, Aston Villa News has listed everything you need to know about the upcoming round.
How to livestream the upcoming Carabao Cup round four draw?
Villa will find out who they will face in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night. The draw will take place after the conclusion of Liverpool vs West Ham which is likely to be at around 10:15pm
Fans can watch the draw live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra. Alternatively, it will also be shown on Sky Sports Football’s Official YouTube channel for free.
What number is Aston Villa for the Carabao Cup draw?
Villa have been given ball number one for the Carabao Cup fourth-round draw.
When does the fourth round of the Carabao Cup take place?
The ties for the third round took place across two separate weeks due to fixture congestion surrounding the expansion of the European competitions.
However, for the fourth round, the games will only take place in one week, commencing October 28.
Who could Aston Villa face in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup?
During the third round, many fellow West Midlands sides were knocked out. Both Wolves, who Villa beat 3-1 last weekend, and Walsall were knocked out by Brighton and Leicester City respectively.
Coventry City were also defeated, with Spurs staging a late comeback to win 2-1.
As it stands, four of the traditional ‘big six’ are through with Arsenal and Liverpool playing on Wednesday night awaiting to confirm their spot.
The lowest-ranked side still in the competition is AFC Wimbledon, with the League Two side being forced to suspend their tie against Newcastle due to a waterlogged pitch.
Below are all the numbers for the fourth-round Carabao Cup draw.
- 1 – Aston Villa
- 2 – Brentford
- 3 – Brighton and Hove Albion
- 4 – Chelsea
- 5 – Crystal Palace
- 6 – Leicester City
- 7 – Manchester City
- 8 – Manchester United
- 9 – Preston North End
- 10 – Sheffield Wednesday
- 11 – Southampton
- 12 – Stoke City
- 13 – Tottenham Hotspur
- 14 – Arsenal or Bolton Wanderers
- 15 – Liverpool or West Ham United
- 16 – AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle United
