EFL Cup

Jose Mourinho has a great EFL Cup record but Tottenham's hectic fixture list makes it hard for him to take the competition seriously this term. Spurs face Maccabi Haifa in a Europa League qualifier on Thursday and then visit Man Utd in the Premier League on Sunday, so something surely has to give. More...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has not taken the EFL Cup too seriously in the past but would no doubt like to get past Lincoln this week. The Reds have a number of new recruits and fringe squad members who should benefit from some playing time in this competition ahead of bigger tests. More...

Boyhood Everton fan Joey Barton will have Fleetwood fired up for an EFL Cup tie with the Toffees at Highbury but this is a tough task for Town. The visitors have started the new campaign in cracking form and will be keen to maintain that momentum with another win on the Fylde Coast. More...

Man Utd looked woefully short of match sharpness in their Premier League opener and Luton are a value bet to take advantage in the EFL Cup. The Hatters are flying high in the Championship, have already battled through two rounds of this competition and will be fired up for this tie. More...

Jose Mourinho faces a tricky juggling act as Tottenham visit Leyton Orient in the third round of the EFL Cup. Spurs must play this match just two days before travelling to North Macedonia to face KF Shkendija in a Europa League qualifier, but may still have the strength in depth to cope. More...

Both of these south-coast teams have much more important matters to deal with than the EFL Cup this season and could be forgiven for not putting too much emphasis on Thursday night’s game. Brighton once again start the campaign aiming for Premier League survival while Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett is under pressure to earn automatic promotion out of League One. More...

Everton will hope a smart summer in the transfer market sees them challenging for silverware this season and they begin their EFL Cup campaign with the visit of League Two side Salford. The Toffees enjoyed an impressive start to the new campaign at the weekend with a 1-0 victory at Tottenham and look to have recruited well under Carlo Ancelotti. More...

Harrogate made a dream start to life in the EFL at the weekend and will now be eyeing a cup upset at Premier League new boys West Brom. Town were promoted through the National League play-offs last month and have started the new season with four successive away games in three different competitions. More...

Burton pulled off an EFL Cup shock over Aston Villa on their way to the semi-finals in 2018/19 and will fancy their chances of a repeat on Tuesday night. Jake Buxton was part of the playing squad back then and now aims to take down Dean Smith’s side as a manager. More...

Manchester City are red-hot favourites to complete a hat-trick of EFL Cup Final triumphs but we feel Aston Villa will not go down without a fight. Villa have fond memories of playing at Wembley themselves, having prevailed in last season's Championship play-offs decider at the national stadium. More...

Manchester City are expected to march on towards a third straight EFL Cup triumph when visiting League One Oxford in this season's quarter-finals. The Blues beat United 3-0 at Kassam Stadium in the third round last term, en route to lifting the trophy for the fourth time in six renewals. More...

Kenny Jackett will ease some of the growing pressure on the Portsmouth manager if he can mastermind an EFL Cup win against bitter rivals Southampton. Pompey fans chanted for Jackett to be sacked during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Wycombe and the team have made a poor start to their League One campaign. More...

Liverpool have bigger fish to fry this season but are firm favourites to avoid an upset when they start their EFL Cup campaign with a trip to League One opposition. MK Dons are huge underdogs and back-to-back home defeats suggests this should be a routine win for the Reds regardless of team selection. More...

Burton will only be playing for pride when hosting Manchester City in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final but that may be enough to spur them on to be competitive. The visitors look sure to make a number of changes from the side which romped to a 9-0 win in the opening encounter. More...

Frank Lampard will make an emotional return to Stamford Bridge when Derby visit Chelsea in the EFL Cup on Wednesday and his side are fancied to make a game of it. The Rams have already knocked Manchester United out of this competition at Old Trafford and are in great form in the Championship. More...

Nigel Clough will have Burton fired up for Tuesday night's EFL Cup clash with his former club Nottingham Forest and they look a value pick. The Brewers registered a win and a draw when these teams met in the Championship at Pirelli Stadium over the past couple of years and it is clearly a fixture Clough relishes. More...

Nottingham Forest have recent history on their side when facing Newcastle in Wednesday's EFL Cup second-round tie. Forest beat the Magpies 3-2 away at the same stage 12 months ago and prevailed 2-1 when United last visited the City Ground in the Championship a couple of seasons back. More...

Sheffield Wednesday were convincing winners at the Stadium of Light in the Championship in April and can repeat the trick against Sunderland in Thursday's televised EFL Cup clash. The Owls have a similar squad this season, whereas the Black Cats have continued to cut costs since dropping down into League One. More...

The Sky Sports cameras will be at Huish Park scenting an EFL Cup upset when League Two outfit Yeovil host Championship promotion hopefuls Aston Villa. Steve Bruce's side did lose at Luton in the first round a couple of years ago and everything is geared around getting into the Premier League this term. More...

Think Bristol City will win? BET HERE! Think Man City will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets Odds: Bristol City 21/2, Draw 5/1, Man City 11/50 Kick Off: 1945, 23/01/2018 Stadium: Ashton Gate TV: Sky Sports Bristol City put in a heroic effort when taking the game to Manchester City two weeks ago and are More...

Think Bristol City will win? BET HERE! Think Man Utd will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets Odds: Bristol City 8/1, Draw 17/4, Man Utd 17/50 Kick Off: 2000, 20/12/2017 Stadium: Ashton Gate TV: BT Sport Jose Mourinho has claimed four outright victories in the EFL Cup and will be eyeing more silverware when holders More...

Think Man Utd will win? BET HERE! Think Burton will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets Odds: Man Utd 3/50, Draw 11/1, Burton 22/1 Kick Off: 2000, 20/09/2017 Stadium: Old Trafford TV: Sky Sports Manchester United begin their defence of the EFL Cup with what looks a fairly straightforward task against Burton in round three. More...

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Kick Off: 1945, 10/08/2017 Stadium: Gigg Lane TV: Sky Sports Bury boss Lee Clark has brought in a whole host of new faces this season and may look to justify that investment with an EFL Cup upset of Sunderland. The Shakers beat the Black Cats 2-0 in this competition at Gigg Lane when they last More...

Kick Off: 1945, 09/08/2017 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium TV: Sky Sports Aston Villa have a proud history in the EFL Cup and will be keen to come through a first-round trip to Colchester without any mishaps on Wednesday night. The Midlands outfit prevailed in the inaugural staging of this competition back in 1961 and More...

Kick Off: 1430, 02/04/2017 Stadium: Wembley TV: Sky Sports 3 Coventry and Oxford will do battle in the EFL Trophy final at Wembley on Sunday and our money is on United to go one better than they did last year in this competition. These sides have met twice in League One this term, with each More...

Kick Off: 2000, 25/01/2017 Stadium: Anfield TV: Sky Sports 1 Liverpool’s EFL Cup semi-final against Southampton is set up nicely following a 1-0 win for Saints at St Mary’s Stadium in the opening leg, when Nathan Redmond struck after 20 minutes and then Claude Puel’s side defended resolutely. An electric atmosphere can be expected at More...

Last result: HULL CITY 1-1 West Brom – Michael Dawson NEWCASTLE 0-1 Blackburn Kick Off: 1945, 29/11/2016 Stadium: KCOM Stadium Head-to-head: Hull 0-3 Newcastle, Newcastle 2-2 Hull, Hull 1-4 Newcastle, Newcastle 2-3 Hull Recommended Bets: * Lead/Lose in run of play market @ 27/4 * Hull to beat Newcastle in 90 minutes @ 23/10 Key More...

Not once in his English football career has Jose Mourinho taken a pounding as big as the one endured at Chelsea last weekend. Manchester United’s 4-0 steamrollering at Stamford Bridge was all the more embarrassing for Mourinho given he was returning to the club that sacked him last December and, with a midweek meeting with More...