Carabao Cup Predictions

Founded during the early 1960s, the League Cup’s modern guise sees all 92 English Football League and Premier League teams compete for silverware. The tournament comprises seven rounds that take place between August and February or March – with the end-of-tournament champions awarded £100,000.

Albeit held in lower regard compared to the FA Cup, the League Cup — also known as the Carabao Cup through sponsorship — cooks up mighty drama throughout the initial months of the traditional football season. More betting markets are available for this competition than ever before, too.

And you can bet on the historical tournament using our League Cup predictions from the first round through to the final at Wembley.

Our team carries out diligent analysis ahead of every round during the tournament’s annual cycle – providing you with a unique vantage point.

For a behind-the-scenes look at how we evaluate soon-to-be-played matches, check out FootyAccumulators’ list of expert-designed analysis criteria below.

• League Cup Results: We evaluate recent form as well as historical League Cup performances. Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United have dominated the tournament over the last decade – so our outright and match result recommendations will reflect that information. Similarly, we watch for teams that tend to go deep in the competition, even if they fail to reach the final.
• Injury News: Injuries can break team morale, throw certain ideas out the window, and leave influential players on the touchline. All of this goes into our pre-game team-by-team examination.
• Betting Value: Core to every wager is the value for money you’ll get for taking a punt. Our SmartAcca tool is a fantastic option for comparing bookmaker odds – and we utilise such technology, among other high-level techniques, to determine which bets present a solid value proposition.
• Transfer Rumours: Cutting out the noise in football is virtually impossible, especially when it comes to transfers. Players can have their heads turned at any moment – leaving certain teams without high-performing individuals close to the League Cup’s conclusion in February or March. The rumour mill is as important a factor as any.
• Head-to-Heads: There’s a reason that TV and streaming services use footage from head-to-head fixtures in pre-match advertisements; those results matter. Instances where one side repeatedly gets the better of an opponent always enter the fray when weighing up a new list of League Cup predictions and tips.
• Vital Stats: Statistics evidence whether a team deserves its recent run of form – be that a positive or negative streak. Our team undertakes deep number crunching to separate relevant data from unhelpful information by sifting through xG, possession, shots, bookings, corners, final-third quality, and much more.

Click on any fixture mentioned on this page to view our criteria put into practice in the form of League Cup predictions and tips. Our League Cup predictions and tips are published 2-3 days before the first match gets underway, this gives you plenty of preparation time as the next bunch of fixtures approaches.

One of the major draws attached to the League Cup is its simplicity. The tournament’s format has not changed significantly since its inception in 1961 – with just a handful of key rules undergoing minor edits.

A total of 92 teams across the English Football League and Premier League participate in the League Cup annually. However, those involved in the Champions League, Europa League, or Champions League enter the tournament in the third round rather than joining the fold immediately. Seven rounds of fixtures culminate in a final between the two remaining clubs.

Check out the complete League Cup format:

• First Round: All EFL clubs play.
• Second Round: Premier League teams not competing in European competitions enter the League Cup.
• Third Round: Premier League sides competing in European competitions join the League Cup.
• Fourth Round: Remaining 16 teams play.
• Quarter-Final: Remaining eight teams play.
• Semi-Final: Remaining four teams play a two-legged affair.
• Final: Remaining two teams play at Wembley.

A draw determines the fixture list for each round of the League Cup, bar the final. All matchups are single-legged except for the semi-final, which sees both outfits do battle on their respective home grounds.
Other key rules include:

• The away goals rule no longer applies to semi-finals.
• Extra-time has been banished in favour of penalties for all games except the final.
• Stalemates result in a penalty shootout rather than a replay.
• All games, apart from the final, take place on weekdays.

League Cup betting is accessible to fans throughout the top-four divisions of English football, as well as neutrals. The inclusion of no more and no fewer than all 92 EFL outfits means that you will almost always know which sides should participate in the tournament…the real question is who your team will face.

And it’s the unpredictability of the draw that adds tremendous excitement to the League Cup. League Two sides could venture to Premier League giants at any given time – with the power to bet on every outcome in the palm of your hands. Just click on an upcoming game listed here to glance over the most valuable League Cup predictions this week.

But that’s not all. FootyAccumulators is home to Free Bets for all users seeking football predictions. Select the ‘Free Bets’ button in the top right-hand corner to snag a high-quality offer from the UK’s best bookmakers.

And if you’re unsure of what market to bet on, refer to this list for a quick rundown of ideal betting options for beginners.

• Accumulators
• BTTS
• Goalscorer Betting
• Over/Under 2.5 Goals
• Trebles

While League Cup predictions this week and through the tournament’s lifecycle represent a crucial portion of our team’s work, several other elite-level domestic and European tournaments are covered throughout the traditional football season. Many of these competitions go hand-in-hand with our League Cup coverage as multiple Premier League teams compete on all fronts each year.

Take a look at our other football predictions, here:

• Champions League Predictions
• Europa League Predictions
• UEFA Conference League Predictions
• Premier League Predictions
• FA Cup Predictions