Newcastle
Can Newcastle Retain?
Holders Newcastle can be backed at 9/1 in BOYLE Sports’ EFL Cup outright winner odds after being drawn at home to League One Bradford in round three.
Having been runners-up in 2023, the Magpies claimed their first domestic trophy for 70 years when beating Liverpool 2-1 in last season’s final at Wembley.
It was a proud day for Eddie Howe, who became the first English manager to lift this trophy since Middlesbrough’s Steve McClaren in 2004.
Liverpool
Record Winners Liverpool
Liverpool have secured a record 10 triumphs in this competition after prevailing in 2022 and 2024 and are 5/1 favourites for another success after being handed an Anfield tie with Southampton.
Other Contenders
Long Shots Grimsby
Manchester City, who were Wembley winners for four straight years from 2018 to 2021, must visit Huddersfield and are next best in the EFL Cup betting on 6/1.
Arsenal last lifted this trophy in 1993 and are 8/1 after being paired with Port Vale away, while five-time winners Chelsea will travel to Lincoln and are the same price.
Grimsby are quoted at 500/1 to go all the way after being rewarded for their epic penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United with a trip to Sheffield Wednesday.
Fulham
Cottagers And Toffees Could Be Lively Longshots
Punters looking for a bit of value in the EFL Cup outright winner odds could do worse than side with Fulham at 18/1.
The Cottagers, who reached last season’s FA Cup quarter-finals, accounted for Bristol City 2-0 in round two and will also be expected to ease past Cambridge at Craven Cottage.
Marco Silva named a strong starting XI despite making nine changes and said: “It’s important to get through. Five Premier League clubs are out. It is always a competition where many teams get surprised.”
Everton
Everton Face Wolves
Everton face a tricky trip to Wolves, but David Moyes stated his determination to make a strong showing in knock-out competitions this season after guiding his team to a 2-0 victory over Mansfield.
The former West Ham boss said: “Let’s be fair, we’re not a side which is going to be competitive enough, probably, at the top end of the league. So we have to make sure that we try to be as competitive as we can in the cups.
“We’ve not got European football here and I’ve had it for three or four years. So I know how difficult it is to play Thursday-Sunday.
“I don’t see it being too difficult if we’ve got a cup game on a Tuesday or Wednesday night to play again and go again. I want us to try and be as strong as we can.”
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