{"title":"League Cup Outright Odds \u0026 Betting | BetVictor","description":"Explore the latest odds and analysis for the League Cup, and find out which teams are the tournament’s leading contenders. 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It was the club's ninth League Cup triumph."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"When is the 2026/27 EFL Cup final?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The 2026/27 EFL Cup final is scheduled for Sunday 21 March 2027 and will be played at Wembley Stadium."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which club has won the most EFL Cups?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Liverpool have won the EFL Cup more times than any other club, lifting the trophy 10 times. Manchester City are next on the list with nine victories."}}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eEFL Cup Outright Odds and Betting\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe EFL Cup offers no gentle route into a season. While league tables take months to settle, one poor night in this competition can end the chase before autumn has properly begun.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe field contains all 92 members of the Premier League and EFL, although they do not walk through the door together. European qualifiers arrive later than most. By March, the crowd has been reduced to two teams and one Wembley afternoon. Those longer-term prices are listed here. Match-by-match choices live in BetVictor's broader \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240\"\u003efootball betting\u003c/a\u003e section.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWembley Is the Target\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eManchester City are carrying the cup into this season. O'Reilly's quick Wembley double sank Arsenal last March and took City's collection to nine, just one behind Liverpool.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA preliminary round got 2026/27 moving, then round one filled the weekend of 7 to 9 August. Championship, League One and League Two clubs were already involved before the Premier League entrants joined according to their European commitments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost every round offers one night and one chance. Only the semi-finalists receive a second leg. Survive that and Wembley waits on Sunday 21 March 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will see three names used on the way. Carabao provides the sponsorship, EFL Cup is official and League Cup remains the familiar shorthand.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eEFL Cup Outright Betting Markets\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eWinner betting is the main long-term market. Pick whoever you believe will still be standing after the Wembley final. The field shrinks quickly, so EFL Cup winner odds rarely sit still for long.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn each-way bet is divided equally between a win selection and a place selection. If the chosen team fulfils the place terms without winning the cup, that part of the bet can still return. Check the displayed fraction and number of places rather than assuming that the terms will always stay the same.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA team to reach the final only needs to qualify for Wembley. The result there does not matter. Other outright options can cover the stage a club reaches or the two teams that will make the final.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividual matches bring a separate menu. Result, total goals, both teams to score, handicaps, scorers, cards and corners may be offered. Selected ties can carry Bet Builder choices as well.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eThe Early EFL Cup Contenders\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eArsenal and Manchester City share the top end of the early conversation. Their memories of the previous final could hardly be further apart.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor City, Wembley brought a ninth success in the competition. They now sit one trophy behind Liverpool and have another opportunity to draw level at the top of the roll of honour. Squad depth is particularly useful in the early rounds, when League Cup matches are squeezed between league and European fixtures. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/pages/football/manchester-city-betting\"\u003eManchester City betting\u003c/a\u003e picture will shift with every draw.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArsenal were the side left watching the celebration. Returning to the final would confirm that last season was not an isolated run, although another busy campaign means team selection will matter from the moment they enter. The latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/pages/football/arsenal-betting\"\u003eArsenal betting\u003c/a\u003e page covers their cup, league and European markets.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiverpool's case is written in the record book. Nobody has won the competition more often. The recent evidence is strong too: victories in 2022 and 2024, then runners-up medals in 2025. Wembley scarcely feels like neutral territory to them now.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManchester United and Chelsea know the route as well. Chelsea, admittedly, have also become familiar with the wrong end of a final. Tottenham's last League Cup arrived in 2008; a kind draw would give them reason to dream about another.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewcastle broke their long wait in 2025. That should keep Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and the wider Premier League pack interested, especially if the biggest squads make one change too many.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eThe Last Five EFL Cup Finals\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eFive seasons have produced four different winners and no successful title defence.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n  \u003cthead\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eSeason\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eWinner\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eRunner-up\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eFinal Result\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/thead\u003e\r\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2025/26\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eManchester City\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eArsenal\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2-0\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2024/25\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eNewcastle United\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eLiverpool\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2-1\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2023/24\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eLiverpool\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eChelsea\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e1-0 after extra time\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2022/23\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eManchester United\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eNewcastle United\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2-0\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e2021/22\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eLiverpool\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eChelsea\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0-0, Liverpool won 11-10 on penalties\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiverpool's ten wins are the record. City are breathing down their necks with nine, while United have six.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat About the EFL Underdogs?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eTravel back to 1991 for the last winner from below the top flight. Second-tier Sheffield Wednesday faced Manchester United, John Sheridan scored and the Owls left Wembley with the cup. The wait for a repeat is now a long one.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCupsets have not disappeared. A Premier League manager can rotate too far, and a lower-league home crowd needs little encouragement once the favourite looks uncomfortable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere have been near misses. Cardiff, then in the Championship, pushed Liverpool through extra time and penalties in the 2012 final. League Two Bradford reached Wembley the following year. Swansea beat them there, but the journey itself remains one of the cup's great surprises.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustaining that level across round after round is the hard part. A lower-league club may look attractive at home in one match without having the squad depth needed to win the whole tournament.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat Can Move EFL Cup Winner Odds?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eTeam news is the first place to look. The early rounds often become auditions for academy players and fringe members of the squad. A famous badge on the fixture does not guarantee that the famous names will start.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe draw matters just as much. A run of home ties against lower-ranked opponents can shorten the route, while several Premier League clubs meeting early removes contenders from the market.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalendar pressure can change priorities. A club fighting for a league title or preparing for an important European game may treat a midweek cup tie differently from a side with a free weekend ahead.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the semi-finals, the calculation shifts again. Two legs reward consistency and give a team time to recover from a difficult first night. The final then returns to a one-match contest, where there is no chance to repair a mistake the following week.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eEFL Cup Match and Live Betting\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eMatch betting stays open for each round alongside the season-long markets. Before kick-off, check the confirmed line-up, recent rotation and whether the selection refers to 90 minutes or qualification.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce play begins, BetVictor's \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/live/overview\"\u003elive betting\u003c/a\u003e markets react to the match. A goal, red card or tactical change can move the available prices quickly.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne small trap: the 90-minute result and qualification are separate outcomes. A match can end level, then produce a winner later, and those two selections settle differently.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBet on the EFL Cup with BetVictor\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eSign in, open football and select the EFL Cup. Choose the outright or fixture market you want, send the selection to the bet slip and decide on an affordable stake. Give the price and settlement wording a final read.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEuropean football is an extra reward: the winner normally receives a UEFA Conference League play-off place, provided the relevant eligibility and domestic allocation rules are met. The latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/59286210/all\"\u003eFA Cup winner odds\u003c/a\u003e cover England's other knockout prize. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/54920110/all\"\u003ePremier League outright odds\u003c/a\u003e cover the season's longer title race.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrices will move as clubs leave the competition. Set the limit first. Yesterday's loss does not get a vote on today's budget.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}