Carabao Cup Betting Tips from our Experts
THE 2024/25 CARABAO CUP
Liverpool won their 10th Carabao Cup last season, beating Chelsea 1-0 in extra time, VVD with the 118th minute winner. No team has won the competition more than Liverpool, extending their lead over Manchester City who have a total of eight to their credit.
The first round this season will be played on August 13 with the final coming up at Wembley on March 16, 2025. We will cover all the rounds as the competition unfolds through the season so read on for the info that you need to know as well as our prediction for the winner of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup!
The English Football League (EFL) Cup, referred to as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is widely considered to be the third most prestigious competition in England behind the Premier League and the FA Cup. The tournament was founded in 1960 and features all 92 clubs from the top four levels of the EFL - the Premier League, the Championship, League 1 and League 2. The League Cup is an excellent choice for bettors looking for a domestic knockout competition to wager on. Be sure to utilize Wincomparator to find the best odds from the biggest bookmakers, and a live streaming service for play-by-play live action from the games.
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CARABAO CUP BETTING TIPS: THE FACTS TO KNOW
LOOK AT THE LINE-UPS
As is the case with many domestic cup competitions these days, clubs tend to play weakened line-ups for this competition. Often, the side that is chosen is almost completely different from that made for the last league fixture. This doesn't just apply to Premier League sides, but also those in the lower divisions. However, slightly stronger line-ups may be chosen when it comes to the latter stages of the competition and that should be expected going forward from this point on.
That being said, it is still the Premier League clubs that dominate the competition with the country's strongest clubs in particular proving to have a stranglehold over this trophy in recent years. In fact, you would have to go back to 2013 for the last time a club other than Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United or Chelsea lifted the trophy and only three times in the last 20 years has a team outside the traditional 'big six' been crowned champions.
There are always surprises in the cup competitions with the 2023/24 Carabao Cup being no exception. Gillingham knocked out Southampton in round one, the same stage where AFC Wimbledon beat Coventry and Crewe beat Sunderland, all two divisions lower than their opponents.
Shocks continued in round two as Salford put Leeds out 9-8 on penalties, Mansfield beat Sheffield Wednesday and Premier League Sheffield United also fell on spot kicks, to Lincoln. Round three saw Luton fall to Exeter, with League One Port Vale making it all the way to the quarter-final stage. Don't be afraid to back an outsider in the cup as shocks happen!
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KEY STATISTICS FROM LAST SEASON
For those who enjoy statistics to help make their bets, you are in the right place. These are some of the most important stats that occurred during the Carabao Cup during the 2023/24 season.
- Home teams won 39% of the matches.
- Away teams won 34% of the games.
- Draws happened 27% of the time.
- There was an average of 2.95 goals per game.
- BTTS happened in 59 of matches.
- 46% of goals were scored in the first half.
- 54% of goals were scored in the second half.
- 1-1 was the most common final scoreline, occurring in 17.2% of games.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in 52% of matches.
- Over 3.5 goals were netted in 33% of games.
- 20% of goals were scored between the 46-60th minutes, the most of any 15-minute span.
- Home teams scored an average of 1.53 goals per match.
- Away teams scored an average of 1.42 goals per match.
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2024/25 Carabao Cup Prediction
Despite the clamour that the big clubs don't take this competition seriously, that is not reflected in the results of the winners of this trophy over the last couple of decades. Manchester City has won this competition in six of the last 10 seasons and with their squad depth it is easy to see why. They can field an entirely different starting 11 but still put enough talent on the pitch to beat the vast majority of teams in the country. They are the second most successful team in the history of the competition and can close the gap on Liverpool this season with another win.
Sadly our original prediction Manchester City were knocked out by Spurs in the last 16. Perhaps it is a perfect time for that team's bitter North London rivals to pick up the trophy now.
Our prediction to win the 2024-25 Carabao Cup is: Arsenal
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
- First round - Begins Tuesday, 13 August
- Second round (12 Premier League clubs enter) - Begins 27 August
- Third round (remaining eight Premier League clubs enter) - Begins 17 September
- Fourth round - Begins 29th October
- Quarter-finals - Begins 17th December
- Semi-finals (two-legged fixtures) - First leg 7 January 2025, second leg 4 February 2025
- Final- 16 March 2025
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THE LATEST CARABAO CUP BETTING ODDS
Here are the most recent betting odds for which team will lift the 2024/25 Carabao Cup.
- Arsenal- 3.50
- Liverpool- 3.75
- Newcastle - 5.50
- Tottenham- 6.00
- Manchester United - 7.00
- Brentford- 17.00
- Aston Villa - 17.00
- Crystal Palace - 26.00
- Southampton - 41.00
All odds provided by bet365.com. Prices correct as of 01/11/24
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CARABAO CUP 2023/24 SEASON RESULTS
Winner: Liverpool won the Carabao Cup.
Final: The Reds beat Chelsea by a score of 1-0 with ean extra time winner from VVD.
