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Season 2026 Updated 5 Oct 2026

England League Cup AI predictions

Follow League Cup with daily model picks, the live standings and this season's numbers.

68%
Hit rate
50 Matches studied
74% Average chance
66 Clubs covered

Our model has studied 50 matches in England League Cup so far this season. The home side has taken 40% of them, 52% have produced goals at both ends, and the average match has brought 3.44 goals. Each League Cup pick below is logged publicly and graded once the final whistle goes.

Goals are flowing in England League Cup: 64% of games have gone over 2.5, with an average of 3.44 per match.

League Cup season in numbers

Home wins 40% Draws 10% Away wins 50%
64%Over 2.5 goals
52%Both sides scored
3.44Average goals

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League Cup results, graded

Manchester City versus Norwich, League Cup (England), Thu, 17 Sept. Manchester City 5, Norwich 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.19 on 1, 8.00 on X, 26.00 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Manchester City win (1.19 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.38 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.83 odds). Best tip, with a 83% chance: Home win by a 2+ goal margin (1.48 odds) — Won.
FT
Manchester City5
Norwich0
✓ H1
▴1.4883%
Manchester United versus Brighton, League Cup (England), Wed, 16 Sept. Manchester United 2, Brighton 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.88 on 1, 4.35 on X, 4.05 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Manchester United win (1.88 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.41 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.41 odds). Best tip, with a 83% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.41 odds) — Won.
FT
Manchester Utd2
Brighton3
✓ O2.5
▾1.4183%
Coventry versus Aston Villa, League Cup (England), Wed, 16 Sept. Coventry 1, Aston Villa 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 3.40 on 1, 3.85 on X, 2.17 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Away side avoids defeat (1.35 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.60 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.50 odds). Best tip, with a 73% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.60 odds) — Won.
FT
Coventry1
Aston Villa3
✓ O2.5
▾1.6073%
Fleetwood Town versus Sheffield Utd, League Cup (England), Wed, 16 Sept. Fleetwood Town 1, Sheffield Utd 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 5.20 on 1, 4.15 on X, 1.71 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Home side avoids defeat (2.27 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (1.49 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.68 odds). Best tip, with a 68% chance: Under 3.5 goals (1.49 odds) — Won.
FT
Fleetwood1
Sheffield Utd0
✓ U3.5
▴1.4968%
Everton versus Wolves, League Cup (England), Wed, 16 Sept. Everton 1, Wolves 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.52 on 1, 4.85 on X, 7.00 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Everton win (1.52 odds); Goals line: Over 1.5 goals (1.19 odds); Both teams to score: No (2.05 odds). Best tip, with a 65% chance: Everton win (1.52 odds) — Won.
FT
Everton1
Wolves0
✓ 1
▾1.5265%
Reading versus Brentford, League Cup (England), Tue, 15 Sept. Reading 1, Brentford 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 12.00 on 1, 7.40 on X, 1.25 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Home side avoids defeat (4.70 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.30 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.70 odds). Best tip, with a 57% chance: Home side avoids defeat (4.70 odds) — Lost.
FT
Reading1
Brentford2
✗ 1X
▴4.7057%
Liverpool versus Tottenham, League Cup (England), Tue, 15 Sept. Liverpool 3, Tottenham 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.07 on 1, 4.00 on X, 3.85 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Liverpool win (2.07 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.51 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.45 odds). Best tip, with a 78% chance: Home side avoids defeat (1.32 odds) — Won.
FT
Liverpool3
Tottenham1
✓ 1X
▴1.3278%
Ipswich versus Arsenal, League Cup (England), Tue, 15 Sept. Ipswich 2, Arsenal 4 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 9.00 on 1, 5.40 on X, 1.43 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Home side avoids defeat (3.20 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (1.70 odds); Both teams to score: No (2.12 odds). Best tip, with a 59% chance: Home side avoids defeat (3.20 odds) — Lost.
FT
Ipswich2
Arsenal4
✗ 1X
▴3.2059%
West Ham versus Fulham, League Cup (England), Tue, 15 Sept. West Ham 2, Fulham 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.62 on 1, 3.75 on X, 2.62 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Away side avoids defeat (1.52 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.58 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.48 odds). Best tip, with a 76% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.58 odds) — Won.
FT
West Ham2
Fulham3
✓ O2.5
▾1.5876%
Peterborough versus Barnsley, League Cup (England), Tue, 15 Sept. Peterborough 3, Barnsley 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.42 on 1, 3.85 on X, 2.75 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Peterborough win (2.42 odds); Goals line: Over 1.5 goals (1.15 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.42 odds). Best tip, with a 77% chance: Over 1.5 goals (1.15 odds) — Won.
FT
Peterborough3
Barnsley3
✓ O1.5
▾1.1577%
Chelsea versus Leeds, League Cup (England), Wed, 9 Sept. Chelsea 6, Leeds 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.95 on 1, 3.90 on X, 3.95 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Chelsea win (1.95 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.61 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.55 odds). Best tip, with a 64% chance: Chelsea win (1.95 odds) — Won.
FT
Chelsea6
Leeds3
✓ 1
▴1.9564%
Millwall versus Newcastle, League Cup (England), Tue, 8 Sept. Millwall 0, Newcastle 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 8.25 on 1, 5.20 on X, 1.42 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Newcastle win (1.42 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.60 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.84 odds). Best tip, with a 73% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.60 odds) — Lost.
FT
Millwall0
Newcastle1
✗ O2.5
▾1.6073%

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Four picks per League Cup match: the 1X2 outcome, over/under, BTTS and our best tip, each shown with the chance the model gives it. This season in England League Cup: over 2.5 goals in 64% of games, 10% draws, 50% away wins.

What goes into your League Cup predictions?

Data, not opinions. Head-to-head results, injuries, recent form and expected goals go into a machine-learning model, which rates every League Cup match and publishes its picks automatically, with no human choosing them.

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