EFL Cup Free Bets, Betting Offers & Odds
The EFL Cup is the first chance in the season for English football clubs to get their hands on some silverware.
For many years, the EFL Cup (or League Cup as it is traditionally known) was viewed only as the second-rate cup competition in English football where upsets were rife but in more recent years the big boys have taken the tournament increasingly seriously.
You can find all the latest information for EFL betting you need right here, from the latest EFL odds, latest EFL betting offers, latest EFL enhanced prices and much more.
EFL Cup Betting Offers
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EFL Cup Free Bets & Betting Offers
The major bookmakers understand the popularity and importance of the EFL Cup and have a host of free bets for punters to take advantage of alongside some great EFL Cup betting offers.
The majority of the EFL Cup free bets that we have here at Freebets.com are related to the specific matches which lie ahead.
For that reason, these EFL Cup betting offers change all the time but we do have a large number of football free bets and welcome bonuses which can be used throughout the tournament.
If you are looking to get involved in all the EFL Cup betting options ahead, here are the very best free bets and betting offers around.
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EFL Cup Betting Odds
Liverpool won the EFL Cup last season despite showing up to Wembley with a very young side and against an in-form Chelsea side that attracted a lot of criticism following the defeat.
Predictably, Manchester City have once again been made pre-season favourites to lift the EFL Cup ahead of the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool and it could be some time before those odds change ahead of round two, when the Premier League teams enter the tournament, at the end of August.
Club | Outright Odds |
---|---|
Manchester City | 3/1 |
Arsenal | 7/1 |
Liverpool | 8/1 |
Chelsea | 10/1 |
Tottenham | 11/1 |
Manchester United | 12/1 |
EFL Cup Outright Betting Markets
The EFL Cup outright betting is about more than just one market; these are the ones to consider:
- To Lift the Trophy
- Match Result in 90-minutes
- To Reach the Final
- To Reach the Semi-final
- Name the Finalists
There are always some very good prices available in the early stages of the EFL Cup given the unpredictability of the tournament with even some of the best teams available at tempting prices in the market.
What is the EFL Cup?
The EFL Cup is the knockout cup competition for the Football League.
Unlike the FA Cup, which is open to any club affiliated with the FA in England, the EFL Cup is open only to the 92 Football League clubs.
The competition was introduced in 1960 as the Football League Cup and has changed names multiple times during its history due to a change in sponsor.
The Milk Marketing Board was famously the tournament’s first sponsor leading to the name the Milk Cup. It’s also been known as the Littlewoods Challenge Cup, the Rumbleows Cup, the Coca-Cola Cup, the Worthington Cup, the Carling Cup, the Capital One Cup and the Carabao Cup.
There are seven rounds in the EFL Cup, all of which are single-leg ties. Traditionally, the semi-finals were played over two legs but this was changed for 2021 in a bid to reduce the amount of football that teams have to play.
In addition to winning the first piece of competitive silverware of the season, winners of the EFL Cup are awarded a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
EFL Cup Records & Stats
Arsenal have the most wins (13) and also share with Manchester United the most appearances in the final (20). Manchester United also hold an unwanted record, with Everton, for the most losses in the final (8).
Ashley Cole holds the record for most wins as a player (7) during his time at both Arsenal and Chelsea, while Arsene Wenger is the manager to have won it more than any other (7).
Previous EFL Cup Finals
2024 | Liverpool | Chelsea | 1-0 |
2023 | Manchester United | Newcastle | 0-0 Liverpool won on penalties |
2022 | Liverpool | Chelsea | 1-0 |
2021 | Manchester City | Tottenham | 2-1 |
2020 | Manchester City | Watford | 0-0 Man City won on penalties |
2019 | Manchester City | Chelsea | 3-0 |
2018 | Manchester City | Arsenal | 3-2 |
2017 | Manchester United | Southampton | 0-0 Man City won on penalties |
2016 | Manchester City | Liverpool | 2-0 |
2015 | Chelsea | Tottenham | 3-1 |
2014 | Manchester City | Sunderland | 5-0 |
2013 | Swansea City | Bradford City | 2-2 Liverpool won on penalties |
2012 | Liverpool | Cardiff | 2-1 |
2011 | Birmingham City | Arsenal |
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