EFL Cup Fourth Round Betting Tips

There are eight midweek EFL Cup ties on the agenda spread across Tuesday and Wednesday night and as always the knockout competition throws up an interesting conundrum.

There are 11 Premier League teams still standing and clearly the quality lies with the top-flight teams. However, with multiple competitions, and differing priorities for the elite sides, there is the prospect of squad rotation.

We have a trio of selections for the EFL Cup fourth round ties.

Tip 1 - Crystal Palace to beat Liverpool @ 23/5

Premier League champions Liverpool have lost their last four top-flight matches, while it is five defeats in six across all competitions for the Reds, who offer little appeal to win this fourth round tie.

Liverpool’s defence was wide open when conceding three goals at Brentford at the weekend, and even with personnel changes expected from head coach Arne Slot, it’s hard to see how things get any better against Palace.

Andy Robertson and Joe Gomez could come into the team, but that doesn’t seem enough to solidify a defence which has conceded 15 goals in nine matches.

Palace played with credit in a 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday, and based on that performance, the south Londoners look capable of getting the better of a weakened Liverpool team.

Let's not forget Palace have already beaten Liverpool twice this season, triumphing on penalties in the Community Shield in August before last month’s 2-1 league success at Selhurst Park.

Tip 2 - Under 2.5 goals in Arsenal v Brighton @ 13/10

Arsenal have moved clear at the top of the Premier League table and it’s seven straight wins in all competitions for the Gunners.

There is no doubt that Mikel Arteta’s men are a top-level side, but they may be too short of a price to be worth siding with when Brighton visit the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal haven’t lifted this trophy since the 1992-93 season and the Gunners last reached the final in the 2017-18 campaign.

It’s clear that the EFL Cup is not top of the title-chasing Gunners’ agenda and Arteta is likely to rotate on Wednesday night.

Brighton have lost only one of their last six matches and the Seagulls have the quality to make things tricky for the home side.

Arsenal’s defensive record is impressive, conceding just three goals and keeping 10 clean-sheets in all competitions this season, so in what could prove a tight game, backing under 2.5 goals could be the way to play it.

Tip 3 - Newcastle to beat Tottenham @ 4/5

Newcastle do look worthy favourites when Tottenham head to St James’ Park. The Magpies have won five of their eight home matches this term, with their three defeats coming against Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona.

Eddie Howe’s men have won four of their last five games and although they needed a last-gasp strike to beat Fulham 2-1 at the weekend, the performance was impressive.

Tottenham will have ambitions of further cup glory after last season’s Europa League success, but they are likely to come up short on Tyneside.