EFL Cup 2025 latest odds: Liverpool favourites ahead of Man City and Arsenal to go the distance

The EFL Cup draw was made on Wednesday night after Arsenal’s 2-0 win at Port Vale. There are some tasty draws, notably Wrexham’s welcome of Welsh rivals Cardiff, while Manchester United slayers Grimsby host Premier League side Brentford.

With Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea all in the mix, we run through the favourites market from UK bookmakers to see who’ll go all the way this season.

Liverpool

Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Southampton proved football is a game of fine margins. Just 38 seconds after Leo Scienza’s awful miss, Alexander Isak scored his first goal in a Liverpool shirt. Of course, the evening was marred by Giovanni Leoni’s potential season-ending ACL injury after the teenager had put in an assured performance.

Even so, Liverpool boasts arguably the best squad of those left in the competition, and despite being drawn with high-flying Crystal Palace, the Reds are the 4/1 favourites with Ladbrokes to win the EFL Cup this season.

Manchester City

As a Phil Foden-inspired Manchester City eased past League One side Huddersfield on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola’s side moved up a division for the fourth-round draw as they make the trip to Swansea next month. City are looking to secure a ninth EFL Cup in their history and end a six-year wait for the trophy.

Guardiola rested key players for the game at the Accu Stadium in midweek to further reinforce their strength in depth, and while they may be a little off Liverpool’s level, a favourable draw means City are at 5/1 with 10bet to lift the EFL Cup at Wembley.

Arsenal

Arsenal followed up their memorable 1-1 draw with City on Sunday with a comfortable 2-0 win at Port Vale to set up a fourth-round meeting with Premier League opponents Brighton. Mikel Arteta, like Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola for Liverpool and City respectively, was able to rest key men at Vale Park, with the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Norgaard and Kepa all featuring from the outset.

Again, this reinforced the Gunners’ quality in the squad following a summer investment and with ample cover across a number of key areas, Arsenal are now at 7/1 with BoyleSports to land a first major piece of silverware since 2020.

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Chelsea

Chelsea made hard work of their midweek trip to Lincoln as second half goals from Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte saw the Blues secure a 2-1 win on their travels. A trip to Wolverhampton awaits the west London side, Wolves having beaten Everton in the third round on Tuesday night.

Enzo Maresca is another who has plenty of quality options to ensure Chelsea don’t suffer from burnout, and with a relatively favourable draw, the Blues are 8/1 with Betway to win the EFL Cup.

Newcastle

Newcastle haven’t made the best start to the season but absolutely tore Bradford apart in midweek as the Magpies claimed just their second win of the campaign. Eddie Howe’s side isn’t as strong as other Premier League sides, with key midfield pair Bruno Guimaraes and Joeltinon playing the full 90 in Wednesday’s 4-1 victory.

With a limited squad and European commitments, it’s no wonder the Magpies are at 9/1 with Betway to win the EFL Cup after the fourth-round draw, which pits them against Spurs.

Tottenham

Two goals in the space of three first half minutes all-but sealed Tottenham’s spot in the next round of the EFL Cup. A late Brennan Johnson strike saw Spurs progress with a 3-0 win over Doncaster, though they had a few nervy second half moments against the League One side.

Supporters are desperate for further silverware following their Europa League success in Bilbao but having been handed a testing trip to Newcastle as they look to book a quarter-final spot, they are at 11/1 with BetVictor to go the distance.

EFL Cup outright odds

Odds correct at time of writing.