EFL Cup 2026/27 (Generic Thread)

EFL Cup 2026/27 (Generic Thread)

Banana said:
Yes I know.

But designing a draw that would let CL teams met CL teams but not EL teams (and vice versa) is problematic. As per my post above. It increases the chances of CL/EL teams being drawn at home AND you run the risk of the last balls in the draw creating invalid ties.
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50% of these teams are already guaranteed a home draw. Also a disgrace.
 

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nick logan said:
50 percent of all teams are guaranteed a home draw
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Very true Nick but some of those will be lower league teams. Guaranteeing that half of the teams that have already had a bye through to round 3 and can’t meet any tricky opponents in round 3, will also get a home draw, makes a mockery of the whole thing.
 

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birdy67 said:
Very true Nick but some of those will be lower league teams. Guaranteeing that half of the teams that have already had a bye through to round 3 and can’t meet any tricky opponents in round 3, will also get a home draw, makes a mockery of the whole thing.
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How would you have organised the draw?
 

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birdy67 said:
Obviously it’s not going to change as Carabao are happy with the status quo as are the 8 European clubs, but I can’t help feeling it’s bad for football in general and smaller clubs in particular. The FA Cup will be next, mark my words. Fixture congestion will be the argument as usual. Which is disgraceful from any Premier League club in my opinion.
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FA cup is already half way there, so I'm sure you are right.

Replays now gone, fixtures cluttered all over the place and most PL teams make wholesale changes between PL and cup games. Give it 5-10 years and I reckon you'll be right about seedings.

I'll never forget the thrill of a 'giant killing' as a lower league Bees fan. That FA Cup QF in 89 at Anfield and Liverpool put their full strength team out. The win at Blackburn and home to Man C. It would never feel quite the same these days, as PL teams don't do that.

Would still love BFC to win a domestic cup though. Maybe this year, with the squad we have.
 
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Banana said:
How would you have organised the draw?
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I’d extend the dates for the tournament, give the “top teams” a choice to play or pass with the squads they have and if all else fails then post 126 outlines how to at least ensure that one champions league club could draw another without compromising things. That’s surely fairer to all than this crap system?
 

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Hippobee said:
FA cup is already half way there, so I'm sure you are right.

Replays now gone, fixtures cluttered all over the place and most PL teams make wholesale changes between PL and cup games. Give it 5-10 years and I reckon you'll be right about seedlings.

I'll never forget the thrill of a 'giant killing' as a lower league Bees fan. That FA Cup QF in 89 at Anfield and Liverpool put their full strength team out. The win at Blackburn and home to Man C. It would never feel quite the same these days, as PL teams don't do that.

Would still love BFC to win a domestic cup though. Maybe this year, with the squad we have.
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The League Cup was previous seeded in Round Two when it was two-legged. None of us complained about the chance of drawing a Division One team back then!

Now all of sudden it's a criminal offence and no doubt organised by the FIFA president.
 

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birdy67 said:
I’d extend the dates for the tournament, give the “top teams” a choice to play or pass with the squads they have and if all else fails then post 126 outlines how to at least ensure that one champions league club could draw another without compromising things. That’s surely fairer to all than this crap system?
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OK but how would you organise the draw? You can't extend the dates as they are no free midweeks until late April
 

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Banana said:
The League Cup was previous seeded in Round Two when it was two-legged. None of us complained about the chance of drawing a Division One team back then!

Now all of sudden it's a criminal offence and no doubt organised by the FIFA president.
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But everyone was in round 2 and a small club got a chance of glory against the big boys. Now they come in at round 3 even though no European games have been played yet, and it’s just completely weighted in favour of the big clubs, even ensuring that a minnow don’t get the financial benefits of a replay. It’s not FIFA though! You can blame UEFA if you like but we all know this is driven by Carabao.
 

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Banana said:
OK but how would you organise the draw? You can't extend the dates as they are no free midweeks until late April
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I think the odds of two of these teams drawing one another are so small that clubs should be made to play the games at the dates set, and if an extension is necessary due to other fixtures then so be it. There used to be midweek replays in both cups. Now the bigger clubs have huge squads but play less games and then f*** off to Dubai for a weeks winter break. It can be done but it won’t because it’s easier for the big clubs to cry about fixture congestion.
 

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birdy67 said:
I think the odds of two of these teams drawing one another are so small that clubs should be made to play the games at the dates set, and if an extension is necessary due to other fixtures then so be it. There used to be midweek replays in both cups. Now the bigger clubs have huge squads but play less games and then f*** off to Dubai for a weeks winter break. It can be done but it won’t because it’s easier for the big clubs to cry about fixture congestion.
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So if Liverpool are drawn against Sunderland they play on 27th April?
 

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Banana said:
So if Liverpool are drawn against Sunderland they play on 27th April?
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No, they can play Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. Any week between now and the deadline for the next round.
 

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Jay Bee said:
Yes I know it's not a big fix, that part of the post was meant to be ironic as a few posters get upset about it every year
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Correcting myself - one poster
 

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birdy67 said:
No, they can play Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. Any week between now and the deadline for the next round.
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They cannot play Tuesday followed by Thursday. 3 days gap is required.
 

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lower league team please, ive seen all the big stadiums now
 

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Ball numbers here if it whets anyone's appetite. Sorry if already shared at some point before today's lengthy diversion

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Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough
Manchester United v Brighton
Manchester City v Norwich
Sunderland v Hull
Ipswich v Arsenal
Coventry v Aston Villa
Bournemouth v Lincoln
Liverpool v Tottenham
Chelsea or Luton v Leeds
Millwall v Newcastle
Fleetwood v Sheffield United
Everton v Wolves
Leyton Orient v Bradford
Reading v Brentford
Peterborough v Barnsley
West Ham v Fulham or AFC Wimbledon
 

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Chelsea v Leeds
West Ham v Fulham

Now to wait and see who plays on which of the 4 nights
Tue 8 Wed 9
Tue 15 Wed 16 maybe Thu 17
Maybe 5 if Police refuse both Manchester clubs playing on Weds 16th
 

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19 of the 20 PL sides are still in the Cup
It helps that 9 of them had byes

The only team knocked out
Nottm Forest
By another PL team
 

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What a ridiculous schedule

So Sky just randomly decide matches over all of the 4 nights (apart from Wed 15th all CL clubs) with Man C on the 5th night which does make sense

Matches which could have been played either week are now as follows

Tue 8th
Milwall v Newcastle
Leyton Orient v Bradford
Wed 9th
Chelsea v Leeds
Everton v Wolves

Tue 15th
West Ham v Fulham
Reading v Brentford
Fleetwood v Sheff U
Peterborough v Barnsley
 

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The Round Four draw of the EFL Cup will take place live on Sky Sports following the conclusion of the Round Three tie between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday 16 September

Winners so far

Bournemouth
Bradford City
Crystal Palace
Newcastle
Sunderland
 

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Cue Joy Division at Stamford Bridge.
 

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This Barco chap is one funny looking Argie. Is he of the MacAllister clan?
 

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Realise where I’d recognised Barco from. He’s the kid with the massive heed in So I Married an Axe Murderer

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EFL Cup 2026/27 (Generic Thread)

The teams in the draw for the EFL Cup fourth round in full are:
Numbers will be announced on Wednesday afternoon before the draw that evening

Bournemouth
Bradford City
Chelsea
Coventry City or Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
Everton or Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fleetwood Town or Sheffield United
Ipswich Town or Arsenal
Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City or Norwich City
Manchester United or Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United
Peterborough United or Barnsley
Reading or Brentford
Sunderland
West Ham United or Fulham
 

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Next round Tuesday 27th or Wednesday 28th October
But if you look at this list playing on the Sunday before, I dont think many ties will be on the Tuesday


25-Oct-26 Crystal Palace v Newcastle
25-Oct-26 Hull v Brentford
25-Oct-26 Liverpool v Brighton
25-Oct-26 Man Utd v Bournemouth
25-Oct-26 Sunderland v Leeds
 

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We must be due a home draw at least, surely 🤞
 

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HMDBFC said:
We must be due a home draw at least, surely 🤞
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Depends on the opposition; if we're drawn away to lower-league opposition, that's fine – save the homes for 'top 14' clubs when we'll need it.
 

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The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw takes place tonight, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at approximately 10:15 PM BST, right after the third-round match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Ball numbers for the Draw will be finalised and published on EFL channels on the morning of Wednesday 16 September.

Round Four ties will take place during the week commencing 26 October.
 

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Obviously we will draw Bradford City at home. Or Peterborough (memories!). Or Fleetwood of course.


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Jezybee said:
The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw takes place tonight, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at approximately 10:15 PM BST, right after the third-round match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Ball numbers for the Draw will be finalised and published on EFL channels on the morning of Wednesday 16 September.

Round Four ties will take place during the week commencing 26 October.
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I think they will be

1 AFC Bournemouth
2 Arsenal
3 Bradford
4 Brentford
5 Chelsea
6 Crystal Palace
7 Fulham
8 Liverpool
9 Newcastle
10 Peterborough
11 Sunderland
12 Cov/Avl
13 Eve/Wol
14 Fle/ShfU
15 ManU/Bri
16 Man C/Nor
 
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