Betting on EFL Cup

Another year of exciting EFL football is among us, and this season you can bet on each match from the initial kick, with Bet UK providing a vast range of odds for the EFL Cup. 

Explore the best odds and access our top betting offers with Bet UK as you follow your favourite teams and players throughout the tournament. Odds are available for the EFL Cup winner, top goal scorer and more, with options to bet in-play.

The seven-round knockout tournament is one of English football’s most prestigious domestic competitions, and you can bet on all the action through Bet UK with our sportsbook covering all the knockout matches and the penultimate EFL Cup Final.

EFL Cup Betting Odds

All the EFL Cup odds at Bet UK can be found right here. Our markets cover each match of the competition, including EFL Cup Final betting odds, when the tournament closes in February.

As the season progresses, the odds for the EFL Cup will likely be updated as teams and players find their form, so check back for the latest odds across the tournament.

Access the latest EFL Cup odds and get the best football betting markets online at Bet UK. Betting on EFL Cup games is a great way to get closer to the action – and right now, you can take advantage of our great Carabao Cup odds and place the wagers that suit you.

Betting on the EFL Cup is one of the more intricate football bet options in the Bet UK sportsbook. This is because the games often pit lower-league teams against Premier League and Championship sides that aren’t so interested in the competition. Cup upsets are just as common here as in the FA Cup – and that’s great news for EFL Cup betting fans!

You can browse our EFL Cup odds above and access scores of markets. Find the games and outright bets you love to follow, back your favourite players, and enjoy a season of League Cup betting right here in one place!

Betting on the early rounds of the EFL Cup

When looking to bet on the opening rounds of the EFL Cup, you'll find a large number of shock results during the tournament. Picking out these shock results is the best way to land the biggest wins when betting on the competition. You'll often find that a number of Premier League sides place weakened sides for these fixtures, whether that's because they have European football or they are looking to focus on the Premier League, these are the games where you can pick a team to perform above or below expectations.

The EFL teams enter the competition before the season begins and you can often find that teams treat these games as a pre-season friendly. The first round of the competition also leads to some very interesting match-ups with Sheffield United Vs Wrexham and Leeds United Vs Middlesbrough as two examples from the 2024/25 competition.

Betting on the outright winner of the EFL Cup

Teams in the English football league are very unlikely to win the EFL Cup, this can often been seen in the betting odds, for example, the team regarded with the highest chance of success in the tournament this year is Leeds United, who sat at 66/1 to lift the trophy. Meanwhile, all 20 Premier League clubs are level or below these odds to win the cup.

The competition is traditionally won by teams in the top six, the last team to break this trend was Swansea City in 2013 when they beat Bradford City 5-0 in the final of the underdogs. Since then, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Southampton and Sunderland have all made the final but all four lost to either Manchester City or Manchester United.

Odds for top six teams to win EFL Cup

As of the start of the Premier League season, these are the odds for the top six to win the league, these will be subject to change after each round of the competition.

• Manchester City - 11/4
• Arsenal - 8/1
• Liverpool - 10/1
• Manchester United - 14/1
• Chelsea - 10/1
• Tottenham Hotspur - 16/1

EFL Cup Winners Odds

Discover the latest odds for the 2023/24 EFL Cup Winners ahead of the tournament, with odds available for teams across all of England's top leagues, including; the Premier League, Championship, League One, and League Two.

Keep an eye out for the latest Carabao Cup winner odds on the Bet UK market, with teams moving in and out of form as the season progresses.

The Carabao Cup is known for delivering upsets to some of England's giants, paving the way for a potential underdog to claim the trophy.

In-Play EFL Cup Odds

With in-play match betting, you can bet ahead of kick-off or live across these markets:

• Match result - Bet on which team will win the match or whether the match will result in a draw
• Correct score - Predicting the correct score after the final whistle
• Next goalscorer - Bet live in-play on who will score the next goal
• Half-time score - Predict the score of the game for half-time
• Player specials -  Individual bets on players, including total goals and cards to be awarded

These markets can be used on bet builders for individual games.

How to bet on EFL Cup

Betting on the EFL Cup is fairly straightforward. Like any football bet, the most popular wager types include match results, correct score, first goalscorer, yellow cards, etc. However, what’s great about the EFL Cup is that ties that end in a draw head straight to penalties.

This means there are scores of further bets to place, and you get the chance to bet live on EFL Cup penalty shootouts while watching all the action on TV!

To place an EFL Cup bet, first log into your Bet UK profile or sign up for an account today. Then, head over to this EFL Cup betting page and check out the games and outright odds. Once you’ve found your preferred wager, click on the League Cup odds and enter your stake in the pop-up bet slip. You can check your risk and potential payout before hitting ‘Place Bet’ to complete the process! After that, it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy the game.

Who has the most EFL Cup Wins?

Since starting in 1960-61, the EFL Cup has become one of England’s most recognised domestic cup competitions, with Liverpool FC leading the race, having acquired nine trophies in the competition's history. 

Over the years, other winners of the competition include; Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur.

The first trophy was won by Aston Villa in 1960, beating Rotherham United 3-2 after battling through extra time.

Liverpool were crowned the champions of the 2023/24 EFL Cup after their 2-0 victory over Chelsea, taking their total tally to six trophies.