The quarter final draw for the EFL Cup has kept the big guns left in the draw apart. Two of the four matches will be all-Premier League affairs though, with Manchester United and Arsenal getting home fixtures against fellow top flight sides West Ham and Southampton respectively. Championship title hopefuls Newcastle will be happy enough with the draw as they get a trip to top flight strugglers Hull.
EFL Cup Quarter Final Draw
Liverpool v Leeds United
Manchester United v West Ham
Hull City v Newcastle United
Arsenal v Southampton
There were big fourth round games, notably the one at Olympic Park between London rivals West Ham and Chelsea. The Blues went with a much-changed side for the challenge and despite creating plenty of chances in the second half, couldn’t turn around their fortunes in a 2-1 loss. The game though was overshadowed by more crowd troubles, something which has been a huge problem for the Irons since their move from the Boleyn Ground.
The Hammers will make a trip to Manchester United for the quarter finals then, with the Red Devils having edged out rivals Man City in a 1-0 win at Old Trafford. It was a poor game, lacking quality from both sides, despite United sending out a much stronger side than the Citizens did. It certainly wasn’t a classic, but Juan Mata settled it for the Red Devils and Jose Mourinho’s men are trading at a price of 8/2 to get their hands on the EFL Cup.
Liverpool are outright favourites though having dumped out Tottenham in the fourth round. They are a 9/4 shot to win the trophy this season and their reward for seeing off the Lilywhites is a home tie against Championship side Leeds, who are the rank outsiders of the eight remaining clubs left. Arsenal, after seeing off Reading in their four round match, stay at home as they take on Southampton in what is likely to be the tie of the round.
Going back to Newcastle, the Championship title contenders will be more than happy with their tie as they hit the road to take on Premier League strugglers Hull. Rafa Benitez’s Magpies are trading at 12/1 to go and claim the silverware.
EFL Cup Outright Winner Odds
Liverpool 9/4, Arsenal 11/4, Man Utd 7/2, Southampton 10/1, West Ham 12/1, Newcastle 12/1, Hull 33/1, Leeds 50/1
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