Lincoln City vs Liverpool
24th September 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL Cup
Pick Away Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/20 odds taken 1700 GMT, Wednesday 23 September
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool make the trip to Sincil Bank this Thursday to take on Lincoln City in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Klopp is likely to field a weakened team in Lincolnshire, but the Premier League champions are the strong favourites to get the win and progress. We have the latest odds and our betting prediction for this EFL Cup clash.
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Lincoln City Preview – Can the Imps shock the Premier League champions?
Michael Appleton’s Lincoln City have made an excellent start to their 2020-21 season. The Imps have won four and drawn one of five games across all competitions thus far.
Lincoln are one of three clubs to have taken maximum points in EFL League One. Only goal difference keeps City off top spot, as Lincoln have beaten Oxford United and MK Dons so far, scoring four and conceding one along the way.
Lincoln were outstanding in the previous round of the Carabao Cup, thumping Bradford City 5-0 at Valley Parade. An own goal and efforts from Anthony Scully, Lewis Montsma, James Jones and Callum Morton did the damage in that one. In the first round, Appleton’s boys won 2-1 at Crewe.
Lincoln will relish the chance of toppling the Premier League champions in the cup. The Imps are currently priced at 12/1 to get the win in the 90.
Liverpool Preview – Reds to ease into round four?
Liverpool will be going for the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League this season, but the Reds’ fringe players will want to make an impression in the domestic cup competitions. At the time of writing, you can get the Merseyside outfit at 7/1 to lift the EFL Cup.
Liverpool have started this season well, beating Leeds United 4-3 on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, and winning 2-0 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last time out.
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Liverpool are the record winners of this tournament, chalking up eight trophies over the years. They have also been runners-up on four occasions. However, they have not won the EFL Cup since beating Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium in 2012. Will that change in 2021?
Lincoln City vs Liverpool Betting Advice
Incredibly, this will be the first meeting between the two clubs since the 1960-61 season. Liverpool beat Lincoln home and away in that league campaign. The previous year, though, the Imps did the league double over the Reds.
Key Facts – Lincoln City vs Liverpool Betting Tip
- Lincoln have won four and drawn one of five in all competitions so far this term
- Liverpool have netted six goals in two Premier League games this season, taking six points from an available six along the way
- Both teams have taken maximum points in their respective league campaigns
Liverpool will be looking to do a professional job at Sincil Bank before turning their attention to Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday. Lincoln will no doubt give the Reds a good game, but Liverpool’s extra quality should see them through. Back the away side to win -1 at 11/20.
Divock Origi could get his chance to shine in Lincoln on Thursday. The Belgian has scored some vital goals for Liverpool over the years – you can get him at 15/4 to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Lincoln City vs Liverpool
Lincoln City to win: 12/1 at Bet365
Draw: 6/1 at Bet365
Liverpool to win: 1/5 at Bet365
