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EFL Cup 2026-27: Fourth Round and Possible Lineups

by
kevin
October 27, 2026

This poster shows top teams clashing on the turf in the EFL Cup 2026-27.

Bournemouth defeated Lincoln City in their previous third-round fixture. Peterborough defeated Barnsley in their Carabao Cup fixture. West Ham lost to Fulham in their latest fixture. Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur, while Ipswich Town suffered a defeat to Arsenal. Brentford defeated Reading and Fleetwood beat Sheffield United 1-0. Everton defeated Wolves in their most recent game. Man Utd suffered a defeat to Brighton, and Coventry lost to Aston Villa. Man City defeated Norwich City in their most recent game. Fans will be eager to see how the teams perform in their upcoming fixtures.

Upcoming Fixtures and Host Venues

Fixtures	Dates	Time Zone ET	Time Zone PT	Time Zone IST	Locations
Bradford City vs Peterborough	October 27, 2026 (Tuesday)	03:45 PM	12:45 PM	01:15 AM (Next day)	Northern Commercials Stadium, Bradford.
Fleetwood vs Arsenal	October 27, 2026 (Tuesday)	04:00 PM	01:00 PM	01:30 AM (Next day)	Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.
Man City vs Brighton	October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)	03:30 PM	12:30 PM	01:00 AM (Next day)	Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Fulham vs Palace	October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)	03:45 PM	12:45 PM	01:15 AM (Next day)	Craven Cottage, London.
Bournemouth vs Aston Villa	October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)	03:45 PM	12:45 PM	01:15 AM (Next day)	Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth.
Sunderland vs Brentford	October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)	03:45 PM	12:45 PM	01:15 AM (Next day)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Liverpool vs Chelsea	October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)	04:00 PM	01:00 PM	01:30 AM (Next day)	Anfield, Liverpool.
Everton vs Newcastle	October 29, 2026 (Thursday)	03:45 PM	12:45 PM	01:15 AM (Next day)	Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool.

Standout Teams and Key Contenders

Fleetwood vs Arsenal

Date: October 27, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 04:00 PM ET | 01:00 PM PT | 01:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.

Probable Lineups for Fleetwood

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Jay Lynch
Backs	Shaun Rooney, Rhys Bennett, and Finley Potter
Midfielders	Harrison Neal, Lewis McCann, and Mark Helm
Strikers	Ronan Coughlan and Will Davies
Winger	Adam Murphy

Probable Lineups for Arsenal

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	David Raya
Backs	Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel, Ezri Konsa, and Jurriën Timber
Midfielders	Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, and Martin Ødegaard
Striker	Kai Havertz
Wingers	Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Fleetwood faced Cheltenham in their most recent game. Ched Evans scored twice for Fleetwood. Fleetwood ultimately lost to Cheltenham. Arsenal played out a 2-2 draw against Bayern in a UEFA Champions League fixture. Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice scored for Arsenal.

The Pick: Arsenal

Man City vs Brighton

Date: October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 03:30 PM ET | 12:30 PM PT | 01:00 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

Probable Lineups for Man City

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Gianluigi Donnarumma
Backs	Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias, and Joško Gvardiol
Midfielders	Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Iliman Ndiaye, and Rayan Cherki
Striker	Erling Haaland
Winger	Jérémy Doku

Probable Lineups for Brighton

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Bart Verbruggen
Backs	Olivier Boscagli, Lewis Dunk, Luka Vušković, and Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Midfielders	Chema Andrés, Pascal Groß, and Yasin Ayari
Striker	Charalampos Kostoulas
Wingers	Maxim De Cuyper and Diego Gómez

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Manchester City defeated Ipswich Town in their most recent game. Man City recorded more shots and more shots on target. Brighton played against Palace in the Premier League fixture. In the end, Brighton defeated Palace.

The Pick: Man City

Sunderland vs Brentford

Date: October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 03:45 PM ET | 12:45 PM PT | 01:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland.

Probable Lineups for Sunderland

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Robin Roefs
Backs	Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Luke O’Nien, and Reinildo
Midfielders	Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, and Chris Rigg
Striker	Brian Brobbey
Wingers	Enzo Le Fée and Nilson Angulo

Probable Lineups for Brentford

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Caoimhín Kelleher
Backs	Keane Lewis-Potter, Kristoffer Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, Michael Kayode, and Aaron Hickey
Midfielders	Mamadou Sangaré, and Mathias Jensen
Striker	Igor Thiago
Wingers	Kevin Schade and Dango Ouattara

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Sunderland faced Lech Poznań in a Europa League fixture. Timur Tutyerov scored for Sunderland. Leo Bengtsson scored for Lech Poznań. Sunderland ultimately played out a 1-1 draw against Lech Poznań. Sunderland struggled with inconsistent performances throughout the game. Sunderland will aim to avoid dropping into the relegation zone. Brentford faced Aston Villa in their latest fixture. Yehor Yarmolyuk and Kristoffer Ajer each scored for Brentford. Nicolas Jackson and John McGinn each found the net for Aston Villa. Brentford played out a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.

The Pick: Brentford

Liverpool vs Chelsea

Date: October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 04:00 PM ET | 01:00 PM PT | 01:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Anfield, Liverpool.

Probable Lineups for Liverpool

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Alisson Becker
Backs	Ronald Araujo, Jérémy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, and Miloš Kerkez
Midfielders	Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, and Florian Wirtz
Striker	Alexander Isak
Wingers	Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo

Probable Lineups for Chelsea

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Mike Penders
Backs	Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Josh Acheampong, and Jorrel Hato
Midfielders	Jordan Henderson, Moisés Caicedo, and Pedro Neto
Striker	Morgan Rogers
Wingers	Geovany Quenda and Cole Palmer

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Liverpool defeated Villarreal in their most recent game. Liverpool have shown strong recent form throughout the campaign. Chelsea defeated Everton in their latest fixture.

The Pick: Liverpool

Key Takeaways and Final Previews

A key fourth-round matchup is Bradford City hosting Peterborough on October 27. Which team will gain the upper hand? In another exciting matchup, Fleetwood will host Arsenal on October 27. Which team will come out on top? Arsenal will give a tough challenge in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. Manchester City will host Brighton on October 28, 2026. Which team could have an edge?

Fulham will host Crystal Palace on October 28. Which team will earn a win in this matchup? Bournemouth will host Aston Villa on October 28. Sunderland will host Brentford on October 28. Which team gains the upper hand? Everton will host Newcastle on October 29.