EFL Cup 2026-27: Fourth Round and Possible Lineups
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.