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Liverpool and Manchester United shaken as latest favorites for the 2026-27 Carabao Cup emerge after the third round draw.
On 27 August 2026, Sky Bet, a renowned legal bookmaker in England, revealed the latest odds for the favorites to win the 2026-27 Carabao Cup following the third round draw as follows.
(Matches scheduled for the week of 7-14 September)
Crystal Palace vs. Middlesbrough
Manchester United vs. Brighton
Manchester City vs. Norwich City
Sunderland vs. Hull City
Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal
Bournemouth vs. Lincoln City
Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea / Luton Town vs. Leeds United
Millwall vs. Newcastle United
Coventry City vs. Aston Villa
Fleetwood vs. Sheffield United
Everton vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leyton Orient vs. Bradford
Reading vs. Brentford
Peterborough vs. Barnsley
West Ham United vs. Fulham / AFC Wimbledon
It turns out the top favorite to win the 2026-27 Carabao Cup is the "runner-up" Arsenal, who must visit Ipswich Town, a newly promoted Premier League team. Following them, the second favorite is the "defending champion" Manchester City, who will host Norwich City from the Championship.
Chelsea is considered the third favorite after drawing a home match in the third round, although they still face Luton Town tonight in the second round. Liverpool is only the fourth favorite after being drawn against Tottenham, who are the sixth favorite, while Manchester United fell to fifth favorite after drawing Brighton.
1st Favorite: Arsenal - Odds 4/1 (Bet 1 to win 4, excluding stake)
2nd Favorite: Manchester City - Odds 6/1
3rd Favorite: Chelsea - Odds 6/1
4th Favorite: Liverpool - Odds 7/1
5th Favorite: Manchester United - Odds 8/1
6th Favorite: Tottenham Hotspur - Odds 11/1
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