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- Liverpool are now odds-on to win the EFL Cup this season
- Chelsea are 6/4 second favourites after Semi-Final draw done
- EFL Cup Final will be staged at Wembley in February
Liverpool are now odds-on to win the EFL Cup this season
Liverpool are now 4/5 to win the EFL Cup this season with UK Betting Sites shortening their odds down to odds-on to win the trophy ahead of the Semi-Final ties.
Jurgen Klopp's men were comfortable winners against West Ham in the Quarter-Final with a resounding 5-1 victory at Anfield seeing them breeze into the next round.
The draw for the Semi-Finals has seen Liverpool put against Fulham with the next stage of the tournament a two-legged affair to get through to the Final.
Bet365 now have the Reds as the odds-on favourites to win the cup with the latest odds now giving an implied probability of 55% that they win the cup.
| EFL Cup Winner 23/24 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 4/5 | 55.6% |
| Chelsea | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Fulham | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Middlesbrough | 22/1 | 4.3% |
What the expert says...
Chelsea are 6/4 second favourites after Semi-Final draw done
Chelsea are 6/4 to win the EFL Cup this year as they got the most favourable draw on the Semi-Final stage coming up against Championship side Middlesbrough.
Mauricio Pochettino will be happy that his side have got so far in the competition after a start to the season that has seen mixed form to say the least.
Winning a trophy for Chelsea would be a big success after the start that Pochettino has had to his time in charge of the club.
EFL Cup Final will be staged at Wembley in February
The final of this season's EFL Cup will be played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 25 February.
As always, this trophy is the first major trophy of the season that can be won in the English leagues and usually kicks on the season for the winning team.
The two-legged Semi-Final ties will be played in the weeks commencing 8 and 22 January.
EFL Cup Semi-Final draw:
Liverpool v Fulham
Middlesbrough v Chelsea
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