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EFL Cup Last 16 predicted lineups: the Oracle's XI for every team

8 fixtures · the data's strongest lean is Fleetwood Town (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 0 of 14 teams. Biggest changes: Bradford: Welch, Matthews, Gillesphey, O'Keeffe, Morgan, Cartwright, Lapslie, Swan, Humphrys in · Fulham: Lecomte, Andersen, Cuenca, Tete, Reed, Kevin, Rowe, Palacios, Muniz in · Man City: Rulli, Lewis, Khusanov, Nunes, Allan, Cherki, Aït-Nouri, Samba in, and 11 more sides make changes.

Bradford v Peterborough

Tue 27 Oct, 19:45 · EFL
Bradford Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
21 McCracken
2 ▲ Welch
14 ▲ Matthews
5 ▲ Gillesphey
27 ▲ O'Keeffe
22 ▲ Morgan
20 ▲ Cartwright
32 ▲ Lapslie
19 Jackson
24 ▲ Swan
11 ▲ Humphrys
▲ Welch, Matthews, Gillesphey, O'Keeffe, Morgan, Cartwright, Lapslie, Swan, Humphrys vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Bradford keep all eleven in a 3-4-2-1 shape for the home EFL Cup tie against Peterborough.

Peterborough Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Bass
18 Mendonça
12 Feeney
26 ▲ Okagbue
14 Mills
8 ▲ Khela
45 Ashfield
10 Williams
– ▲ d. ormerod
11 Edwards
9 Leonard
▲ Okagbue, Khela, d. ormerod vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Peterborough field an unchanged eleven in a 4-2-3-1 away at Bradford.

The data: Leans Bradford at 45%, far from settled.

Fleetwood Town v Arsenal

Tue 27 Oct, 20:00 · EFL
Fleetwood Town Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-1-4-2
1 Lynch
26 Rooney
6 Bennett
5 Potter
4 Neal
14 McCann
– ▲ McLean
10 Helm
3 ▲ Andrew
17 Evans
20 ▲ Loupalo-Bi
▲ McLean, Andrew, Loupalo-Bi vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Fleetwood Town field an unchanged eleven in a 3-1-4-2 shape for the home cup tie.

Arsenal Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
13 ▲ Kepa
41 Rice
89 ▲ Salmon
6 Gabriel
49 ▲ Lewis-Skelly
39 Guimarães
23 ▲ Merino
20 ▲ Madueke
56 ▲ Dowman
10 Eze
14 ▲ Gyökeres
▲ Kepa, Salmon, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Madueke, Dowman, Gyökeres vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Martín Zubimendi is ruled out in the press conference, so D. Rice enters Arsenal's 4-2-3-1 for the away cup tie with ten others unchanged.

The data: Favours Fleetwood Town at 50%.

Man City v Brighton

Wed 28 Oct, 19:30 · EFL
Manchester City Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
28 ▲ Rulli
82 ▲ Lewis
45 ▲ Khusanov
22 ▲ Nunes
33 O'Reilly
32 Bouaddi
8 Kovačić
37 ▲ Allan
10 ▲ Cherki
21 ▲ Aït-Nouri
8 ▲ Samba
▲ Rulli, Lewis, Khusanov, Nunes, Allan, Cherki, Aït-Nouri, Samba vs their last official XI

First call, 20h ago

Manchester City keep faith with all 11 in the 4-2-3-1 formation, unchanged from the last official XI for this fixture against Brighton.

Brighton Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
23 ▲ Steele
44 Vušković
24 Kadıoğlu
21 Boscagli
20 ▲ Costinha
14 Chema Andrés
13 Groß
3 ▲ Hadjam
33 ▲ O'Riley
35 ▲ Yalcouyé
19 Kostoulas
▲ Steele, Costinha, Hadjam, O'Riley, Yalcouyé vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 13h ago

The Oracle's second look: Kadıoğlu in; Struijk out.

Brighton field a 3-4-2-1 away to Manchester City with F. Kadıoğlu replacing P. Struijk, who is rested.

The data: Leans Man City at 45%, far from settled.

Bournemouth v Aston Villa

Wed 28 Oct, 19:45 · EFL
Bournemouth Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
20 ▲ Di Gregorio
18 ▲ Diakité
5 Hill
14 Silva
6 ▲ Soler
11 ▲ Doak
10 Christie
4 Cook
9 Evanilson
30 ▲ Rodríguez
7 ▲ Brooks
▲ Di Gregorio, Diakité, Soler, Doak, Rodríguez, Brooks vs their last official XI

First call, 20h ago

J. Kluivert is ruled out with a muscle injury. Bournemouth field a 4-4-2 at home to Aston Villa with Evanilson returning, replacing J. Kluivert from their last XI.

Aston Villa Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
40 ▲ Bizot
29 Wan-Bissaka
14 ▲ Torres
5 Mings
3 Lindelöf
26 ▲ Bogarde
6 ▲ Barkley
19 ▲ Mbaye
7 ▲ McGinn
11 Jackson
18 ▲ Abraham
▲ Bizot, Torres, Bogarde, Barkley, Mbaye, McGinn, Abraham vs their last official XI

First call, 20h ago

M. Ruggeri was ruled out, George Hemmings is sidelined through a knee injury, and T. Harwood-Bellis is off the roster. Aston Villa field a 4-2-3-1 away at Bournemouth with Pau Torres, V. Lindelöf and N. Jackson coming in for the three unavailable players from their last official XI.

The data: Leans Bournemouth at 35%, far from settled.

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Wed 28 Oct, 19:45 · EFL
Fulham Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
23 ▲ Lecomte
21 Castagne
5 ▲ Andersen
4 ▲ Cuenca
2 ▲ Tete
6 ▲ Reed
16 Berge
11 ▲ Kevin
32 ▲ Rowe
8 ▲ Palacios
9 ▲ Muniz
▲ Lecomte, Andersen, Cuenca, Tete, Reed, Kevin, Rowe, Palacios, Muniz vs their last official XI

First call, 20h ago

H. Larsson was ruled out and A. Robinson is sidelined through an ankle injury. Fulham field a 4-2-3-1 at home to Crystal Palace with K. Tete and S. Berge coming in for the two unavailable players.

Crystal Palace Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
44 Benítez
6 Canvot
26 Richards
21 Ahanor
25 Khalaili
30 ▲ Mingueza
19 ▲ Hughes
24 ▲ Osorio
23 Timber
10 Pino
22 Larsen
▲ Mingueza, Hughes, Osorio vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 12h ago

The Oracle's second look: Khalaili in; Mitchell out.

B. Chilwell and T. Tomiyasu ruled out, and A. Disasi suspended; Crystal Palace field three replacements in a 4-2-3-1 away at Fulham.

The data: Leans Crystal Palace at 45%, far from settled.

Sunderland v Brentford

Wed 28 Oct, 19:45 · EFL
Sunderland Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
21 ▲ Moore
6 ▲ Methalie
13 ▲ O'Nien
15 Alderete
32 Hume
11 Rigg
29 ▲ Ahoka
28 Le Fée
57 ▲ Tuterov
39 ▲ Fofana
77 ▲ Proctor
▲ Moore, Methalie, O'Nien, Ahoka, Tuterov, Fofana, Proctor vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 12h ago

The Oracle's second look: Proctor in; Brobbey out.

W. Isidor unavailable through injury; Sunderland bring in S. Moore, E. Le Fée, T. Tuterov and T. Proctor across the 4-2-3-1 at home to Brentford.

Brentford Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
31 ▲ Balcombe
33 Kayode
20 Ajer
3 ▲ Henry
25 ▲ Diouf
18 ▲ Sangaré
23 Lewis-Potter
11 Ouattara
7 ▲ Schade
14 ▲ Carvalho
13 ▲ Wilson
▲ Balcombe, Henry, Diouf, Sangaré, Schade, Carvalho, Wilson vs their last official XI

First call, 20h ago

M. Damsgaard is ruled out with an ankle injury. Brentford field a 4-2-3-1 away at Sunderland with K. Schade returning, replacing M. Damsgaard from their last official XI.

The data: Leans Brentford at 45%, far from settled.

Liverpool v Chelsea

Wed 28 Oct, 20:00 · EFL
Liverpool Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
25 ▲ Mamardashvili
4 van Dijk
33 Araújo
2 ▲ Gomez
6 Kerkez
42 ▲ Nyoni
10 Mac Allister
73 ▲ Ngumoha
53 ▲ McConnell
76 ▲ Danns
67 ▲ Koumas
▲ Mamardashvili, Gomez, Nyoni, Ngumoha, McConnell, Danns, Koumas vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 12h ago

The Oracle's second look: van Dijk and Danns in; Wirtz and Barcola out.

J. Frimpong ruled out and C. Gakpo sidelined by ankle injury; Liverpool field V. van Dijk and J. Danns in a 4-2-3-1 at home to Chelsea.

Chelsea Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
39 ▲ Penders
34 Acheampong
5 Lacroix
6 Colwill
27 ▲ Gusto
7 Neto
4 ▲ Barco
29 ▲ Chavarría
41 ▲ Estêvão
9 Pedro
18 ▲ Welbeck
▲ Penders, Gusto, Barco, Chavarría, Estêvão, Welbeck vs their last official XI

First call, 20h ago

R. Watson has left the club and J. Bynoe-Gittens was ruled out. Chelsea field a 3-4-2-1 away at Liverpool with Pedro Neto and João Pedro replacing the two absentees from their last official XI.

The data: Leans Chelsea at 45%, far from settled.

Everton v Newcastle

Thu 29 Oct, 19:45 · EFL

The data: Leans Everton at 45%, far from settled.