This Sunday’s League Cup final will be memorable in any case: either Liverpool will equal Manchester United’s record for the most domestic trophies in English football history, or Newcastle United will end a seven-decade wait for a major trophy.
Reigning champions Liverpool will take their total number of English domestic trophies to 19 if they win at Wembley, thus catching up with their arch-rivals and giving coach Arne Slot his first success since taking charge of the Reds.
This triumph could then be followed by the Premier League title next month, but winning on Sunday would still be a big step towards erasing the disappointment of their Champions League elimination. However, it is difficult to imagine that victory could mean more to anyone than Newcastle, who have not won a major domestic trophy since 1955, when they lifted the FA Cup.
Since then, the Magpies have lost five national cup finals (two League Cups and three FA Cups), with only Chelsea having a longer run of defeats in the final (three League Cups and three FA Cups from 2019 to today).
Odds comparison
Liverpool’s victory is priced at 1.65 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and 1.60 on Snai. A ‘goal’ is priced at 1.63 on Goldbet, Lottomatica and Snai.
More information on bonuses
If you are a new user, in order to compare odds comprehensively, it may be useful to also analyze any bonuses offered by the operators themselves on new registrations.
- GOLDBET – Up to €2550 for sports and casino with 100% on your first sports deposit up to €500 MORE INFO
- SNAI – €15 free + 50% on your first deposit up to €30 MORE INFO
- LOTTOMATICA – Up to €2,550 for sports and casino with 100% on your first sports deposit up to €500 MORE INFO
Prediction
Liverpool are favorites to win in a match where both teams are likely to score. Keep an eye on the number of cards, which could be more than four. Referee Brooks has an average of 5.46 cards per game this season, and this is a very important final for Newcastle, with many players prone to picking up yellow cards, Joelinton in particular.
Probable line-ups for Liverpool-Newcastle
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Kelleher; Quansah, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Díaz, Jota.
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1