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As Fleetwood Town prepares to host Sheffield United in the English League Cup on September 16, 2026, both teams bring a mixed bag of recent form into the encounter. Fleetwood has managed to secure two victories from their last five matches, demonstrating a resilient home performance. However, their overall consistency has been a concern, which could be exploited by their opponents.
Sheffield United, on the other hand, has also won two of their last five outings. Known for their robust attacking play and tactical discipline, they often capitalize on opponents’ defensive lapses. Bookmakers have placed Sheffield United as clear favorites with odds of 1.62 for an away win, reflecting a strong belief in their ability to assert dominance in this matchup. The model prediction indicates a substantial 61.4% probability of an away win, compared to 17.7% for a home victory and 24.2% for a draw.
In terms of tactical strengths, Sheffield’s experience in higher divisions may provide an advantage over Fleetwood’s more recent successes in the lower leagues. However, any match can be unpredictable, especially in knockout competitions like the League Cup. While Sheffield United appears favored, Fleetwood Town will be eager to leverage home advantage and spring a surprise.
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| Fleetwood 19% |
Draw 23.2% |
Sheff Utd 57.8% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 1:2
Outrights of English League Cup Sheffield Utd: 0.61%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
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4.75 | 4.10 | 1.66 | |
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5.12 | 4.13 | 1.60 | |
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4.50 | 3.85 | 1.71 | |
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5.20 | 4.15 | 1.66 | Watch and Bet |
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5.00 | 4.00 | 1.57 | |
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5.09 | 4.11 | 1.62 | |
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4.90 | 4.10 | 1.61 |
Latest Results
| 05.09.26 Fleetwood Town – Shrewsbury Town – 2:0 01.09.26 Fleetwood Town – Oldham Athletic – 1:1 29.08.26 Grimsby Town – Fleetwood Town – 2:2 25.08.26 Fleetwood Town – Shrewsbury Town – 4:0 22.08.26 Fleetwood Town – Gillingham FC – 0:0 |
08.09.26 Blackburn Rovers – Sheffield United – 1:2 05.09.26 Sheffield United – Norwich City – 1:3 01.09.26 Sheffield United – Bolton Wanderers – 3:2 29.08.26 Cardiff City – Sheffield United – 2:2 25.08.26 Blackburn Rovers – Sheffield United – 1:2 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 24.01.17 Sheffield United – Fleetwood Town – 0:2 01.10.16 Fleetwood Town – Sheffield United – 1:1 05.03.16 Fleetwood Town – Sheffield United – 2:2 10.11.15 Fleetwood Town – Sheffield United – 1:0 penalties 20.10.15 Sheffield United – Fleetwood Town – 3:0 |
Standings
Draw
Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Crystal Palace | Bye | |
| 3 | Stockport County | Doncaster | 1 : 2 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | Wrexham | 1 : 0 |
| 5 | Manchester Utd | Bye | |
| 8 | Bye | Brighton | |
| 9 | Manchester City | Bye | |
| 11 | Cardiff | Swindon | 3 : 2 |
| 12 | Norwich | MK Dons | 4 : 1 |
| 13 | Sunderland | Bye | |
| 15 | Stoke | Oldham | 2 : 0 |
| 16 | Bye | Hull | |
| 17 | Plymouth | Exeter | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Bye | Coventry | |
| 20 | Bye | Aston Villa | |
| 21 | Chelsea | Bye | |
| 22 | Gillingham | Luton | 0 : 3 |
| 23 | Nottingham | Bye | |
| 24 | Bye | Leeds | |
| 25 | Ipswich | Bye | |
| 26 | Leicester | Northampton | 1 : 0 |
| 28 | Bye | Arsenal | |
| 29 | Colchester | Southampton | 0 : 2 |
| 30 | West Ham | Portsmouth | 3 : 1 |
| 31 | Fulham | Bye | |
| 32 | AFC Wimbledon | Newport | 2 : 1 |
| 33 | Bournemouth | Bye | |
| 35 | Grimsby | Blackpool | 1 : 3 |
| 36 | Derby | Lincoln | 1 : 2 |
| 37 | Liverpool | Bye | |
| 39 | Tottenham | Bye | |
| 40 | Cheltenham | Charlton | 1 : 3 |
| 41 | Cambridge Utd | Barnet | 2 : 1 |
| 42 | QPR | Millwall | 1 : 2 |
| 43 | Newcastle | Bye | |
| 44 | Rotherham | West Brom | 1 : 4 |
| 45 | Fleetwood | Chesterfield | 1 : 0 |
| 46 | Salford | Shrewsbury | 1 : 2 |
| 47 | Burton | Blackburn | 1 : 2 |
| 48 | Mansfield | Sheffield Utd | 0 : 3 |
| 49 | Preston | Huddersfield | 2 : 1 |
| 50 | Bye | Everton | |
| 51 | Sheffield Wed | Bolton | 1 : 0 |
| 52 | Wolves | Port Vale | 3 : 0 |
| 53 | Bristol City | Walsall | 0 : 1 |
| 54 | Leyton Orient | Oxford Utd | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Bradford City | Rochdale | 2 : 0 |
| 56 | Burnley | Notts County | 2 : 1 |
| 57 | Wycombe | Stevenage | 1 : 2 |
| 58 | Bromley | Reading | 1 : 2 |
| 59 | Swansea | Birmingham | 0 : 1 |
| 60 | Bye | Brentford | |
| 61 | Watford | Crawley | 1 : 0 |
| 62 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough | 0 : 1 |
| 63 | Barnsley | Wigan | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Crewe | Accrington | 2 : 1 |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Crystal Palace | Bye | |
| 2 | Doncaster | Middlesbrough | 1 : 3 |
| 3 | Manchester Utd | Bye | |
| 4 | Bye | Brighton | |
| 5 | Manchester City | Bye | |
| 6 | Cardiff | Norwich | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Sunderland | Bye | |
| 8 | Stoke | Hull | 1 : 2 |
| 9 | Plymouth | Coventry | 2 : 4 |
| 10 | Bye | Aston Villa | |
| 11 | Chelsea | Luton | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Nottingham | Leeds | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Ipswich | Leicester | 3 : 1 |
| 14 | Bye | Arsenal | |
| 15 | Southampton | West Ham | 1 : 4 |
| 16 | Fulham | AFC Wimbledon | 3 : 0 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | Bye | |
| 18 | Blackpool | Lincoln | 1 : 4 |
| 19 | Liverpool | Bye | |
| 20 | Tottenham | Charlton | 5 : 1 |
| 21 | Cambridge Utd | Millwall | 0 : 1 |
| 22 | Newcastle | West Brom | 3 : 2 |
| 23 | Fleetwood | Shrewsbury | 4 : 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | 1 : 2 |
| 25 | Preston | Everton | 0 : 4 |
| 26 | Sheffield Wed | Wolves | 0 : 2 |
| 27 | Walsall | Leyton Orient | 0 : 1 |
| 28 | Bradford City | Burnley | 1 : 0 |
| 29 | Stevenage | Reading | 0 : 3 |
| 30 | Birmingham | Brentford | 1 : 6 |
| 31 | Watford | Peterborough | 1 : 5 |
| 32 | Barnsley | Crewe | 3 : 2 |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Crystal Palace | Middlesbrough | 3 : 0 |
| 2 | Manchester Utd | Brighton | |
| 3 | Manchester City | Norwich | |
| 4 | Sunderland | Hull | 1 : 0 |
| 5 | Coventry | Aston Villa | |
| 6 | Chelsea | Leeds | 6 : 3 |
| 7 | Ipswich | Arsenal | |
| 8 | West Ham | Fulham | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | Lincoln | 4 : 0 |
| 10 | Liverpool | Tottenham | |
| 11 | Millwall | Newcastle | 0 : 1 |
| 12 | Fleetwood | Sheffield Utd | |
| 13 | Everton | Wolves | |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | Bradford City | 1 : 3 |
| 15 | Reading | Brentford | |
| 16 | Peterborough | Barnsley |
English League Cup Outrights
1. Arsenal: 5.29 (12.34%)
2. Manchester City: 6.16 (10.6%)
3. Liverpool: 7.62 (8.57%)
4. Manchester United: 8.33 (7.84%)
5. Chelsea: 9.15 (7.13%)
6. Tottenham: 13.25 (4.93%)
7. Aston Villa: 16 (4.08%)
8. Newcastle Utd: 20 (3.26%)
9. Brighton: 28 (2.33%)
10. Everton: 30.75 (2.12%)
11. Brentford: 32 (2.04%)
12. Bournemouth: 34 (1.92%)
13. Crystal Palace: 39.25 (1.66%)
14. Fulham: 41 (1.59%)
15. Nottingham: 41 (1.59%)
16. Leeds: 41 (1.59%)
17. Sunderland: 59 (1.11%)
18. Ipswich: 72.75 (0.9%)
19. Coventry: 76.75 (0.85%)
20. Wolves: 91.75 (0.71%)
21. West Ham: 91.75 (0.71%)
22. Lincoln City: 100 (0.65%)
23. Bristol City: 100 (0.65%)
24. Hull City: 100 (0.65%)
25. York City: 100 (0.65%)
26. Shrewsbury: 100 (0.65%)
27. Rotherham: 100 (0.65%)
28. Leicester: 100 (0.65%)
29. Plymouth: 100 (0.65%)
30. Middlesbrough: 100 (0.65%)
31. Millwall: 100 (0.65%)
32. Stockport County: 100 (0.65%)
33. Bradford City: 100 (0.65%)
34. West Brom: 100 (0.65%)
35. Stoke City: 100 (0.65%)
36. Swansea: 100 (0.65%)
37. Portsmouth: 100 (0.65%)
38. Birmingham: 100 (0.65%)
39. Wigan: 100 (0.65%)
40. Burnley: 100 (0.65%)
41. Oxford Utd: 100 (0.65%)
42. QPR: 100 (0.65%)
43. Preston: 100 (0.65%)
44. Charlton: 100 (0.65%)
45. Wrexham: 100 (0.65%)
46. Blackburn: 100 (0.65%)
47. Southampton: 100 (0.65%)
48. Derby: 100 (0.65%)
49. Watford: 100 (0.65%)
50. Cardiff: 100 (0.65%)
51. Bolton: 100 (0.65%)
52. Sheffield Wed: 100 (0.65%)
53. Southend: 100 (0.65%)
54. Norwich: 106.5 (0.61%)
55. Sheffield Utd: 106.5 (0.61%)
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