English League Cup, on Tuesday,
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In the upcoming English League Cup clash on September 8, 2026, Crystal Palace hosts Middlesbrough FC at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace enters this fixture having secured victories in 2 of their last 5 matches, suggesting a moderately stable performance. Their playing style is marked by a strong defensive setup, aimed at counter-attacking through quick transitions. However, consistency will be key for the Eagles as they seek to build momentum in cup competition.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, is riding a wave of confidence after winning 3 of their last 5 encounters. Their recent form points to a cohesive attacking unit capable of pressuring opponents and exploiting defensive lapses. Middlesbrough will aim to impose their game early, looking to capitalize on any lapses from the Palace backline.
According to bookmakers, Crystal Palace holds the edge with odds of 1.81 for a home win, while Middlesbrough’s odds stand at 4.3 for an away victory. Our model predicts a 55.6% probability of a home win and suggests a likely final score of 2-1 in favor of Crystal Palace. However, with both teams showing promise, the match could yield unpredictable outcomes, emphasizing the importance of tactical execution and adaptability on the day.
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| Crystal Palace 54.2% |
Draw 24.6% |
Middlesbrough 21.2% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:1
Outrights of English League Cup Crystal Palace: 1.64% Middlesbrough: 0.62%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.75 | 3.90 | 4.33 | |
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1.70 | 4.00 | 4.49 | |
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1.72 | 3.85 | 4.65 | |
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1.78 | 3.94 | 4.53 | Watch and Bet |
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1.66 | 3.90 | 4.40 | |
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1.73 | 3.92 | 4.45 | |
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1.76 | 3.65 | 4.30 |
Latest Results
| 28.08.26 Crystal Palace – Manchester City – 1:4 22.08.26 Everton – Crystal Palace – 2:0 15.08.26 SC Freiburg – Crystal Palace – 2:0 07.08.26 Fulham FC – Crystal Palace – 1:2 31.07.26 Crystal Palace – Al-Ula FC – 3:1 |
02.09.26 Burnley FC – Middlesbrough FC – 1:1 29.08.26 Middlesbrough FC – West Bromwich Albion – 3:1 25.08.26 Doncaster Rovers – Middlesbrough FC – 1:3 22.08.26 Blackburn Rovers – Middlesbrough FC – 2:1 15.08.26 Middlesbrough FC – Lincoln City – 2:1 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 31.10.18 Middlesbrough FC – Crystal Palace – 1:0 25.02.17 Crystal Palace – Middlesbrough FC – 1:0 10.09.16 Middlesbrough FC – Crystal Palace – 1:2 16.02.13 Crystal Palace – Middlesbrough FC – 4:1 25.08.12 Middlesbrough FC – Crystal Palace – 2:1 |
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 | |
| 2 | Manchester Utd | Brighton | |
| 3 | Manchester City | Norwich | |
| 4 | Sunderland | Hull | |
| 5 | Coventry | Aston Villa | |
| 6 | Chelsea | Leeds | |
| 7 | Ipswich | Arsenal | |
| 8 | West Ham | Fulham | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | Lincoln | |
| 10 | Liverpool | Tottenham | |
| 11 | Millwall | Newcastle | |
| 12 | Fleetwood | Sheffield Utd | |
| 13 | Everton | Wolves | |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | Bradford City | |
| 15 | Reading | Brentford | |
| 16 | Peterborough | Barnsley |
English League Cup Outrights
1. Arsenal: 5.13 (12.64%)
2. Manchester City: 6.23 (10.41%)
3. Liverpool: 7.8 (8.31%)
4. Manchester United: 8.46 (7.66%)
5. Chelsea: 8.72 (7.43%)
6. Tottenham: 12.8 (5.06%)
7. Aston Villa: 15.8 (4.1%)
8. Newcastle Utd: 19.8 (3.27%)
9. Brighton: 28.2 (2.3%)
10. Everton: 28.8 (2.25%)
11. Brentford: 29 (2.24%)
12. Bournemouth: 35.4 (1.83%)
13. Leeds: 36.6 (1.77%)
14. Fulham: 38.6 (1.68%)
15. Crystal Palace: 39.6 (1.64%)
16. Nottingham: 41 (1.58%)
17. Sunderland: 59.4 (1.09%)
18. Ipswich: 74.4 (0.87%)
19. Coventry: 74.8 (0.87%)
20. Wolves: 81.6 (0.79%)
21. West Ham: 86.8 (0.75%)
22. Bristol City: 100 (0.65%)
23. York City: 100 (0.65%)
24. Shrewsbury: 100 (0.65%)
25. Rotherham: 100 (0.65%)
26. Leicester: 100 (0.65%)
27. Plymouth: 100 (0.65%)
28. Stockport County: 100 (0.65%)
29. West Brom: 100 (0.65%)
30. Stoke City: 100 (0.65%)
31. Swansea: 100 (0.65%)
32. Portsmouth: 100 (0.65%)
33. Birmingham: 100 (0.65%)
34. Wigan: 100 (0.65%)
35. Burnley: 100 (0.65%)
36. Oxford Utd: 100 (0.65%)
37. QPR: 100 (0.65%)
38. Preston: 100 (0.65%)
39. Charlton: 100 (0.65%)
40. Wrexham: 100 (0.65%)
41. Blackburn: 100 (0.65%)
42. Southampton: 100 (0.65%)
43. Derby: 100 (0.65%)
44. Watford: 100 (0.65%)
45. Cardiff: 100 (0.65%)
46. Bolton: 100 (0.65%)
47. Sheffield Wed: 100 (0.65%)
48. Southend: 100 (0.65%)
49. Hull City: 101.4 (0.64%)
50. Middlesbrough: 105.4 (0.62%)
51. Norwich: 105.4 (0.62%)
52. Sheffield Utd: 110.4 (0.59%)
53. Millwall: 120.4 (0.54%)
54. Bradford City: 125.25 (0.52%)
55. Lincoln City: 150.4 (0.43%)
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