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Carabao Cup Predictions: All eight fourth round games

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Andoni Iraola's Liverpool have bounced back from their defeat to Manchester City with four successive wins, scoring 14 goals in the process
Andoni Iraola's Liverpool have bounced back from their defeat to Manchester City with four successive wins, scoring 14 goals in the process
  • League Two side Fleetwood welcome Premier League champions Arsenal to Highbury Stadium

  • Defending champions Manchester City face high-flying Brighton

  • There are six all-Premier League ties, with the standout being Liverpool's clash with Chelsea

After back-to-back weeks of European football in midweek, the attention switches to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, with eight ties taking place between Tuesday and Thursday.

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Bradford vs Peterborough - Tuesday October 27 (7.45pm)

Key stats

  • Bradford are unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions

  • Peterborough are winless in three matches

  • Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0 in their first meeting in August

Team news

Bradford's Josh Neufville will miss out with a knee injury, while Stephen Humphrys is a doubt due to a back issue.

Peterborough's Harry Leonard is suspended, while Rio Adebisi, Ben Woods and Sam Hughes are sidelined through injury.

Need to know

Bradford have kept five successive clean sheets in all competitions.

Score prediction

Fleetwood vs Arsenal - Tuesday October 27 (8pm)

Key stats

  • Fleetwood have lost two games in a row in League Two

  • Arsenal are unbeaten in five matches and have only lost once this season in all competitions

  • Fleetwood have only lost one of their 10 home games in all competitions

Team news

Fleetwood midfielder Lewis McCann misses out through suspension, but Rhys Bennett returns from his own ban. Kane Thompson-Sommers is sidelined and is joined in the treatment room by Andy Cannon.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is expected to be without Riccardo Calafiori, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Christos Tzolis.

Need to know

Fleetwood have conceded six goals in two games and have lost six of their last nine matches in all competitions.

Score prediction

Manchester City vs Brighton - Wednesday October 28 (7.30pm)

Key stats

  • Manchester City have lost two of their last four matches

  • At least three goals have been scored in Manchester City's last seven games

  • Brighton have lost one of their last nine games in all competitions

Team news

City forward Antoine Semenyo is the only player sidelined for the hosts.

Brighton full-back Ferdi Kadioglu and Chema Andres both picked up injuries against Liverpool last weekend and are doubtful.

Mats Wieffer and Yankuba Minteh will need to pass fitness tests to feature, while Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez, Evan Ferguson, Pascal Struijk and Stefanos Tzimas are all sidelined through injury.

Need to know

Brighton are unbeaten in their last four games against Manchester City.

Score prediction

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa - Wednesday October 28 (7.45pm)

Key stats

  • Bournemouth have won four games in a row, keeping clean sheets in all of those ties

  • Aston Villa are unbeaten in eight matches in all competitions

  • The Cherries have only lost once at home this season

Team news

Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi is expected to be rested after recently returning from injury, while the same can be said about Aston Villa's Ian Maatsen.

Need to know

Aston Villa have won their last five away games in all competitions and are unbeaten in six on the road.

Score prediction

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Fulham vs Crystal Palace - Wednesday October 28 (7.45pm)

Key stats

  • Fulham have won back-to-back matches 1-0

  • Crystal Palace are winless in four games in all competitions

  • The Eagles have conceded two or more goals in five of their six away games

Team news

Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon remains suspended, while Emile Smith Rowe is expected to miss out.

Palace boss Pierre Sage has several injury woes to contend with, as Chadi Riad, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Quinten Timber are all sidelined, while Dean Henderson, Ismaila Sarr and Jorgen Strand Larsen are considered doubtful.

Need to know

Fulham are winless in their last five matches against Crystal Palace, which includes a 3-2 home defeat in September.

Score prediction

Sunderland vs Brentford - Wednesday October 28 (7.45pm)

Key stats

  • Sunderland have won only three of their last 10 games in all competitions

  • Brentford have only lost once this season

  • The two sides played out a 1-1 draw in September

Team news

Sunderland defender Kevin Danso will serve the final game of his three-match ban, while Dan Ballard and Romain Mundle are injured and Thomas Meunier and Wilson Isidor are doubts.

Brentford will welcome Vitaly Janelt back from suspension, but Yehor Yamolyuk is suspended, while trio Joshua Dasilva, Kaye Furo and Antoni Milambo are injured.

Need to know

Both teams have scored in nine of Brentford's last 10 games.

Score prediction

Liverpool vs Chelsea - Wednesday October 28 (8pm)

Key stats

  • Liverpool have won four games in a row, scoring 14 goals in the process

  • Chelsea have only kept one clean sheet in eight games

  • The Blues have conceded two or more goals in three of their four away games this season

Team news

Florian Wirtz is expected to be rested after picking up a foot injury last weekend against Brighton, while Victor Munoz is also a doubt. Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Dominik Szoboszlai are sidelined.

Chelsea are without Cole Palmer through suspension, while Emiliano Martinez and Reece James are in the treatment room for the next few weeks.

Need to know

Chelsea have only lost three of their last 15 games against Liverpool

Score prediction

Everton vs Newcastle - Thursday October 29 (7.45pm)

Key stats

  • Everton are winless in three matches in the Premier League

  • The Toffees have conceded two goals in each of their last three games

  • Newcastle have lost three of their last five outings in the Premier League

Team news

Everton boss David Moyes has no major injury worries to contend with, although he is expected to make changes in order to keep his squad fresh, with James Tarkowski set to drop to the bench.

Newcastle will hope that Matias Fernandez-Pardo can return from illness, while Lewis Miley, Tino Livramento and Ewen Jaouen are expected to miss out through injury.

Need to know

Five goals have been scored in the last two competitive fixtures between the two clubs.

Score prediction

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