| EFL Cup | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Aston Villa V/s Crystal Palace
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COMPETITION : | Round of 16
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| DATE: | 31-10-2024
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TIME:
| 1:15 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Villa Park
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| Aston Villa | Lineup |
Possible XI: Martinez (GK); Digne, Torres, Carlos, Cash; Tielemans, Onana; Ramsey, Rogers, Bailey; Watkins. | |
| Crystal Palace | Lineup |
Possible XI: Henderson (GK); Lacroix, Guehi, Chalobah; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta. | |
Preview: Aston Villa Vs Crystal Palace
Round of 16 of the EFL Cup is set to be underway:
Two teams in opposite form, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are set to face off for their Round-of-16 EFL Cup aka Carabao Cup game. The game hails different stakes for the teams concerned, Aston Villa would target to cash on their league form to bag this one, while Crystal Palace would look for another win to bag this one after a surprising win against Tottenham Hotspurs.
Hosts Aston Villa won against Wycombe in the third round of the competition to gain a spot here. The team looks in fine form, having last lost a match in August. They are in the top four of the league and are leading the UEFA Champions League League phase.
Crystal Palace are in the exact opposite form, currently trembling just above the relegation zone in the league. They did win against giants Tottenham Hotspur in the last league game but have otherwise been dull. They edge past QPR to earn an RO16 slot.
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About EFL Cup:
History
The EFL Cup (historically and colloquially referred to as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the English Football League (EFL), it is open to any club within the top four levels of the English football league system—92 clubs in total—comprising the top-level Premier League, and the three divisions of the English Football League's own league competition (Championship, League One and League Two).
First held in 1960–61 as the Football League Cup, it is one of the three top-tier domestic football competitions in England alongside the Premier League and FA Cup. It concludes in February, long before the other two, which end in May. It was introduced by the league as a response to the increasing popularity of European football, and to also exert power over the FA. It also took advantage of the roll-out of floodlights, allowing the fixtures to be played as midweek evening games. With the renaming of the Football League as the English Football League in 2016, the tournament was rebranded as the EFL Cup from the 2016–17 season onwards.
The tournament is played over seven rounds, with single-leg ties throughout, except for the semi-finals. The final is held at Wembley Stadium, which is the only leg in the competition played at a neutral venue and on a weekend (Sunday). The first two rounds are split into North and South sections, and a system of byes based on league level ensures higher ranked teams enter in later rounds and defers the entry of teams still involved in Europe. Winners not only receive the EFL Cup, of which there have been three designs, the current one also being the original, but also qualify for European football: from 1966–67 until 1971–72 the winners received a place in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, from 1972–1973 until the 2019–20 season in the UEFA Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) and starting with the 2020–21 season in the UEFA Conference League. Should the winner also qualify for Europe through other means at the end of the season, this place is transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team that has not already qualified for European competition. The most successful club in the competition are current holders Liverpool, who defeated Chelsea 1–0 in the 2024 final to win their tenth League Cup.
