Dave1962 Football Tips

Both these teams play in League One, so the table could shed some light on how this EFL Cup match will go, especially if the managers field their strongest team in the hope of playing a Premiership team in the next round. Bradford City are third in the table, whilst Peterborough are in the relegation zone. The last two meetings between these two clubs have been at Bradford City, where the home team has won by the above scoreline. Bradford City's last EFL Cup game also saw them keep a clean sheet against Championship side Burnley.

Blackpool have lost their last five away games. The last five home games played by Sheffield Wednesday have resulted in three wins and two draws.

At the time of writing, Liverpool are fourth in the Premiership, two places and six points below Arsenal. They had a fine win at home against Brighton last weekend. The only defeat they had in October was against Manchester City. They have won their last four games: two in the Champions League and two in the Premiership. Arsenal are level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premiership. The last time Arsenal won at Anfield was 2012. Liverpool won this fixture last season and could well do so again this season.

At the time of writing, Newcastle are eighth in the table on eleven points. Everton are three places and one point behind Newcastle. Everton have lost their last two Premiership games. One was away from home against Arsenal and the other was at home to Chelsea. In both instances they conceded two goals and scored none. Newcastle's last Premiership match saw them triumph at Crystal Palace, scoring two goals and keeping a clean sheet.

For me, this is an intriguing tie. In my opinion, the price does not reflect the chance that Aston Villa have of coming away with all three points. They have made a perfect start to this season's Champions League, winning all three games. Barcelona are three points behind Villa, having lost away at PSG in the last round. At the time of writing, Aston Villa have won their last five away games, whilst Barcelona lost their last home game against Real Madrid. Aston Villa's Unai Emery has a good record in European competitions, and his side appears to have clicked into decent form. It's been over forty years since these two teams last met in a European competition. That was the Super Cup final played over two legs, and Aston Villa lifted the trophy. Their two previous visits to Barcelona saw them lose by a single goal, but hopefully this will be third time lucky and Villa will get the win.