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League Cup final 2022: All you need to know

2 years ago
| BY News Team

From 92 teams down to the last two, we’ve reached the League Cup final with both Chelsea and Liverpool fighting it out to win one of the English football’s most prestigious cup competitions.

Ahead of Sunday’s fixture, here’s all you need to know about the Football League Cup final, including when it will be taking place, past League Cup winners and the latest League Cup odds.

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What teams have won the League Cup?

Since first being held in 1960–61, the League Cup – also known as the EFL Cup and the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons – has been won by 23 different clubs over the years, with Aston Villa winning the inaugural tournament. Manchester City have won the competition for the last four consecutive seasons, but they will not be at Wembley for this season’s final.

Liverpool have already won the trophy a joint-record eight times and they will have the chance to make it nine this weekend. Chelsea last won the competition in the 2014-15 season under Jose Mourinho and have the chance to become only the third side in history to win the trophy for a sixth time this year.

Which manager has won the League Cup the most?

A number of great managers have got their hands on the League Cup over the years, with four of the best sharing the record for having won the tournament the most times. Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have all lifted the trophy on four different occasions. Guardiola has won the last four League Cups in a row with Manchester City.

The last time the League Cup final consisted of two managers from the same nation was ten years ago when Kenny Dalglish took on fellow Scot Malky Mackay as Liverpool defeated Cardiff. Ten years on, Germans Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp go head-to-head to lift the trophy.

What does the winner of the League Cup get?

As well as being able to lift the League Cup trophy, the winner of the competition also earns a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League for the following season, starting off in the play-off stages. If the winning club has a place in the Champions League or Europa League for the following season, which will be likely for Liverpool or Chelsea, then they will keep that instead.

When and where is the League Cup final?

As for the League Cup schedule, the League Cup final will be played on 27th February 2022 at 16:30 GMT at Wembley Stadium in London.

Chelsea do not have to travel far for this one after defeating Spurs 3-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals, whilst Liverpool will be travelling to London after seeing off Arsenal in the final four.

League Cup final betting odds

Following their semi-final victory over Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool head into the final as favourites at 8/11 to lift the trophy, whilst Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea sit at EVS. Tuchel has reached every final he has had a chance to reach since joining Chelsea, winning the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup finals and losing one in the FA Cup. Tuchel will be looking to get another trophy in the cabinet on Sunday.

Chelsea are 21/10 to win the game in 90 minutes whilst Liverpool are 11/8 favourites to take the game in normal time. Chelsea and Liverpool have already drawn twice this season so the final could be a close affair and head into extra-time, where Chelsea are 14/1 to claim victory, with Liverpool 11/1 to do the same. Both clubs, meanwhile, are 9/1 to secure glory via a penalty shootout.

Following his impressive performance against Lille in midweek, Kai Havertz could start up front for Chelsea on Sunday ahead of Romelu Lukaku, and the German, who loves a big game goal, is priced at 15/4 to find the back of the net anytime. Liverpool’s Sadio Mane enjoys a game against Chelsea and after his brace in midweek against Leeds, the Senegalese attacker is 13/5 to score anytime on Sunday.

Mohamed Salah can’t be ruled out of course, given his impressive form this season, and he is 11/8 to scoring during the final, while he is 5/1 to score first inside 90 minutes on Sunday – odds which have been enhanced from 4/1.

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