Odds overview
Fulham are favourites: the away win is available at 2.20, while the home win is offered at around 3.25 and the draw at 3.55. In the 2.5-goal totals market, Over 2.5 at 1.70 is favoured over Under 2.5 at 2.15. In the main handicap market, West Ham Draw No Bet is at 2.30 and Fulham Draw No Bet at 1.60, which also favours the visitors.
Why Fulham are favourites for the match
Bookmakers favour the visitors: Fulham to win is available at 2.20, while West Ham are offered at 3.25 and the draw at 3.55.
• Fulham play in the Premier League and drew 0:0 away to Liverpool in the last round, while West Ham have played their recent matches at Championship level, recording four wins and one draw in five games.
• In this season's League Cup, Fulham have already shown confidence by beating Wimbledon 3:0.
Form and Line-up West Ham
West Ham come into the cup tie after a 6:0 thrashing of Wrexham, with six different players scoring.
In home League Cup matches, West Ham consistently limit their opponents' attacking play: in 9 of their last 10 such games, opponents have attempted no more than 13 shots and been caught offside at most twice.
- West Ham have not scored fewer goals than their opponents in 9 of their last 10 home League Cup matches.
- In 8 of West Ham's last 10 home League Cup matches, their opponents have scored at most one goal.
- In 9 of their last 10 home League Cup matches, West Ham have received no more than two yellow cards.
Probable line-up (4-4-2): Mads Hermansen, Joel Veltman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Felipe Rodrigues da Silva, Jarrod Bowen, Divine Mukasa, Arne Engels, Manor Solomon, Joel Piroe, Valentin Castellanos
Form and Line-up Fulham
In away League Cup matches, Fulham keep the intensity low: in 8 of their last 10 away games in the competition, the teams have managed no more than 9 shots on target between them, while referees have shown at most 3 yellow cards in 9 of 10 matches.
Away from home in cup matches, the team also keep a tight defensive line and have been caught offside no more than twice in each of their last 10 matches.
- At most three goals have been scored in 9 of Fulham's last 10 away League Cup matches.
- In all 10 of their last away League Cup matches, Fulham have not had more offsides than their opponents.
- No more than 22 fouls have been recorded in 8 of Fulham's last 10 away League Cup matches.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Antonee Robinson, Shea Charles, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Ughelumba, Oscar Bobb, Sander Berge, Gonzalo Garcia, Josh King, Alex Iwobi
Team chances
The away win has average odds of 2.20 and fair odds of 2.30, corresponding to a 43.5% probability. The respective figures for the home win are 3.25, 3.39 and 29.5%, and for the draw they are 3.55, 3.71 and 27.0%. Fulham remain the most likely winners, but West Ham's chances are comparable to those of a draw.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Fair probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham to win | 3.25 | 3.39 | 29.5% |
| Draw | 3.55 | 3.71 | 27.0% |
| Fulham to win | 2.20 | 2.30 | 43.5% |
Total goals prediction
In the 2.5-goal totals market, Over 2.5 at 1.70 is shorter than Under 2.5 at 2.15, so the market considers at least three goals more likely than no more than two. At the 3.5 mark, however, Under at 1.47 is clearly favoured over Over at 2.60, which limits expectations for goals.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.15 | 1.70 |
| 3.5 | 1.47 | 2.60 |
Handicap prediction
West Ham (-1.5) is available at 5.80, considerably longer than Fulham (-1.5) at 3.65, while West Ham (+1.5) and Fulham (+1.5) are offered at 1.25 and 1.09 respectively. For the -1 handicap, West Ham (-1) is at 5.00 against 3.00 for Fulham (-1); at the +1 line, the odds are 1.35 for West Ham (+1) and 1.12 for Fulham (+1). On the Draw No Bet market, Fulham at 1.60 look preferable to West Ham at 2.30.
| Home team | Handicap | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 5.80 | -1.5 | 3.65 |
| 1.25 | 1.5 | 1.09 |
| 5.00 | -1 | 3.00 |
| 1.35 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 2.30 | 0 | 1.60 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score - Yes at 1.58 is shorter than Both teams to score - No at 2.30. The market considers goals from both teams more likely than a scenario in which at least one of them does not score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.58 |
| No | 2.30 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
1/2
|
29/100
|
1/2
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team total prediction
For this match, bookmakers have set the following team totals: West Ham — 1 goal, Fulham — 1.5 goals.
West Ham team total
West Ham team total: Over 0.5 at 1.30 is clearly favoured over Under 0.5 at 3.30. At the 1-goal line, Over is at 1.60 against 2.25 for Under, while at the 1.5 mark, Under at 1.55 is shorter than Over at 2.35. The market considers one goal from West Ham more likely than two or more.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 3.30 | 0.5 | 1.30 |
| 2.25 | 1 | 1.60 |
| 1.55 | 1.5 | 2.35 |
Fulham team total
Fulham team total: Over 0.5 at 1.16 is considerably shorter than Under 0.5 at 4.40, while Over 1 at 1.33 is shorter than Under 1 at 3.05. At the 1.5-goal line, the odds are close: Under at 1.82 and Over at 1.93. At the 2-goal mark, Under at 1.38 is favoured over Over at 2.80, so two or more goals for the visitors are considered less likely.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 4.40 | 0.5 | 1.16 |
| 3.05 | 1 | 1.33 |
| 1.82 | 1.5 | 1.93 |
| 1.38 | 2 | 2.80 |
