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The free Carabao Cup
prediction game.
The Carabao Cup - rotation, shocks and a Wembley final in the spring. Predict goalscorers, correct scores and the next team to score in real time - points land the instant the game proves you right. Free to play, no betting.
Upcoming
Carabao Cup fixtures to predict
EFL Cup
Tranmere Rovers vs Rochdale
EFL Cup
York City vs Crawley Town
EFL Cup
Wycombe Wanderers vs Stevenage
EFL Cup
Bristol City vs Walsall
EFL Cup
Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
EFL Cup
Cambridge United vs Barnet
EFL Cup
Queens Park Rangers vs Millwall
EFL Cup
West Ham United vs Portsmouth
EFL Cup
Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers
EFL Cup
Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town
EFL Cup
Norwich City vs Milton Keynes Dons
EFL Cup
Swansea City vs Birmingham City
Carabao Cup · 92 clubs · Knockout to Wembley
What is the Carabao Cup prediction game?
The Carabao Cup prediction game on CalledItMate is a free, live football prediction game where you predict goalscorers, correct scores, the next team to score and half-time results for Carabao Cup matches in real time, as they happen. Lock in a correct-score call before kick-off, then keep predicting live during the match - pick the next goalscorer or the next team to score, with a fresh window after every goal. Every correct call earns points the instant the game confirms it, not at full time. It is completely free: no entry fee, no subscription, no deposit and no betting - a free alternative to paid bet-builder and prediction apps, because you never stake money. Points build toward the monthly leaderboard, and the top 3 predictors win real cash prizes.
About the game
Predict the Carabao Cup, live
The EFL Cup, known by sponsorship as the Carabao Cup, is England's midweek knockout competition, open to every club in the Premier League and the English Football League. It is a straight knockout from the first round through to a two-legged semi-final and a final at Wembley, which means a League Two side can be ninety minutes from knocking out a Champions League club. Liverpool are the record winners, and the competition has a long habit of throwing up results nobody sensible predicted.
The League Cup has been running since 1960 and has always been the more relaxed of England's two domestic cups, which is precisely what makes it interesting. Managers rotate heavily in the early rounds, academy players get real minutes, and the gap between divisions narrows once a Premier League side fields eight changes away at a full lower-league ground. Extra time has been stripped out of the earlier rounds, so level games go straight to penalties, and ties are decided in one night rather than dragged into replays.
Prediction Markets
What can you predict?
Goalscorer
Predict the next player to score before each goal. Lock in your pick while the Carabao Cup match is live - the closer you call it, the bigger it feels.
Correct Score
Call the final scoreline before kick-off. Exact scores are the hardest to call and the most rewarding when you nail them.
Next Team to Score
While the match is live, pick whether the home or away side scores next. Fast calls, fast points.
Half-Time Result
Predict the result at the break - call who's ahead at half time before the whistle.
Highest Scoring Half
Call whether the first half, second half, or both (equal) will have the most goals - a pre-match read for tactical predictors.
How It Works
How to play the Carabao Cup prediction game
Find a Carabao Cup match
Browse live and upcoming Carabao Cup fixtures. The prediction lobby opens before kick-off so you can get your early calls in.
Call the goalscorer
Pick the next goalscorer from the lineup while the match is live. Predict the score before kick-off. Pick which team scores next in real time.
Points land instantly
The moment the game proves you right, the points hit your account. No waiting for full time. Watch your rank move in real time.
Win real cash
Top 3 on the monthly leaderboard win real cash prizes - paid directly, no wagering required. Every goal is a chance to climb.
Monthly Prize Pool
Win £250 this month
The top 3 predictors on the leaderboard win real cash at the end of each monthly season. Every correct Carabao Cup call moves your rank.
How to win →FAQ
Carabao Cup prediction questions
Why is the Carabao Cup good for predictions?
Because form guides mean less than they do in the league. Heavy rotation flattens the quality gap, unfamiliar line-ups produce scrappy low-scoring ties, and shocks are common enough that calling an underdog outcome is a real option rather than a novelty. Goalscorer picks are worth a look too, since a rotated front line often hands a start to a squad player most people have not considered. Points land live on CalledItMate as the game confirms them.
How does the Carabao Cup format work?
It is single-leg knockout football from the first round onwards, with the semi-finals played over two legs and the final at Wembley in the spring. Premier League clubs enter at a later stage than lower-division sides, and clubs in European competition come in later again. Level ties in the early rounds go straight to penalties rather than extra time, so a shoot-out is always on the table when you are predicting a result.
When are Carabao Cup ties played?
Rounds are played midweek, generally Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with kick-offs around 19:45 and 20:00 UK time, and the earlier rounds get spread across both nights. The semi-final legs sit either side of the turn of the year and the final is a Sunday afternoon at Wembley. CalledItMate shows all times in your local zone and opens the match lobby 30 minutes before kick-off.
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