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EFL Cup quarter-final predictions including Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd

Sports Mole provides score predictions for all of this week's EFL Cup quarter-finals, with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and holders Man City in action.



Aston Villa vs. Liverpool (Tuesday, 7.45pm)

Liverpool's Ki-Jana Hoever celebrates scoring their second goal with Rhian Brewster on September 25, 2019© Reuters

A place in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup is up for grabs on Tuesday night when Aston Villa welcome a weakened Liverpool squad to Villa Park.

The vast majority of the visitors' senior players will be in Qatar for the Club World Cup instead of this match, leaving Under-23 boss Neil Critchley to attempt the unlikely and unusual feat of using the youth team to secure the club's place in the last four.

We say: Aston Villa 3-0 Liverpool

Stranger things have happened in football, but this is the one match Liverpool will go into this season expecting to lose. The simple fact is that this will be a Premier League side against an Under-23 side, and when it boils down to that there can surely only be one outcome.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match

> How Liverpool could line up against Aston Villa



Everton vs. Leicester (Wednesday, 7.45pm)

Everton interim manager Duncan Ferguson celebrates their first goal on December 7, 2019© Reuters

Everton play host to Leicester City in the EFL Cup quarter-finals with caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson having recorded four points from two games in temporary charge.

While the Foxes make the trip to Goodison Park sitting in second place in the Premier League table, Brendan Rodgers must consider whether to make changes to his starting lineup.

We say: Everton 1-2 Leicester City

While Toffees fans will want to go further in this competition, Leicester may be better equipped to deal with the extra fixture in a hectic schedule. With changes aplenty expected, we feel that the Foxes will grind out a win on Merseyside.

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Oxford vs. Man City (Wednesday, 7.45pm)

Pep Guardiola watches on during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Manchester United on December 7, 2019© Reuters

Manchester City will be looking to continue their recent dominance of the EFL Cup when they take on League One Oxford United in the quarter-finals of the competition at the Kassam Stadium on Wednesday night.

Pep Guardiola's side have lifted the trophy four times in the past six seasons, including both of the last two, and will be overwhelming favourites to advance to the semi-finals at the expense of their lower-league opponents.

We say: Oxford 0-4 Man City

It is difficult to see anything other than a comfortable away win in this match given the gulf in class between the two teams. Man City have not suffered from complacency going into games against lower-league opposition recently and it is unlikely that Guardiola would allow them to do so this time around.

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> How Man City could line up against Oxford

> Click here for Man City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match



Man Utd vs. Colchester (Wednesday, 8pm)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Manchester United on December 7, 2019© Reuters

Manchester United face Colchester United in the EFL Cup quarter-finals, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to move a step closer to winning his first trophy as manager at the North-West giants.

However, after already defeating two Premier League sides en route to the last eight, League Two side Colchester will relish the challenge of playing at Old Trafford.

We say: Manchester United 4-0 Colchester United

Despite the prospect of United making mass alterations, they should still have far too much quality for their lowly opponents, who may find it difficult to take a third top-flight scalp in quick succession.

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> How Man Utd could line up against Colchester

> Click here for Man Utd's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014


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