Fleetwood vs Arsenal prediction 27.10.2026 | EFL Cup

Fleetwood have been 14th and 15th in the previous two League Two campaigns. This season, the Fishermen again had a slow start. After 13 rounds, they are in 18th place with 14 points. However, most of their poor results came on the road. At home, they lost just once in ten games across competitions, which gives them some optimism that they can make this game close against a (probably) rotated Arsenal squad. However, as expected, Fleetwood are massive underdogs, and a positive result here would be their biggest result ever. Some bookies even offer the odds of 55 for them to win the game and around 12 to advance to the next phase of the competition.

Luckily for coach Matt Lawlor, he will have the entire squad available for the EFL Cup game. Central defender Rhys Bennett was suspended for the previous League Two game, but he is available for the EFL Cup game, and we should see him in the starting XI.

Arsenal are looking again like the main candidate for the Premier League title. After Manchester City's loss to Aston Villa, the Gunners and the Citizens are now tied on the league table with 21 points from eight games each. But generally speaking, Arsenal are looking very stable, and it is incredibly difficult to get a result against them. Even if it doesn't look great, they somehow find a way to win, just like they did last season. 

Coach Arteta is expected to heavily rotate the squad to give some of his key players some rest. We will most likely see Max Dowman again, a 16-year-old who had an amazing game against Ipswich in the previous round of the EFL Cup when he scored twice. 

When it comes to injuries, the Gunners shouldn't have any new ones, but Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and Christos Tzolis should remain sidelined with their injuries.