Fleetwood vs Arsenal EFL Cup preview: confirmed lineups, match prediction, bet builder tips and standout odds ahead of 20:00 UK kick-off on Tuesday.
Fleetwood vs Arsenal Confirmed Lineups
Competition | EFL Cup |
|---|---|
Match Date | Tuesday 27 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue | Highbury Stadium |
The starting lineups for the EFL Cup fixture between Fleetwood and Arsenal have been confirmed.
Fleetwood Starting XI
Formation: 3-1-4-2
Starting XI: Jay Lynch (GK); Conor Haughey, Shaun Rooney, Finley Potter; Crispin McLean, Mark Helm, Harrison Neal, Rhys Bennett, Jake Batty; Ched Evans, Aaron Loupalo-Bi
Substitutes: Will Davies, Raffaele Cirino, Josh Robertson, Adam Murphy, James Pradic, Josh Thomas, Ronan Coughlan, Andy Cannon, Danny Andrew
Arsenal Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Illan Meslier (GK); Marli Salmon, Jurriën Timber, Piero Hincapié, Cristhian Mosquera; Ceadach O’Neill, Max Dowman, Kai Havertz; Martín Zubimendi, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Viktor Gyökeres
Substitutes: Andre Harriman-Annous, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Maalik Hashi, Marcell Washington, Eberechi Eze, Bruno Guimarães, Ezri Konsa, Ben White, Martin Ødegaard
Fleetwood vs Arsenal Immediate Reaction
Fleetwood
Fleetwood have named a 3-1-4-2 formation with Jay Lynch in goal and a three-man back line of Conor Haughey, Shaun Rooney and Finley Potter. Ched Evans and Aaron Loupalo-Bi lead the attack, with Harrison Neal sitting in front of the defence.
Arsenal
Arsenal line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Illan Meslier in goal and Viktor Gyökeres as the lone striker. Martín Zubimendi and Myles Lewis-Skelly operate in the double pivot, with Kai Havertz among the attacking midfielders.
Fleetwood vs Arsenal Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder for this match combines four selections: Arsenal to win, Viktor Gyökeres to score at any time, both teams not to score, and Shaun Rooney to be shown a card.
Fleetwood vs Arsenal Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
No projected score is available for this fixture in the data supplied, so no scoreline is given. On the confirmed line-ups, Arsenal are the side favoured to win, with their greater attacking options and Gyökeres leading the line.
Result Prediction: Arsenal are favoured to win this EFL Cup tie.
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