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Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 8th Sep, 19:45 BST, Selhurst Park, London

It's an away match for Kim Hellberg's Middlesbrough side on Tuesday evening, as they make their way to the Selhurst Park for a League Cup showdown with Pierre Sage's Crystal Palace. We have odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for 17 top betting markets plus predictions, stats and head-to-head data for both teams. All can be selected using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This League Cup clash, with C Palace and M'Boro going head-to-head, offers real intrigue in the highly popular 2.5 goals market, with at least 3 goals predicted to be scored in total. Forwards at both clubs will look to add to their tallies for the season and, having studied the relevant stats and odds, we firmly believe that a bet on over 2.5 goals is the one to go for.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
C Palace
56%
1.73-
Draw
22%
3.70-
M'Boro
22%
4.33-
Draw 1-1
10%
7.00-
C Palace 2-1
10%
8.50-
C Palace 1-0
9%
9.50-
C Palace 2-0
9%
9.50-
C Palace 3-1
6%
13.00-
M'Boro 2-1
6%
15.00-
Draw 2-2
6%
12.00-
C Palace 3-0
6%
15.00-
M'Boro 1-0
5%
17.00-
Draw 0-0
4%
15.00-
C Palace 3-2
4%
21.00-
C Palace 4-1
3%
23.00-
M'Boro 2-0
3%
26.00-
C Palace 4-0
3%
26.00-
M'Boro 3-1
2%
34.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
1.60-
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
2.30-
Home 1st Goal
54%
1.57-
Away 1st Goal
43%
2.40-
No 1st Goal
3%
15.00-
BTTS - Yes
59%
1.57-
BTTS - No
41%
2.25-
BTTS - Home Win
29%
3.20-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4.33-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
7.50-
Home/draw
78%
1.20-
Away/draw
44%
2.05-
Home/away
78%
1.29-
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1.17-
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
5.00-
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
2.38-
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
1.53-
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
4.33-
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
1.20-
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
9.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1.07-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.03-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
15.00-
Home DNB
72%
1.30-
Away DNB
37%
3.40-
C Palace win to nil
27%
3.40-
M'Boro win to nil
10%
10.00-
C Palace / C Palace
31%
2.63-
C Palace / M'Boro
3%
29.00-
C Palace / Draw
6%
13.00-
Draw / C Palace
17%
5.00-
Draw / M'Boro
8%
10.00-
Draw / Draw
13%
6.50-
M'Boro / C Palace
4%
19.00-
M'Boro / M'Boro
12%
7.00-
M'Boro / Draw
6%
15.00-
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Win / draw / win form
C Palace
20 games
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AC Palace3 - 2Fulham
HC Palace1 - 4Man City
AC Palace0 - 2Everton
HC Palace1 - 0R.Vallecano
HC Palace1 - 2Arsenal
AC Palace2 - 2Brentford
AC Palace0 - 3Man City
HC Palace2 - 2Everton
HC Palace2 - 1Shakhtar
AC Palace0 - 3Bournemouth
AC Palace3 - 1Shakhtar
AC Palace1 - 3Liverpool
HC Palace0 - 0West Ham
AC Palace1 - 2Fiorentina
HC Palace2 - 1Newcastle
HC Palace3 - 0Fiorentina
AC Palace1 - 1AEK Larnaca
HC Palace0 - 0Leeds
HC Palace0 - 0AEK Larnaca
AC Palace3 - 1Spurs
M'Boro
20 games
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro1 - 0QPR
AM'Boro1 - 1Burnley
HM'Boro3 - 1West Brom
AM'Boro3 - 1Doncaster
AM'Boro1 - 2Blackburn
HM'Boro2 - 1Lincoln
HM'Boro1 - 0Wrexham
AM'Boro0 - 1Hull
AM'Boro1 - 1Southampton
HM'Boro0 - 0Southampton
AM'Boro2 - 2Wrexham
HM'Boro5 - 1Watford
HM'Boro1 - 0Sheff Wed
AM'Boro2 - 2Ipswich
HM'Boro0 - 1Portsmouth
AM'Boro2 - 2Swansea
HM'Boro1 - 2Millwall
AM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
HM'Boro1 - 1Bristol C
HM'Boro0 - 1Charlton
Goal Statistics
C Palace M'Boro
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that C Palace will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.1
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
C Palace
PG (predicted goals)
M'Boro
2
1.2
Attack rating
CRY
MID
7%
better
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Games scored14
15
Failed to score6
5
Scored first7
14
Goals scored26
27
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.4
Avg. shots per game10
12
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for14
11
Avg. XG for1.7
2
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
CRY
MID
21%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
15
Clean sheets5
5
Conceded first10
4
Goals conceded30
20
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
13%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+21%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between C Palace v M'Boro will show here when available.

C Palace League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
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M'Boro League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1111
S BrynnW. LankshearS BerhalterW. Lankshear
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK1
-
L Ayling DEF1
-
G Edmundson DEF1
-
A Malanda DEF1
-
C Brittain DEF1
-
N Borges DEF1
-
S Berhalter MID11
-
L. Castledine MID1
-
M Arfsten FWD1
-
W. Lankshear FWD11
1
-
K Joseph FWD1
-
J Sarmiento  FWD1
-