Fleetwood Town FC will now be gearing up to battle it out against Arsenal for their fourth-round fixture of the EFL Cup 2026-27 edition. These sides are all set to collide at the Highbury Stadium.

The English fourth-division side have underperformed in their last two matches and will be under pressure for their next one. They have suffered back-to-back losses in their last two games. Led by Matt Lawlor, Fleetwood Town will have to produce an extraordinary performance in order to progress further in the cup competition.

The Fishermen might be at home for their upcoming contest, but are going to be under pressure due to their recent performance.

The defending Premier League champions are now going to be in action for their Carabao Cup contest. Mikel Arteta will likely rest many of his top players against Fleetwood, without underestimating the opponents.

Arsenal have been performing well and will be looking to extend their rich vein of form now. Even though the Gunners will be away from home, they will be confident.

Kick-off:

• Location: Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
• Stadium: Highbury Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, October 28
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 am IST (Tuesday, Oct 27; 08:00 pm GMT/ 04:00 pm ET/ 01:00 pm PT)
• Referee: Michael Salisbury
• VAR: In use

Form:

Fleetwood: W-D-W-L-L

Arsenal: W-W-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Ched Evans (Fleetwood)

The 37-year-old is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Fleetwood Town. He has scored three goals in three EFL Cup appearances this season and will be looking to add more to his tally. Ched Evans will be looking to help the hosts by positioning himself smartly in the opponent’s defence.

Max Dowman (Arsenal)

Max Dowman will have a crucial role to play in the final third for Arsenal. He scored a sensational brace for the Gunners in their previous Carabao Cup outing and will be looking to come up with a similar performance. The 16-year-old can also be deployed as an attacking midfielder, which automatically makes him important.

Match Facts

• Arsenal are undefeated in their last five matches.
• Fleetwood Town are on a two-game losing run.
• This will be the first-ever outing between the two clubs.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Arsenal to win
• Viktor Gyokeres to score
• Goals over 3.5

Injury and Team News

Fleetwood Town will have all of their squad members ready to be in action.

William Saliba, Bukayo Saka and Christos Tzolis are not going to be part of the Arsenal squad. They are injured. Piero Hincapie might also sit out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Matches played: 0

Fleetwood (wins): 0 

Arsenal (wins): 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Fleetwood predicted XI (3-1-4-2)

Lynch (GK); Rooney, Haughey, Potter; Neal; McCann, McLean, Helm, Batty; Evans, Coughlan

Arsenal predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Kepa (GK); Zubimendi, Salmon, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Guimaraes, Merino; Madueke, Dowman, Eze; Gyokeres

Match Prediction

Fleetwood Town will be eager to use the home ground advantage. Arsenal, with superior squad quality, will have an edge.

The Gunners will most likely emerge victorious by a mile and progress forward in the Carabao Cup.

Prediction: Fleetwood Town 0-4 Arsenal

Telecast Details

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