BURNLEY have made a strong start to the Championship campaign and will fancy their chances in the EFL Cup against a Wolverhampton Wanderers side coming off the back of a weekend mauling by Chelsea.
Scott Parker took the reins at Turf Moor in the summer after Vincent Kompany's shock move to Bayern Munich and got off to a flier with 4-1 and 5-0 wins in his first two league games.
He suffered his first defeat of the season on Saturday with a 1-0 loss at Sunderland but the Clarets look in decent shape as they bid to make an instant return to the top flight.
Wolves, in contrast, have made a dreadful start to the Premier League campaign, with a 2-0 loss at Arsenal on day one followed by that 6-2 rout against the Blues at Molineux on Sunday.
Gary O'Neil's men also ended last season on a poor run, winning just one of their last 11 games, so Wolves desperately need a League Cup tonic as they bid to boost morale.
How the bookies view it: Wolves tipped to bite back
Despite their poor form, Wolverhampton Wanderers are Betfred's hot favourites to go through at 4/11 and the price only increases to 4/6 for a win in 90 minutes. Burnley look overpriced at 2/1 to reach the next round and are 18/5 to finish the job in normal time. The 90-minute stalemate pays 11/4.
Recent head to head: Clarets have the edge
Wolverhampton Wanderers don't have a great recent record in this fixture, winning just once in the last nine meetings. But that victory did come at Molineux last season when the Clarets came calling in the Premier League. Four of the last nine games in this fixture have ended level.
Players to watch: Sarabia to set benchmark?
Top-flight managers often make changes for Carabao Cup ties and it has also become a trend for Championship teams chasing promotion. So it's hard to predict who will start the game for both sides.
Pablo Sarabia has come off the bench in the last two for Wolves and the Spanish playmaker could get the nod from the start here. He's a threat from midfield and is 11/5 for anytime scorer.
Zeki Amdouni could also get a chance to impress for Burnley after coming off the bench twice. He netted against Cardiff and is 16/5 for another goal here.
Probable line-ups
I'd imagine we'll see a few changes from both managers as the EFL Cup isn't their top priority. Sasa Kalajdzic and Enso Gonzalez remain out for Wolverhampton Wanderers while Burnley's Wout Weghorst is unlikely to feature as he closes in on a move to Trabzonspor in Turkey.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa, Doherty, Ait-Nouri, Dawson, Bueno, R Gomes, Lemina, Doyle, Sarabia, Guedes, Strand Larsen.
Burnley: Trafford, Esteve, Egan-Riley, Humphreys. Sambo, Brownhill, Vitinho, McDermott, Massengo, Foster, Amdouni.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both these teams have been involved in some high-scoring games this season so this League Cup tie should be a decent watch. Over 2.5 goals is just 4/6 with Betfred but adding BTTS boosts the odds to 49/50 in a bet builder.
Burnley have only won seven corners across their three games this season while Wolves sit on the same figure after two games. Those stats suggest that under 10 corners will be worth a punt at 11/8 with Bet365, who also price Wolves -2 at a tempting 11/10 in the corner handicap.
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