Five potential EFL Cup second round upsets featuring Leeds, Swansea and more

As the Brighton boys are seeking promotion, the seaside club are tipped to tinker with their usual line-up again but in Oxford they face a different opponent – one which tasted success against the likes of Swansea City and Brentford in cup competitions last term.

The ambitious U’s, riding the crest of a wave after promotion, courageously conquered Championship club Birmingham City in their first fixture, and look tasty at 13/5 with Coral to scalp another second tier team.

Posh could pip Swans

Could a Premier League team also exit the EFL Cup early? Odds of 5/2 say League One Posh can upset the apple cart against Swansea, as Peterborough host the struggling Welsh side at the ABAX Stadium.

League Cup success may be the last thing on Swans boss Francesco Guidolin’s mind after a 2-0 loss to Hull City in the PL, with the visitors looking vulnerable after star turns Ashley Williams and Andre Ayew’s departures.

Luton looking for repeat against Leeds

Of course, Luton’s spirited antics against Aston Villa was the headline stealer in round one, and the League Two Hatters can go mad again versus Leeds United with a 19/10 price to triumph at home.

Fallen Yorkshire giants Leeds only won their first game in normal time at the weekend, having previously required penalties to get to this EFL Cup round, and must have one eye on performing in the Championship so could very well rest key players.

While, Bedfordshire boys Luton have nothing to lose and have been beaten in just one of five matches across all competitions this campaign.

Crewe can heap blues on Blackburn

Blackburn Rovers are another Championship team to have fallen far in recent years and Crewe Alexandra can compound the Lancashire club’s woe with a win at Ewood Park.

The Railywaymen may be in League Two but sank League One superiors Sheffield United to get this chance and look value at 11/2 to end Rovers’ run. Blackburn are in bother as they sit rock bottom of the English second-tier on just one point after losing talents such as Jordan Rhodes last season.

MK Dons can ruin Royal Reading plans

Reading are without a win in three, and will surely have Championship duty on their minds, as they currently sit in an uncomfortable 21st place under new boss Jaap Stam.

Readers, meanwhile, will remember that MK Dons love a good cup shock, as they thumped Premier League big-guns Manchester United 4-0 back in 2014.

That memorable evening aside, League One Dons also took four points from six versus the Royals last term when they were in the same division, so make for an enticing 8/1 to win in 90 minutes.

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