EFL Cup Tips: Five fantastic punts as the competition’s first round gets underway

This game looks destined to end up 1-1 after 90 minutes and Coral have them 11/2 emulate the result.

Bolton blow by Blackpool

Blackpool are without a win against Bolton in five years, and have lost two of the last four match-ups against their Lancashire counterparts.

Zach McLough was left out of the Wanderers’ opening fixture, but is expected to return to the side against Gary Bowyers’ side. The 21-year-old scored 26 goals last term and will look to kick his campaign off in style – McClough is 5/1 to net first.

Stokes strikes in Blackburn blowout

Anthony Stokes was superb in the Scottish FA Cup last year with Hibernian, scoring four in six, two of which came in the final, and culminated in the Edinburgh side lifting the trophy for the first time since 1902.

Mansfield Town finished their league campaign last term with a poor defensive record, so with this in mind, expect Stokes to run riot. The former Celtic striker is 7/1 to score two more or more against the Nottinghamshire outfit.

Costa crushes Crawley

Helder Costa arrived at Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer on loan from Portuguese giants Benfica, amid much speculation to where his next move would be. The talented winger came off the bench in the club’s opening league fixture and is likely to start against Crawley Town.

Costa is a tricky flank player and will look forward to taking on Dermot Drummy’s men, as they finished their last season with one of the worst defensive records in their division – the Portuguese is 7/1 to score first.

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