Overview
- The EFL Cup first-round match is scheduled for Saturday 8 August 2026 with a 3pm kick-off at Turf Moor.
- Bookmakers make Burnley strong favourites with prices cited such as 4/9 for the Clarets and 6/1 for Notts County, and odds compilers are tipping Zian Flemming as a likely scorer.
- Burnley arrive after relegation from the Premier League and have appointed Nicky Hayen on a three-year deal while selling several players and signing only a few new faces this summer.
- Notts County reached League One via the League Two play-offs but manager Martin Paterson has warned his squad is "light" and needs fitness work ahead of the match.
- Coverage of the tie includes active bookmaker promotions such as a bet365 new-customer offer using code 'TSPORT' and reminders to gamble responsibly; the game is being treated as both a competitive fixture and a warm-up for the coming league campaigns.