The last meeting between these sides was in the Carling Cup fourth round in October 2007, when the Reds won 2-1 at Anfield.
Prior to this, Cardiff had won their last five meetings with Liverpool, scoring 18 goals in total in these games.
The Bluebirds have won nine of their last 12 meetings with Liverpool in all competitions, though 11 of these came before 1960.
Cardiff are the only side who can say that they have won their last five league meetings with Liverpool (no other side has won even their last three).
Liverpool are only the second side to reach the final of the League Cup despite playing just one game at home, after Arsenal in 2006/07.
Liverpool are one of only two sides to have won a League Cup final on a penalty shootout, beating second-tier Birmingham 5-4 on spot-kicks in 2001.
Kenny Dalglish's side have won the League Cup more times than any other side (seven, Aston Villa five).
A win in this match would see Liverpool equal Manchester United's record for most English domestic cup wins (15: seven League Cup, seven FA Cup so far).
This is the fourth time Liverpool have faced a lower-tier opponent in the League Cup final: they won one 2-1 (Bolton 1995), one on penalties (Birmingham 2001), and one 2-1 in a replay after the first game was drawn 1-1 (West Ham 1981).
Just one of the last seven sides from outside the top tier to reach the League Cup final has won (Sheffield Wednesday in 1991).
All three of Cardiff's previous cup final appearances have finished 1-0 (one win, two defeats, all FA Cup).
There have been five previous winners of the League Cup from outside the top tier, out of 15 who have reached the final.
Their 2-0 win over Blackburn in the quarter-finals this season was Cardiff's first win in 11 League Cup meetings with top-flight sides.
Cardiff have lost three of their last four matches in all competitions.
Luis Suárez has bagged three goals in three Carling Cup appearances this season.
José Reina is the only player to have played in all of Liverpool's Carling Cup games this season (6).
Andrew Taylor is the only Cardiff player to have featured in every Carling Cup game this season (7).
