And then there were four. The race to advance to the Carabao Cup final is well and truly on; with three of England’s biggest clubs featuring in the semi-finals of the competition. Punters will be keeping a close eye on both semi-finals this week…
A London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea kicks things off. The hosts will be quietly confident of putting Maurizio Sarri’s men to the sword. It should be a Tuesday night thriller under the famous Wembley Stadium floodlights.
The second semi-final sees Premier League champions Manchester City host Championship outfit Burton Albion. Pep Guardiola’s side put seven goals past Rotherham United in the FA Cup on Sunday and another convincing win beckons.
Without further ado, let’s get down to the Carabao Cup best bets. Our EFL Cup double pays out at over 3/1 and punters can get involved in 888sport football bet odds.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs Chelsea
Despite losing to Arsenal at the start of the month, Spurs had a solid December. The north London side secured a spot in the Champions League knockout stages and kept pace with Liverpool and Manchester City in the title race.
Throw in a first away win at the Emirates Stadium since 2010 and you’ve got a pretty good run of results. Maurizio Pochettino will have his troops fired up for this clash and 59/50 may turn out to be a huge price for a home win.
Chelsea are no slouches though and the Blues will be quietly confident of notching a positive result in the first leg. Sarri’s side have kept three clean sheets in a row for the first time this season and the visitors will attempt to stifle Spurs.
Stopping the Tottenham attack completely is almost impossible but Chelsea could frustrate the hosts. Given Spurs’ history of falling short on the big stage, 4/6 for the visitors to avoid defeat is worth considering.
Both teams to score has landed in six of the last seven meetings and 4/7 is a great price. The onus will be on Spurs to gain an advantage ahead of the second leg though and that could swing things in their favour.
TIP: Tottenham to win @ 59/50
PREDICTED SCORE: Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea (Priced at 8/1 with 888sport)
MANCHESTER CITY vs Burton Albion
The defending Premier League champions were simply sublime against Rotherham last time out and another heavy win looks likely here. This could get ugly for Burton if Guardiola gives his side the green light to go for the throat.
At 10/11, four or more City goals is well worth considering. The hosts will want to put the tie to bed on Wednesday evening and it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see Pep’s men run up a cricket score.
Burton have done incredibly well to get this far but their journey may come to an end. Just scoring a goal at the Etihad Stadium would be a shock and the Brewers fans will be hoping for at least one big opportunity.
888sport punters can back Burton at 19/10 to score on Wednesday night. Creating chances at the Etihad will not be easy but the Championship side will be looking to make the most of set-pieces.
The 7/10 available for over 1.5 first half goals should be snapped up. An early goal could see the floodgates open and it is hard to see Burton’s resistance standing firm until the second half. Watch this space, City could put on a show.
TIP: Over 3.5 Man City goals @ 10/11
PREDICTED SCORE: Man City 5-0 Burton (Priced at 15/2 with 888sport)
*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*
