Carling Cup Offers: Coventry v West Ham, Cardiff v Liverpool and more

October 29, 2007

Tuesday night sees the opening game of the 4th Round, when Coventry City host West Ham at the Ricoh Arena (Sky Sports 2, k/o 7:45pm). Coventry City have done fantastically well getting through to the 4th Round, having beaten Man Utd 2-0. Although United fielded a team of reserve and youth players, it was a tremendous achievement for Coventry to travel to Old Trafford and secure passage to the next round.

As a result, Iain Dowie’s men go into the game with West Ham full of confidence, and will fancy their chances at home, VC Bet have Coventry priced at 21/10 to record a win. West Ham, however, go into this game in indifferent form, having only won one game in their last four. Alan Curbishley realises that the Carling Cup provides West Ham with a realistic route into Europe; as such bookies believe that West Ham will go all out for the win, with Betterbet pricing West Ham as favourites at 10/11. Whoever you choose to back, this promises to be a game full of surprises

BGbet are offering to refund all losing first goalscorer bets on Coventry v West Ham if Carlton Cole scores at anytime in this match.

The big televised game on Wednesday night sees Championship side Sheffield Utd face Premiership leaders Arsenal at Bramall Lane (Sky Sports 2, k/o 7:45pm).

Unbeaten Arsenal will go into this game full of confidence, having maintained their unbeaten status with the draw against Liverpool, they look unstoppable at the moment. Although tradition would dictate that Arsenal will field a team of youngsters, with the calibre of youngsters such as Bendtner, Walcott and Denilson, they have the quality to worry Sheffield Utd greatly. With the great form of Arsenal, bookmakers have priced them as favourites at 3/5 (centrebet) for the win and Bryan Robson’s Sheffield Utd have been priced at 4/1 by VC Bet.

BGbet are offering to refund all losing first goalscorer bets on Sheffield Utd v Arsenal if Theo Walcott scores at anytime in this match.

Also on Wednesday, we have Carling Cup favourites Chelsea face Leicester, where Avram Grant’s men have been priced as favourites for the match at 2/9 (Betterbet). Robbie Fowler returns to his prodigal home when Cardiff visit Liverpool at Anfield, with the Merseyside outfit easily priced as favourites by centrebet, with odds of 2/7 for the win, Cardiff on the other hand have been priced at 17/2 (VC Bet) to cause an upset.

Championship minnowers Luton host Everton at Kenilworth Road, where Everton have been strongly priced favourites at 8/13 by Betterbet. Tottenham host Blackpool on Wednesday night, with Blackpool being the only League One representative left in the competition. The odds reflect the gulf in class between the two sides, with Tottenham priced 3/10 to record a victory (VC Bet).

VC Bet are running a special enhanced Carling Cup multiple - 5/2 for Chelsea to beat Leicester, Arsenal to beat Sheffield Utd, Liverpool to beat Cardiff & Tottenham to beat Blackpool.

The remaining two fixtures are all Premiership affairs, with Portsmouth taking on Blackburn, a notoriously tight game with nothing separating the sides; as a result the odds show that either side could win it. Bolton host Man City at the Reebok Stadium, with Bolton needing a cup run to boost morale, however bookies believe they will be left waiting for a boost as they have priced Man City as favourites at 6/4 (Betterbet).

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