CARABAO CUP WEDNESDAY: We preview Wednesday’s Carabao Cup matches between LIVERPOOL V ARSENAL and CHELSEA V MANCHESTER UNITED with recommended BETDAQ bets and extended match stats.
LIVERPOOL V ARSENAL
7.30pm What a night of Carabao Cup action with some excellent fixtures! We start with Liverpool hosting Arsenal after a brilliant win here at the weekend against Spurs. Arsenal suffered more embarrassment after losing a two goal lead at home to Crystal Palace, and they seem to stumble from one drama to the next. They were reliable at home under Wenger, but that might be changing and now the fans might put the manager under pressure. A Cup game might be a welcome change, but it’s hard to see them beating Liverpool away from home.
The match odds at the time of writing currently trade; Liverpool 1.89, Arsenal 4.2 and the draw is 4.0. Usually both managers would choose to rest some players here, however it’s hard to see Arsenal doing that after the weekend. They will need to bounce back quickly. Klopp is under no pressure at all and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him rest one or two of his stars – we still like the Liverpool price at 1.89 however. Liverpool have made Anfield a fortress in recent times and with Arsenal’s struggles away from home – the 1.89 looks massive. Liverpool have been immense this season and as we seen at the weekend, even when things go against them they can find a way to win.
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Liverpool to beat Arsenal at 1.89.
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MATCH STATS
- This will be the 15th League Cup match between Liverpool and Arsenal, making it the most played fixture in the competition’s history.
- Arsenal have won the two most recent League Cup meetings between these sides – 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium in 2009-10 and 6-3 at Anfield in 2006-07.
- Liverpool have lost consecutive League Cup matches at Anfield – 0-1 against Southampton in 2016-17 and 1-2 against Chelsea last season; this is their worst ever run in the competition on home soil.
- Arsenal have been drawn away from home in a single-legged League Cup tie for the first time since September 2016 when they defeated Nottingham Forest 4-0.
- Roberto Firmino has scored eight goals in nine appearances for Liverpool against Arsenal in all competitions, with seven of those coming across five games at Anfield.
CHELSEA V MANCHESTER UNITED
8.05pm A lot has changed since these two sides met on the opening day of the Premier League. Manchester United tonked Chelsea 4-0 that day at Old Trafford and most punters were questioning would Chelsea be good enough for the Top Six; let alone Top Four. Now a couple of months later, Chelsea are flying and although Manchester United won impressively at the weekend – that was a rare occasion. Now it’s United people are questioning can they finish in the Top Six. A Cup game is obviously a different dynamic but a win for either side would be a huge boost.
The match odds at the time of writing currently trade; Chelsea 1.98, Manchester United 4.3 and the draw is 3.65. Chelsea look massive at 1.98 – they have been playing some good football heading into this fixture and although United picking up an away win at the weekend – they went eight Premier League away games without one prior to that. They haven’t impressed away from home in Europe either and while they did put Norwich to the sword, Chelsea away are a different animal. Chelsea are full of confidence and can continue their winning run – we like them at 1.98. The home wins would make a good double on the BETDAQ Sportsbook this evening.
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Chelsea to beat Manchester United at 1.98.
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MATCH STATS
- This will be the 185th competitive fixture played between Chelsea and Manchester United, with the clubs facing off in the League Cup for the sixth time.
- Chelsea last faced Man Utd in the League Cup in a fourth round tie in October 2012, winning a 5-4 thriller in extra-time, with eight different players scoring on that day.
- Chelsea have won 10 of their last 11 League Cup matches at Stamford Bridge, with the only exception being a 0-0 draw with Arsenal in January 2018.
- Man Utd have won six of their last seven League Cup matches against Premier League opposition (L1), including a 3-2 victory in the final against Southampton in 2016-17.
- Man Utd forward Anthony Martial has been directly involved in four goals in his last three starts against Chelsea in all competitions (3 goals, 1 assist).
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