It is a clash of the Premier League heavyweights on Tuesday night, as Arsenal and Manchester City meet in the quarter finals of the Carling Cup. Football betting odds favour the away team, but the hosts will know that they are only three victories away from ending their silverware drought.
Arsenal were beaten in the Carling Cup final last season by Birmingham, and Gunners fans are all too aware that their side have not won a trophy since 2006. Arsene Wenger has openly admitted that the Premier League and Champions League are more important than the cup competitions, but will look to keep the side’s fine run of form going with a win in midweek. The likes of Robin van Persie and Aaron Ramsey will be rested for the clash, as Wenger experiments by fielding fledgling youngsters and fringe players. Titan Bet has the home side as underdogs, giving them odds of 3.01 to get a win.
Manchester City are unbeaten in domestic competition so far in 2011/12, and stretched this record by drawing 1-1 with Liverpool at Anfield in the league on Sunday. Roberto Mancini is likely to shuffle his pack also, with important league and European fixtures in the not too distant future. Samir Nasri will return to the Emirates Stadium for the first time since swapping the North London outfit for City in the summer, and can expect a frosty reception from the disgruntled home supporters. Titan Bet have the visitors at odds of 2.26 to win in normal time.
This should be a good fixture, with both sides determined to win and a number of fringe players and youngsters looking to impress. My Carling Cup football betting tip is a 2-1 win to Arsenal, which Titan Bet put at odds of 12.00.
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