Carling Cup Final is set to be played on Sunday the 27th at 16:00 GMT, between Arsenal and Birmingham.
What can be said about Arsenal, this season, the team is doing superb, sitting right behind the leader in Premier League, 4 points behind Manchester United, won the first leg in the Champions League elimination round against Barcelona, after losing 0:1, and now playing a Carling Cup final.
Arsenal has been on six Carling Cup finals, however they have won only two of those, and a third will sure be more than welcome.
Birmingham are 16th in the Premier League, far worse performance than last season, but the team was highly motivated to reach this final, and they did it.
Birmingham has been on a Carling Cup final twice, winning it back in 1963 and losing after penalties in 2001.
Both teams have played only 1 game for the league cup, a victory for Arsenal in extra time with 4:1, with Jason Crowe earning Arsenal‘s fastest ever red card.
In fact the games between Arsenal and Birmingham are filled with challenges and cards, resulting in 4 red cards in the last 8 games.
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A lot of different bets are offered for this game, interesting bets with high odds. For example I mentioned that the last time both teams met in Carling Cup, Arsenal won the game in extra time. A victory for Arsenal here in extra time, is priced at 11.00
Arsenal is appointed for the favorite here, and why would they be, the team visited Birmingham on January 1st 2011 and won with 3:0. With the extra time for rest that the team got, I am pretty sure that Wenger will use most starters or at least a decent team to win the game in regular time. Although Birmingham can’t be neglect it since they’ve got so far, I doubt they stand a chance, especially on a neutral field. The odds for Arsenal are a bit lot, but perhaps a mild Asian Handicap, will give you the most with a minimal risk.
Recommended Bet:
Arsenal -1.5 @ 2.20 (Bet365)
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