Carling Cup – Quarter-final Draw and Betting Odds
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
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Manchester United remain clear favourites and are at 2/1 (3.00) at Centrebet after being handed a home draw against Blackburn who are now out to 10/1 (11.00) at VC Bet.
Burnley v Arsenal
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Arsenal’s youngsters face Chelsea’s conquerors Burnley at Turf Moor and the Gunners are second favourties at a best 5/2 (.350) with BetFred while Burnley are now out to 41.00 at Centrebet.
Watford v Tottenham
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Spurs have been clipped to third favourites at 7/2 (4.50) at Ladbrokes to retain the Carling Cup after avoiding the big guns in the quarter-final draw.
Harry Redknapp’s men, who beat Liverpool 4-2 in the last 16, face a short trip to Championship side Watford and the Hornets are the outsiders at 67.00 at BoyleSports.
Stoke City v Derby County
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Stoke City have been cut to 14/1 (15.00) at at BoyleSports after avoiding Premier League opposition in the last eight. They face Derby County in an all-midlands clash. Derby are 40/1 shots at Centrebet.
Pick a Final
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BetFred are offering 8/1 for Manchester United and Arsenal to meet in the final while an all-North London derby at Wembley on March 1 between Spurs and the Gunners is a 10/1 chance.
It’s 100/1 that bitter rivals Blackburn and Burnley will contest the final and 66/1 for two of the three remaining Championship clubs to fight out the showdown.
BetFred spokesman Jon Wilde said: “A United-Arsenal final may not please the neutrals who like to see the silverware spread around, but it would certainly be an interesting spectacle considering the line-ups their managers tend to send out in the Carling Cup.”
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