Time for another round of Carling Cup matches. I've chosen 4 matches to bet on, although I'm very unsure about the outcome, and may be in for a surprise or two.
First match is played tonight on Carrow Road for the clash between Norwich and Sunderland. The Black cats are clear favourites to get through to the next round, and the season opening from Norwich taken into consideration, I'm willing to bet on it.
However the last match in League 1 saw Norwich trash Wycombe 5-2, and this may well have given them the confidence boost they need, if they're to gain anything from tonights match.
In their first 3 matches, Sunderland have exceeded my expectations with 2 wins out of 3, only losing points at home to Chelsea on the 2nd matchday. Kenwyne Jones and Darren Bent seems to have hit the form at the moment, and with these gentlemen in the attack, I believe that Sunderland are capable of getting the win.
My bet : €10 on Sunderland to win, odds 8/11
The second match looks like something that could be a very interesting encounter, as we see newly promoted League 1 outfit Gillingham side take on Blackburn Rovers. After the first four matches, Gillingham currently find themselves in 20th position, only recording one win so far, but what has surprised me, is the fact that they've managed to score 8 goals already, and only conceeding 7.
Blackburn have far from gotten the opening of the season they could wish for, and find themselves without any points after their first two matches, only scoring one goal, letting 4 in. However I'm feeling very confident that Blackburns superiority will see off the challenge from The Gills.
My bet : €10 on Blackburn to win, odds 4/6
Next is Southampton playing at home to Birmingham. The one of the three matches that I'm most concerned about. Even though Soton was relegated to League 1, and yet is to record their first win of the season, I believe that Alan Pardews lads are capable of delivering a noteworthy result, even if they don't manage to win. From the head-to-head it's difficult to see who can take a victory, but history is in favour of Southampton, winning 19 out of the 45 matches between the two sides.
Birmingham on the other hand have impressed in the first three Premier League matches, only losing by a single goal away to Man. Utd, recording a win home against Pompeys and their match this Saturday saw them draw againts Stoke. My biggest concern is that they've only managed to score one goal, but the lack of forwards capable of putting them in the net is also a problem for Soton. However they still have managed to get 3 goals in their 4 matches.
My bet : €10 on Birmingham to win, odds 4/5
My final bet in this round is the match between Hartlepool and Burnley. Last mentioned has gotten an amazing opening to the Premier League this season, with 2 wins out of 3. Last seasons promoters from League 2, Hartlepool find themselves struggling in League 1, with 4 points from the first 4 matches. In addition they've only managed to score two goals, and they will really have to play to their best, if they're to get anything from this match.
With Brian "The Beast" Jensen showing fantastic form with two clean sheets in the last 2 matches, I'm confident that the Monkey Hangers will be incapable of scoring in this match, leaving the result to the Burnley forwards.
My bet : €10 on Burnley to win, odds 5/6
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