Carling Cup 4th Round Preview
The biggest surprise of the third round was Chelsea’s home defeat to Newcastle which will have been of great disappointment to buyers of the Londoners’ supremacy spread. Manchester United are seeking their third Cup triumph in as many years and spread supporters will be hoping not to see another upset, and a comfortable victory when they host Wolves.
Spread punters may have noticed that Sporting Index quote United’s supremacy at 1.7-1.9 but might be waiting to hear of Sir Alex Ferguson’s selection before buying or selling the spread.
Keen Carling Cup punters may have noted that this fixture is a copy of last season’s third round tie, which United won 1-0. Spread buyers of the Red Devil’s win index against Wolves will be pleased to know that the side have lifted the trophy on three occasions in the past five years. In further support for buying United’s win index spread, the visitors have not won at Old Trafford in over thirty years. Those brave enough to sell United’s supremacy regardless, might also like to know that Big Mick’s men have not progressed further than the fourth round for 15 years and that Wolves have failed to score against Sir Alex’s side in their last four meetings – where United have outscored their opponents eights goals to zero. Wolves have failed to score against United in the Premier League.
Those that enjoy a spread bet on Sporting Index’s popular bookings index markets might remember that in the last year’s described fixture, Rafael Da Silva was given his marching orders in only the 30th minute. Spread buyers might like the sound of that, although they should note that that was the only card shown during the evening. Together with the two league meetings, the three clashes last term accumulated a combined spread make-up of 75 points – an average of just 25 points per match.
In recent years, the opportunity to see Arsene Wenger field a team of talented young Arsenal hopefuls has often been as much a thrill as it has been a cause of confusion to spread punters and Sporting Index’s traders alike. Facing a trip north to Newcastle on Wednesday evening, the likely team of young Gunners and their win index spread buyers will be delighted to learn that the Arsenal have defeated the Magpies in the last four matches and are without a loss against their hosts since 1995.
Going back to Tuesday night’s football, the traders offer a nice selection of aggregate spread bets for the five matches due to take place. Spread punters can challenge the predicted number of home goals (9.4-9.65), away goals (4.5-4.75) and total red cards in their ‘Red Mist’ spread (10-13, where one red card = 10pts, two = 25pts etc.).
Related links:
