The Acca Scout from oddschecker finds the best football betting value for today's Carabao Cup fixtures, including team news, tips & bookmaker boosts!
13:05 Sunday
Scamacca to score on his first Premier League start?
After scoring on Thursday vs Viborg in UEFA Conference League, Gianluca Scamacca has earned his first Premier League start today vs Aston Villa. He is 8/1 to score first at Villa Park and 3/1 to score anytime.
Villa are the favourites to win this one with best odds at 13/10 in their favour.
Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings are both in the starting XI and both sit at 6/1 to score first today.
12:45 Saturday
Saturday 3PMs Most Backed Treble
The most backed team for today's 3pm kick offs through oddschecker is Manchester City who will be keen to get back to winning ways after dropping points to Newcastle last time out. They welcome Crsytal Palace to the Etihad who come into this one after a 3-1 win over Villa.
Liverpool will also be keen to get back to winning ways after losing 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday night. Bournemouth have picked up three points from their opening game but will need to be at their very best to compete with even a below par Liverpool this afternoon.
Leeds have also been well backed as they prepare to travel to the Amex to take on an unbeaten Brighton team. Leeds will be full of confidence after putting three past Chelsea last weekend and oddschecker punters are backing them to continue their good form on the south coast.
- MAN CITY vs Crystal Palace
- LIVERPOOL vs Bournemouth
- Brighton vs LEEDS
Best price: 11/2
Worst price: 4/1
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11:30 Saturday
Over 1 Goal to be Scored in Southampton vs Man Utd - Now Evens
Saturday 9:15
Southampton vs Man United Cheat Sheet
Saturday 9:00
Rashford and Bruno to shine in Martial's absence?
With news that Anthony Martial will miss Southampton trip due to an achilles problem. United will be relying on the likes of Rashford and Bruno to deliver in the final third.
Southampton have conceded more goals to United than any other team thanks in part to a 9-0 thrashing in Febuary 2021, that day both Bruno and Rashford got on the scoresheet.
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18:42 Friday
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Refs to watch this weekend
UK Refs to watch this w/end:
— Mark O'Haire (@MarkOHaire) August 25, 2022
Sheff Wed v Forest Green: Simon Mather (52.50)
Sunderland v Norwich: Tim Robinson (51.53)
Watford v QPR: Keith Stroud (48.24)
Wolves v Newcastle: Peter Bankes (47.27)
Kilmarnock v Motherwell - Euan Anderson (46.21)
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11:45 Friday
Saturday's FavFour Acca is a best price of 9/1
- BRENTFORD vs Everton
- MILLWALL vs Reading
- SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY vs Forest Green
- LEYTON ORIENT vs Hartlepool
Our Saturday Treble comes in at best odds of 9/1 on oddschecker, compared to 15/2 at worst odds. Read insight into the selections and back the acca here.
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12:58 Thursday
West Ham to breeze through to the group stage?
West Ham have had a slow start to the 22/23 Premier League season and currently sit bottom of the table after three games. They visit Viborg this evening with a 3-1 lead and will be looking to cruise through to the group stages.
Gianluca Scamacca signed for David Moyes’ side for over £30 million this summer and opened his account in the first leg of this fixture. He is still yet to score in the league and will have something to prove to force his way into the starting XI for Sunday’s trip to Villa Park.
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10:00 Thursday
Europa League Treble
Tipped at 13/2, oddschecker's Europa League treble is a current best price of 11/2 and is backing an AEK Larnaca win, both teams to score in Hearts vs FC Zurich and over 2.5 goals in Shamrock Rovers vs Ferencvarosi TC.
Find insight into the selections here.
08:14 Thursday
Arsenal more than 60% backed for Europa League glory
Finishing top 4 in the league isn’t Arsenal’s only hope of securing elite European football next year, as they can also achieve this through winning the Europa League.
Mikel Arteta’s side are 7/1 favourites (5/1 worst price) for the competition and are heavily backed on oddschecker, having taken 60.60% of the outright bets this week.
The qualifiers for the Europa League group stage conclude tonight.
16:05 Wednesday
Newcastle find new attacking edge
There have been at least three goals scored in eight of the last 10 matches for Tranmere, who take on a side revitalised from an attacking perspective in Newcastle.
Only Spurs and Manchester City are averaging more shots on target per match in the Premier League so far than Eddie Howe's side, who scored three past a Manchester City defence which had just 0.62 expected goals conceded in their first two matches.
The Acca Scout sees Newcastle to win and over 2.5 goals at a best price of 7/10 (worst 8/13) as the value play for tonight's Carabao Cup action.
15:40 Wednesday
Boosted Rangers vs PSV Bet Builder
Teze was PSV's most carded last season (8)
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Both sides have seen over goals land in their last
BTTS landed in PSV's last matches
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12:45 Wednesday
Over 1 Goal in Southampton vs Man Utd - was 1/5 now EVS
You have to go back to 2017 to find the last time there wasn't at least two goals in a clash between these two sides and William Hill have boosted odds of this goalscoring trend continuing on Saturday.
Southampton have been in good goalscoring form this season with five goals in three games while Manchester United will be looking to back up an excellent performance on Monday night with a win.
10:27 Wednesday
Goals expected in battle for Champions League spot?
PSV and Rangers lock horns in Eindhoven tonight after a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Ibrox.
Both teams have seen over 3.5 goals land in their past four matches, could we see the same trend tonight? The best price available is 14/9, worst price 13/10.
Teze in the book?
PSV centre-half Jordan Teze was the Dutch side's most carded player last season (eight) including in both of his side's Conference League qualifiers at home (v Tel Aviv & v Copenhagen).
He's a best price of 7/2 to be carded tonight, 17/10 worst price.
14:23 Tuesday
Can Bradford Cook up another Carabao Cup upset?
Bradford forward Andy Cook has scored five goals in his last five appearances for the club, including a brace in the Carabao Cup first round against Championship side Hull City.
Tonight, he comes up against a Blackburn defence who have shipped seven goals in their last three games. He is a best price 11/4 to score anytime (worst price 8/5).
10:14 Tuesday
Best of the Boosts for Tuesday night's Carabao Cup fixtures
Sky Bet are offering a featured Boost for Aston Villa to win and both teams to score in their match against Bolton, boosted from 15/8 to 9/4.
Bolton ran riot in the first round of the EFL Cup this year, beating Salford 5-1 at home but have had a mixed start to their league campaign. They have only won two of their opening five games, scoring five along the way. They have scored the majority of their goals at home so far, beating Wycombe 3-0 and Morecombe 1-0 but were beaten 2-0 at home by Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend.
Aston Villa have had a poor start to the season themselves. They have lost their two away games so far but won at home to Everton, despite a nervy finish. Gerrard is expected to name a much-changed team for this fixture, with the players like Cameron Archer, Douglas Luiz and Morgan Sanson all set to be included.
09:42 Tuesday
Archer to take his chance in the Carabao Cup
Cameron Archer bagged four goals in just two appearances for Villa in last year's Carabao Cup, including a hat-trick against Barrow in the second round, before netting seven league goals in 20 matches for Preston North End following a January loan move.
He is a best price 6/4 to score anytime through oddschecker (worst price 3/4), while bet365 & William Hill (epic value) have him at 9/2 to score first against several bookmakers offering just 5/2.
17:04 Monday
MNF Cheat Sheet throws up other card contenders
With Manchester United and Liverpool locking horns tonight, it could be a feisty game. As stated earlier, Bruno Fernandes is currently a best price of 3/1 to be shown a card, but here are some other players to watch out for in the cards market.
Over 4.5 cards in total in the game is best priced odds at 1/1 (worst priced odds 20/23).
14:30 Monday
Will Bruno get another card against Liverpool?
Bruno Fernandes has been booked in his last two appearances against Liverpool and he is currently a best price of 3/1 and a worst price of 6/5 for tonight's game.
11:18 Monday
Best of the Boosts for Monday Night Football
Salah and Diaz 2+ shots on target each Sky Bet are offering Salah and Diaz 2+ shots on target each boosted to 9/1 from 9/2.
Both Salah and Diaz have had five shots on goal in his last two games with two on target. They have scored one each this season and come up against a shaky United defence that has conceded six in their opening two games.
Salah to Score First William Hill are offering Salah to score first at 4/1 boosted from 3/1.
The Liverpool man has had a slow start to the season, only scoring once in their opening game vs Fulham and struggled to create any chances vs Crystal Palace.
He is still the reigning PFA Player of the Year and Golden Boot winner and is sure to still be a threat on their visit to Old Trafford.
Man Utd v Liverpool
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10:21 Monday
Salah to star in Liverpool win?
- Mohamed Salah has scored eight goals in his last four matches against Manchester United (best price 6/5 to score anytime)
- The hosts lost six of their nine matches when starting as the market outsiders last season (Liverpool best price 8/11)
- At least three goals have been produced in 70% of Liverpool’s away league matches since the start of the last campaign (back over 2.5 goals at 5/9)
