CHELSEA are massive favourites to lift the Capital One Cup and should take a step closer to providing Rafael Benitez with a trophy tonight.
The Blues are 9-20 at BetVictor to beat Swansea in the semi-final first leg and should do so with Demba Ba joining the party.
Ba banged in two on his debut in Saturday's 5-1 FA Cup trouncing of Southampton but the Swans aren't likely to sink so easily.
Swansea are enoying a decent season and held Arsenal in the FA Cup last weekend. Michael Laudrup’s men have proved they can live with the best but sometimes struggle on the road.
Ba is 7-2 at Paddy Power to bag the opener but he could face a fight with Fernando Torres who is 9-2 at BetVictor and Coral.
Elsewhere there is a big game in the Italian Cup with Juventus entertaining AC Milan. Both squads will rotate so it's not easy to pick a winner.
Juve lost 2-1 at home to Sampdoria at the weekend and are unlikely to shut out a high-scoring Milan side so best bet could be both to score at 4-5 with BetVictor and Betway or over 2.5 goals at 10-11 at Coral.
Last night I was on Bradford draw no bet and tonight I'm doing the same bet with AC Milan at 23-10 at Betway. If it's a draw your stake is returned.
Another game that should see both scoring is Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (10-11, boylesports) in the Spanish Cup. Celta lead 2-1 from the first leg so Real will have to give it a go.
Jose Mourinho is likely to make defensive changes after seeing his side concede three goals against Sociedad at the weekend – and now 12 in their last five games.
Vigo netted three against Valladolid at the weekend and as Real push to overturn the first-leg deficit they should have chances to score. Real are generally 1-7 to win tonight and 2-9 at Paddy Power to qualify.
Sevilla take on Mallorca having won 5-0 away. This tie is over so for me it's one to leave alone.
Zaragoza v Levante is much more finely balanced but goals could be at a premium with a 1-0 scoreline in the last four meetings. Levante are 1-0 down but beat Zaragoza 1-0 away in La Liga last month so look at under 1.5 goals at 23-10 at unibet.
There are several Portuguese League Cup games and remember these are played in sections. The big guns such as Porto are priced up short. Porto are at home to a Setubal side they've beaten 13 times running, scoring almost three goals a game.
They are a biggest 1-4 at William Hill but probably worth a look at 1-2 with sportingbet minus one.
You can add Braga and Benfica to Porto but that pays just £19.40 to a £10 stake at Betway. After last night's treble won I feel duty bound to put one up tonight but I apologise for the odds. Anyone wanting to boost these could try Chelsea, Real Madrid -1 and Porto -1.
I've also listed a both teams to score and while I feel good about the matches at Juventus and Madrid I'm not sure about some of the others and really picking them because by the prices bookies expect both sides to net.
Top treble
Chelsea
Braga
Benfica
Pays £23.90 to a £10 stake at Betway
Super Single
AC Milan draw no bet
(23-10, Betway)
Both teams to score
Akhisar v Antalyaspor (7.0)
Olhanense v Moreirense (7.45)
Juventus v AC Milan (7.45)
Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (8.30)
Boreham Wood v Maidenhead (7.45)
Pays around 8-1
In December 2020 we sadly 
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4FOLD
Juventus
Chelsea
Panathinaikos
Chester
4FOLD -1
Porto
Braga
Benfica
RealMadrid
SINGLE – Asteras Tripolis
BTTS
Maritimo-RioAve
Lisbon-Ferreira
CABastia-Metz
Zaragoza-Levante
Danny, don’t what the problem is with you being in Oz.
as long as i get at least evens price on big favorites to win then that will do me. had the same monday night and last night and both came through. looking at porto chester benfica and braga all to win can get 1.47/1 on that at skybet. might throw another team in there as a dnb. i also follow your tips with a small stake, last two nights ive had one team out in both accas. cheers
Lingfield
1.00 six of clubs 4th
Ludlow
1.20 Roll the Dice 2nd
Fairyhouse
2.20 Tipped up Harry
Kempton
4.40 Whitby Jet
LUCKY 15
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Doncaster
1.40 Nodford Richard
Fairyhouse
1.45 Raise Hell
Ludlow
1.55 Tidal Wave
Kempton
5.10 Roys Legacy
LUCKY 15
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Kempton 6.40
GLASTONBERRY
Doncaster
1.40 Nodford Richard
FALLEN !
one of them days today. Mr F you picked a bad day to be following my horse picks !
I’ve had a mare on the horses today as well.
All I have left is my lucky 15
1.55 Tidal Way (lud)
2.05 Fast Finian (Ling)
2.15 Overturn (Donny)
6.40 Glastonberry (Kemp)
Raise Hell only got 3rd 1.45 Fairyhouse. Shocking today.
1.55 Ludlow
Tidal Way 3rd
Shocking, i give up today !
Kempton
4.40 Whitby Jet
5.10 Roys Legacy
6.40 Glastonberry
doing a treble and 3 singles. And that’s it for today !
It’s not been a great day.
I agree with your treble apart from your 4.40 Purple ‘n Gold for me.
Good luck thou pal.
hahahaha, funny you say purple n gold, got a £50 bet on with a mate, he took Purple n Gold against my Whitby Jet !
Haha .. well i only say purple ‘n gold because he is solid on polytrack and won a C&D claimer in Nov … but going with my predictions today you will be winning that £50
Well at the moment i am doubting that, for i haven’t got 1 winner yet. Had a similar day on sunday, then monday the 7 favourites came in at Taunton, yesterday the nice double came in. So hope tomorrow i’ll go better, i’m writing today off, but will watch the Kempton racing later, but not confident of my treble coming in.
Fast Finian 2nd
hahaha, 2.20 Fairyhouse, Tipped up Harry, P/U
what a shocking day !
Apologies if anyone followed my horse picks today…. no idea what’s going on today. Was going alright then Southend last night had the game taken away from them by the ref and lino, hahaha i’ve been ranting about it alday, but it looks to be the start of a bad run !
we’ll see if that can change in the 4.40 Kempton.
Milesey, I picked the wrong day to follow you but no worries. I know you’ll always get some right and some wrong.
According to Soccerway the Antalyaspor game is at 5pm.
Took them to win at 1/1 yesterday. Hoping they do the business against the most bottom placed team. Although Antalyaspor do like to draw when playing Away.
Paul btts returns £137.08 for £10 stake @ Boylesports.
Also I have Akhisar kicking off at 5pm and olhanense kicking off at 7:45pn going by various betting websites.
Chris, I took kick-off times from Hills but will check. Got that, best price with boylesports.
£137.08 is best odds
Chris, who did you get that with. I gave up trying after everyone but Hills seemed to drop off one of the games.
Chris, kick-off times all over the place. The Portuguese one is listed on a few sites at 7.45 but I’ve seen various times for the Turkish but 5pm seems possible.
No need to give up Milesey I’m sure you’ll get a few winners mate.
Im gone do benfica and chelsea tonight
Just done my nuts on tidal way milesey. Found 1 for you “beluckyagain” 3.30 fairyhouse ……..
The one i looked at this morning and thought no chance, Valmari has just won the 2.30 hahahaha, that just caps it off, i’ll be sitting in my car with the hose pipe waiting for the 4.40 Kempton, if it don’t come in i’ll be starting the engine !
Chelsea swansea, juventus ac, and real celta vigo both to score treble. I’ve also done milesey’s horse glastonberry doubled with ba first goal for a small stake, pays about 7-1 for the double
Torres to score first
Seamus …. Have you been hitting the afternoon bottle?
Had £2 in skybet account 5fold just for fun
Swansea
Celta vigo
Ac milan
Mallorca
Levante
Pays £17500 !
Anything can happen in cup games
James, one of those sides might win, possibly even two, but not all five so don’t even start dreaming about what you’d do with £17k.
Mr F. I’m surprised you havn’t included the Chelsea Swansea game in your btts??
Both teams score and concede goals and both teams each have a sriker who bangs in goals for fun in Michu and Ba
AC, Swansea don’t score for fun away from home and that was my worry. They netted two against a poor Fulham side last time on the road in the Premier League but before that failed to score at Reading and Spurs. I’m not saying it won’t feature both teams scoring but haven’t included it in my top five. Also I wonder if Swansea will be defensive and try to hold Chelsea to a draw or 1-0 defeat with the second leg still to come.
True, I never thought about Swansea doing that, plus i’m going to the game tonight so it will prob be a drab 0-0
AC, enjoy the game. The one time I watched Chelsea on a trip to London they drew 0-0 at QPR.
Bets for tonight. Going for value and hoping for a few winners after losing last night:
£100 Ivanovic to score anytime @ 7/1 (Hills)
£100 Gary Cahill to score anytime @ 8/1 (Coral)
£25 Ivanovic first goal @ 20/1 (Hills)
£25 Gary Cahill first goal @ 25/1 (Coral)
£50 Chelsea 1-0 @ 9/1 (Victor Chandler)
£50 Chelsea 2-0 @ 8/1 (Victor Chandler)
Good luck everyone
Almost forgot £30 on Mr Fixit Btts
Paul Turkish game kicks off at 5pm on livescores
I used the coupon on oddschecker which is brilliant. Before I was going into all the bookies and checking to see which ones were likely to pay out more. I was also getting frustrated cos as you say not all bookies feature all games for btts.
Chris, been keeping an eye on it and need some goal quickly.
Well I hope someone took the Purple ‘n Gold tip @ 3/1!
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Anyone looking to put on Real Madrid V Celta as BTTS then there is huge differences in odds out there. Notice Paddy going 4/7 but on 888 sport going 10/11. Ive just backed them at 10/11 then backed not to score on the exchanges at 2.18. Not best of returns and had to put alot on but its no lose situation as if it comes in I make money but if doesnt I get all money back. As said though very minimal margins !!!
Neil H, 4-7 is poor. I got 5-6 at Hills and most bookies are just under evens.
chelsea 4 swansea 2 bonkers bet
Ht 0-0 hopefully goals in the second half
cant see it being 0.0 at ht chris
Gerry in talking about the Turkish game
Livescores is seriously fecked up. One minute it tells me the Turkish game is at half time and then at 76 mins
Over 1.5 to much of a risk in the sevilla
We are having a right drought with these btts. Hopefully better luck at the weekend
Chris, it was probably asking a lot to get the fivefold tonight to be honest.
Over 1.5 to much of a risk in the sevilla game? Cheers
Robbie, they’re 5-0 up from first leg so I’ve got no idea how they’ll play it.
Any idea what the lineups r like, can’t find them anywhere?
I know but its good to at least get a run for your money. Must be the jinx of the early kick off
Found it now, think ill give it a miss
Hastings cost me 1.8k last night, thought my luck was in when Malaga scored 4 in the last 15 minutes to meet my -2 handicap and Leyton Orient scored in the 90th minute but wasn’t to be.
Tonight,
Porto -2
Braga -1
Madrid -2
Chester -1
Panathinaikos -1
Xscores. Is a great live football score site
Kag, I agree its an excellent site
Kag, I’ll take a look.
Just took a small bet for Antalyaspor to score 2 or more goals and the times are all over the place, my bet was taken at 52mins on the paddy power site but the game kicked off at 5 so in real time my bet was placed just as the 2nd half should be kicking off, is anyone having these problems?
John, seemed to be a few problems with this game. If you’ve been wronged ask for your stake to be returned.
Never happened to me before, i threw my betting slip in the fire after the game but i do feel the site got times mixed up, i suppose all i can do is ask but not much bookies can do can they?
John, they should get the time right really if they’re taking money on it.
What do you think of ba & ronaldo double to score at anytime tonight please Mr F?
Muzza, just seeing this now. Obviously Ronaldo must have a chance but odds are rubbish. Try Higuain.
1-0sevilla
No lampard or ba in line up
Chelsea (2/5), Juve (8/11) and R Mad v C Vigo btts(4/6) 3 x doubles and a treble
Chelsea – Swansea – BTTS – 4/5
Juve – AC – BTTS – 4/5
Madrid – Celta Vigo – 1/1
Placed in store @ Coral
Just need it to come in now!
Fingers crossed! :)
BTTS in the Madrid game!
Juv vs ac btts sure bet
Chelsea -1
Porto
Real Madrid -1
Juventus v Milan Btts
Good luck
AC – Haha, wish I was on the bottle lol. I know Torres isn’t in the greatest of form but I really fancy him. Don’t usually do FGS but going to take him! Torres first goal
Good luck all
Seamus, personally I didn’t see anything wrong with the tip. After seeing the teams though I’ve had a shot at Ramires anytime.
Should really stay away from these cup games but….. League cup has seen goals this season – teams seem to play with bit of freedom. 4 or more goals @ 11/8 for me – fancy swansea to score and strong chelsea team can get goals.
AC with a nice early goal! :)
And Juve with a nice early equalizer! :D
I think there’s goal all over the pitch with Chelsea tbh Paul but I just really fancy him. Not big on FGS unless at the football myself – every chance tho! Nice early goal with ac, looking good bet you have there!
Seamus, long time to go though but didn’t fancy Juve tonight.
True! Good side but definitely not Celtic quality! Jokes, I was shocked with the sampdoria score. Here’s hoping they hit a bad run of form for your single and all the way past Celtic play them lol
nearly 25 gone in chelsea game and i cant see many goals in this! Only 1 shot at goal so far and that was a toe pok!
Awful scrappy in middle, no one can string a couple passes together! Swansea looking solid and disciplined tho.
Phew! I did NOT see Swansea scoring watching that!
Michuuuu!! Had a tenner on at 8/1!
Mike, terrible goal for Chelsea to lose but well done.
Early Madrid goal! What is going on tonight?? :D
Chelsea 17/10 in play for win. Fancy that, just thinking Leeds game – Swansea more solid but really fancy Chelsea
Seamus, not been impressed so far.
I hear you but really fancy Chelsea to turn it! Hopefully havent jinxed it with luck I have been having lately lol. Chelsea need a win, no club in Prem would want to go to the swans at home needing a result. And I knows it’s capital one cup but rafa need every cup or win possible to turn the Chelsea faithful onside so hears hoping Paul
Glastonbury fucked my full evening betting up
Think Benitez will be sacked tonight
bleedin eck, are we going to sack every manager when his side gets beaten. did not hear many calls for Lamberts head last night which was a far worse result than Benitez
nobody whether it be an individual or team sport has a given right to victory
Wrong again! There’s a surprise lol
Got to be the worst chelski team since the russian took over! They will win nowt this season!
Never backing chelshit again they are awful 2-0 lmfao
I got something right today 7/1 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM, not going into stakes but boooooooooooooooooooooooooom, i fancied it, i did it, and it makes up for no horses winning today !
GET IN 7/1 !
“Good Morning Sports Fans around the world !
What a lovely Sunny day it is here in Stevenage, the kind of day where you feel happy and confident about making some money.
So who’s on Swansea 7/1 full time win, or Swansea 13/5 to qualify ?
Anybody feeling it ?”
Now come on Richie George 2-1 up at the moment. Hate the BDO darts, but was given this tip yesterday and put on richie @6/5 to win this match !
RICHIE GEORGE 4-2 WINNER ,, GET IN RICHIE RICH !
Tomorrow:
Playing it as safe as i can to try to get back to winning ways, putting on a higher stake and this is how i am going :
LUCKY 15
Catterick 12.40
Cockney Sparrow
Lingfield 1.55
Lager Time
Catterick 3.15
Brave Spartacus
Kempton 4.45
Ashamaly
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Double
Lingfield 2.55
Bussa
Lingfield 3.55
Grendisar
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My all time strike rate on the horses is down to 36% after todays shambles on the horses, sticking with my 6 picks tomorrow and looking at 6 out of 6 ! Have a lucky 15 and a double already on, and will take all or some as singles tomorrow when i see how the markets are shaping up in the morning !
I know its not done and dusted but wonder what price u wuda got at start of season for a swansea bradford final!!
And does ivanovic get credited with 2 assists tonight?
Ivanovic, bury your head in shame
Well in milesey! Glad some one spanked the bookie. Never saw that result coming! Hats off to Swansea nonetheless
i had £100 on ba to score 1st goal does it lose because he come on or is the bet void not sure just asking
Celtic 67, it’s void because he never had a chance to score first.
Sacked for defo
I give up!
If I was confident about anyone scoring tonight, it was Chelshite!
I’m cursed I tell ya! Cursed!
Don, when I said I wasn’t sure about both teams scoring I didn’t Chelsea would be the side to let it down.
Celtic 67 you will get your stake back as he came on after the first goal was scored
If I hold down the Return button on my pc whilst makin a bet on my online account, the bet goes through but nothing comes out of my account. gonna report the fault first thing tomorrow.
Robert dnot know how long you have been a chelski fan but that team are rotten! You have to get out of the terry and lampard era! And as for torres just send him back to spain on a thomson holiday cause he is crap!
bad night all round tonight! never saw that chelsea result coming, at worst id have thought chelsea 1 swansea 1
Paul they did and it was a good goal from ba. Linesman got that well wrong. And it was after the swans scored there 2nd goal.
Benitez is clueless he leaves ladyboy on pitch for 80 mins who did fukall lol ba the goal machine comes on for 10 mins n had more chances than Torres haha why would u league it so late when ur losin the fat Spanish waiter ha
You know Benitez is useless, that chelsea are playing awful, i lost betting on them when they played QPR and Rafa tinkered around with the team and they lost.
Every bookies had chelsea 3-2 in the window in the local area for tonights game, and i thought to myself ” you know what, i am going for swansea ” looked at the odds 7/1, thought very nice i’ll have some of that, and booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom.
Why is it all Chelsea this, chelsea that ? And why is it a bad night, because Chelsea lost ? i think it’s a great night, Swansea team tonight was stronger from the start then the team that played Arsenal, and in reality should have won that game. Why did you expect Chelsea to win ? based on them thumping Southampton 5-1, but losing 1-0 to Qpr, same mentality as people said about Arsenal thumped newcastle 7-3 , they’ll thump southampton, and they were very very lucky to get the 1-1 draw from that game ! People seem to get carried away by the hype, just cause they thump a team in a previous game does that mean they are going to do it again !
Dont forget that fat spannish waiter put chelski out of 2 champions league semi finals and a semi fa cup. Get real you lot your time is coming to a end! RAFA MUST STAY!
Cant believe everton are 8to15 to beat swansea at the wkend. Swansea are a very hard team to beat!
Coventry evens 2morow anyone? Had michu tonight 9/1 paddy power just the fiver bet. Back 2 small stakes as i have been taking a pounding. Missed out on a good few winners over past week and a half!
If i’m honest i’d take Preston, coventry have nothing now McGoldrick has gone to Ipswich.
McGart, will look at Thursday games in the morning.
Rafa took the job knowing he was keeping someone else’s seat warm. Bottom line, the Russian knew we know it. But maybe Rafa believed he could do the job successfully, only guy of that stature I know that would take the job knowing its peps for the taking. Another big team rafa had failed in my opinion.
However roll on sat lads !
indeed after the first 2 games of the season they were top of the premier league, they have won at Arsenal in the league, got 1-1 draws with Man Utd and Chelsea. They seem to be picking up again now ! Had a tough spell in September and were beaten 3-0 by everton.
Seamus dont be to sure that peps will take that job! The russian would pump him like he has pumped the rest of them! Plus i think he will go to the mancs. United not city!
rurely there in with a chance of beatin everton. Ok everton only lost 1 in 15 at home but swansea are a good team like you have said. swansea are 4to1. Not a bad price!
Alex, I fancy pep at city or Chelsea. I understand what you’d saying about the Russian, he has spent more money in sacking people than he spanked on Torres but the guy usually gets his man. And reason I think city is a possibility is that ex barca director of football at city now – united out the question. Fergie got a few year left in him. Fancy moyes or the special one at united. Only my opinion on the these hot topics of the beautiful game mate