Newcastle United begin their Carabao Cup campaign with a second-round trip to League Two side Tranmere Rovers. The Magpies have impressed at the start of the season and should have too much quality for lower league Tranmere.
Tranmere Rovers overcame League Two side Accrington Stanley to book their place in the second round of the Carabao Cup. They battled back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw before winning the penalty shootout.
That result gave Tranmere Rovers something to cheer as they have generally found things difficult this season. Micky Mellon’s men have claimed just one win from five League Two fixtures this term and are currently in the bottom half of the table.
Tranmere Rovers warmed up for the visit of Newcastle United with a 2-1 defeat At Newport County in a League Two clash last Saturday. They took the lead after Aaron Lewis put through his own net but were immediately pegged back by the hosts and fell behind before the break.
Newcastle United are enjoying a fine start to the new season and are unbeaten in the Premier League after three matches. Despite only claiming one win in that run, they have caught the eye with a string of fine performances.
One of such performances came on Sunday as they held Premier League champions Manchester City to a 3-3 draw. They fought back from a goal down to lead 3-1 thanks to goals from Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier but could not hold on for the win.
There has been plenty of attention on Newcastle United following their takeover last year as they are believed to be entering an era of success. While they are unlikely to challenge for the Premier League title, manager Eddie Howe will fancy a deep cup run with the Carabao Cup providing an opportunity to potentially claim some silverware this season.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Newcastle United as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 1/4 by bet365. A victory for Tranmere Rovers is valued at 14/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 24/5 by SBK.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Tranmere Rovers and Newcastle United.
Players to watch
Elliott Nevitt often features in attack for Tranmere Rovers and was on target in their previous home fixture. The forward is priced at 7/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Newcastle United have a deep enough squad and can afford to make changes to their team on Wednesday. Striker Chris Wood is likely to be given a start in attack and could be backed to get on the score sheet at 5/4 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Newcastle United should have too much quality for Tranmere Rovers and are expected to be comfortable on Wednesday. They could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 4/5 with Paddy Power and are likely to score in both halves at evens with BoyleSports.
Following Newcastle’s six goal thriller last Sunday, over 3.5 goals could also be considered at 19/10 with BetVictor.
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