The EFL Cup gets back underway tonight and the two last-16 ties see Championship clubs visit Premier League opposition.
This tournament often throws up a few shocks, with top-flight managers often prioritising league games ahead of a cup run, and it will be interesting to see what kind of team Southampton boss Russell Martin fields against Stoke City.
Martin was praised by Pep Guardiola for the way his side played at the Etihad on Saturday but Saints still lost 1-0 and prop up the pile.
With a huge game at home to Everton looming on Saturday, the St Mary's boss could rest a few players against a Stoke side who are struggling in the Championship.
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Southampton v Stoke top betting tips
Stoke sit just a point above the drop zone in the second tier so boss Narcís Pelach might also make a few changes as he focuses on moving up the Championship table.
It's now four games without a win for Pelach's side so it's no surprise to see them as Betano's 19/4 outsiders. Their away form has been dismal, with blanks on their last four road trips, so a Saints win to nil might be worth a punt at 17/10.
Martin made plenty of changes in the last two rounds of the EFL Cup, with the likes of Maxwell Cornet and Lesley Ugochukwu given run-outs. If former Burnley winger Cornet gets another start tonight, he's 12/5 for a goal at Bet365 while midfielder Ugochukwu is 5/2 to have an effort on target.
Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday top betting tips
Brentford reached the semi-finals of this tournament four years ago and will fancy their chances of a repeat if they can see off Sheffield Wednesday to reach the last eight.
The Bees have been brilliant at home this season, with five wins and a draw in their six games. That's why Betano make them 1/3 hot favourites tonight against a side from the second tier.
Sheffield Wednesday are in good form themselves and brought up one of Friday's Super Singles by winning at Portsmouth. That made it just one defeat in their last six games so they might make it tough for Brentford.
Again, a lot will depend on how strong a team both managers field for this cup tie. But Brentford's last two at home have ended in 5-3 and 4-3 wins so combining a Bees victory with BTTS might be the shout at 19/10.
Kevin Schade could start up front for Brentford after coming on as a sub at the weekend and the German is 6/5 with Bet365 to either score or assist.
Raith Rovers v Airdrieonians top betting tips
Punters have three games to pick from in the SPFL Championship tonight and I'm going to focus on a big game at the bottom as Airdrieonians visit Raith Rovers.
The Diamonds were flying at the start of the season and looked a decent each-way bet for promotion after some impressive displays in the group stage of the League Cup.
But the wheels have since come off spectacularly for Rhys McCabe's side and they sit bottom after a run of seven games without defeat in all competitions.
Raith's form isn't much better, with one win in their last nine, but Betano still make them 4/6 favourites with home advantage. Backing them to win the first half offers better odds at 13/10.
Jack Hamilton has scored in the last two games for Rovers so he might be worth a punt for anytime scorer at 11/5 with Bet365.
Tuesday's Football Tips: Super singles
- Southampton win to nil 17/10 Betano
- Kevin Schade goal or assist 6/5 Bet365
- Raith to win the first half 13/10 Betano
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As always, post your betting tips for today in the comments section below.
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Good morning! Gonna try this 3 game bet today and hope!!!!………..
Livingston & Btts
Raith Rovers & Btts
Reading & Btts
Betfair 143.38/1 Or 130.12/1 Hedged – Worth £1 or even 50p try! Good luck today with bets!!!
Crap!!! But at least The Pars won!!!!! 😁😁😁
South Korea K2 League….. 3 matches o1.5mgls 11/10 & o2.5mgls 5/1
Will be waiting on team news tonight for most games with cups & most teams ringing changes! 🤦🏻♂️
Cincinnati game downed my goals treble late on yesterday there’s always one lol
Indeed!!!
France Ligue 2 – BTTS treble…… games @ Amiens 10/11 Grenoble 4/5 & Lorient 4/5…… Treble 5/1
Geylang vs Tampines 🇸🇬 (11.45am)
Over 4.5 goals 1/1 (big stake)
Goodluck today with the bets all.
Fancy it myself pal. And Geylang to win the other match
Good luck buddy
0-1 half time , need a big second half but if any league can produce the goal its this one ,
Astonishing lack of goals.
Not to be goals never got flowing 👎
Hearts B v Celtic B, kicking off in 45 mins. Over 3.5 goals at 11/10. Great price for this league.
One short and had 30 mins to get it
Inplay
Uruguay reserves
Boston v city
Over 6.5 mgls 7/4
Good afternoon, guys,
Slow day today, going to give this a punt in the afternoon.
Greek Cup -kick off 15:30
Panserraikos vs Panionios GSS
Both teams to score @ 11/10 with Bet365
Good luck with all bets today!!!!!
LOST – No away goal!!!!
Southampton v Stoke City
Over 3 Goal Line at 1/1 (NAP)
Stoke to win at 11/2
If Southampton are serious about staying up then this cup is the last thing they need, bigger teams in the next round would be an unwelcome distraction for Southampton.
Best of luck
Spurs v Man City
Spurs to Qualify at 10/11 (NAP)
Spurs to win at 31/20
I think City will give this a miss this season as they have a lot of games coming up including the new 32 team club world cup in America in June which Chelsea are also a part of, extra games also in the Champions League I think they will see this as a needless distraction. Spurs isn’t an easy ground for City anyway. The odds suggest the bookies think the same. City won’t want to play every game possible then head into a month long tournament in the summer.
Best of luck
Got to fancy spurs most corners at 6/4 if city rest players.
Few insured accas for tonight…
PP 5fold – 17/5+
Stockport v Reading – 9+ corners
Fleetwood v Salford – Salford to score
Dunfermline v Livingston – Livingston to score
Milan v Napoli – 3+ corners & 1+ cards each team
Brentford v Shef Wed – Brentford to score & take 5+ corners
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PP insured longshot – 25/1
Lecce v Verona – 2+ cards each team
Milan v Napoli – 2+ cards each team
Dunfermline Livingston – Livingston to score 2+
Brentford v Shef Wed – Any keeper to be fouled
Sporting v Nacional – Sporting win
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Ladbrokes insured 5fold – 5/1+
Lincoln v Northampton – BTTS
Stockport v Reading – 2+ gls
Fleetwood v Salford – 2+ gls
Dunfermline v Livingston – 2+ gls
Raith v Airdie – 2+ gls
Heading to Austria for a single today.
FAC-liefering btts+o2.5@11/10
Good luck all
Yesterday’s bet lost
Today’s bet
England league 1
Lincoln v Northampton
Both teams to score
Ladbrokes Evens
NAP
BTTS and win treble – AC Milan. ADO Den Haag. Greuther Forth. 57/1 Boylesports 🎯
The last contribution from me to the bookies until at least tomorrow after this one ,
Southampton (7.45pm)
AC Milan (7.45pm)
Columbus crew (10.45pm)
Over 2.5 goals Treble 3.31/1 (ladbrokes)
Goodluck.
Fancy goals in these 3 DFB Pokal (German Cup) games
Wolfsburg v Dortmund
Stuttgart v Kaiserslautern
Cologne v Holstein Kiel
All 3 games Over 2.5 MGls
2/1
GL
Also on
Treble
Stockport County v Reading – BTTS
Lincoln v Northampton – O1.5 MGls
Brentford v Sheff Weds – O2.5 MGls
2/1
Lincoln
V
Northampton
19:45
Sky Bet League One
BTTS and over 2.5 goals 7-5 NAP BETWAY
Inplay Netherlands
Rijnvogels v fc Eindhoven
6+ fc Eindhoven goals 6/1
Nice work👍
WON ✅
Inplay Chilean cup
Colo colo v magallanes
Btts 7/2 small stake
Also colo colo over 2.5 tgls 5/1
They will be really pushing this half
Not sure about that mess
Red card for both teams didn’t help
OPTA Claim that Pierce Charles only made 4 saves (overall) yet the Sky pundits praised Pierce for making 3 first half saves. (Sky also had credited him with the save then wiped it off) He then made a further 2 saves in the second half. Who is paying OPTA for their information because they never seem to be watching the same match as I am. If a goalkeeper was not there would the shot have gone in? Yes or No???? OPTA’s answer seems to be it was a cross even though if it had gone in it would have been a goal
I had the same bet mate, but OPTA define a save as being from a deliberate attempt on goal, and I think they are saying Lewis-Potters attempt wasn’t deliberate
Bosko yes but if the keeper does not save it would it be a goal??? because with anyone with an un-corrupt mind that would then be a save. What happened to plain English speech “A save stops a goal”
Are Opta owned by a company related to any bookies by any chance?