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Stevenage v Portsmouth Carling Cup First Round Odds: Giant Kill on Cards

Desperate Portsmouth take on Stevenage at the Lamex Stadium this evening in a Carling Cup 1st Round match with only 14 available players with many of the squad being made up of youngsters. Boss, Steve Cotterill in fairness however has remained cool and pragmatic having to accept that the club’s dire financial circumstances might dictate that they lose this game. That said the Bookmakers think his side can win with VC Bet for instance making them 13/10 favourites with the hosts looking an attractive bet with the same Bookmaker at 21/10.

Pompey, who of course were Runners Up to Chelsea in the FA Cup Final last season, lost their opening Championship fixture away at Coventry at the weekend by 0-2 and will need to improve all round in this match, if they are going to get something from it, despite it being against the Football League’s newest member. Pompey looked short of creativity in midfield, confidence up front and ‘know how’ in defence; aspects which will surely provide Stevenage with enough confidence to win their first ever Carling Cup match.

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Having began their Football League careers with a 2-2 draw against Macclesfield at home last Saturday, Graham Westley’s team will be raring to go one better, particularly against the FA Cup Runners Up and formerly a Premier League team. In theory it is a huge step up for them, but he will know that his side are in a great position in front of the TV cameras to pull off the first of the ‘Giant Kills’ this season.

Stevenage v Portsmouth Goalscorer Odds

Attacking midfielder, Peter Vicenti scored the opening goal for Stevenage against Macclesfield and is an attractive bet at 11/1 with Victor Chandler to do likewise in this match too. However, their second goal was scored by striker, Charlie Griffin, who has already scored 14 times for the team in only 27 appearances and at 15/2 might the man to be on in this particular market.

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Stevenage v Portsmouth Match Odds

We have already suggested that Stevenage look set for a ‘Giant kill’ in this match and as such we believe that they will win. We do not think it will be a particularly high scoring game, a feeling that would encourage us to back Under 1.5 Goals at 11/4 with victor chandler. Our favoured Correct Score outcome however would be 1-0 win for Stevenage, which also has attractive odds of 7/1 with the same Bookmakers.

Current Odds

13/10 Portsmouth, 21/10 Stevenage, 5/2 Draw

Posted: Monday, 9th August 2010
Author: Rodney Wise
Tags: carling cup, lamex stadium, stevenage, portsmouth, victor chandler,

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