Cardiff host Crystal Palace in Tuesday night's Carling Cup semi-final second leg, with a Wembley final next month against either Liverpool or Manchester City the reward. Palace won the first leg thanks to an Anthony Gardner header in a 1-0 win. Bookmaker Bet365 make Cardiff odds on 8/11 to win the match in ninety minutes whilst Palace are 4/1 shots to secure their final berth with a win. Despite the one goal deficit, Cardiff are also odds on to qualify at 8/11 whilst Palace are 5/6.
Cardiff City have squeezed through to this point in the Carling Cup, needing extra time to beat Oxford United and Huddersfield Town in the first two rounds they then won a penalty shootout against Leicester to reach the last sixteen. A 1-0 win over Burnley earnt a home draw against Blackburn in the quarter finals which they won with ease. Cardiff currently sit third in the Championship, but six points off Southampton in second. A 3-2 win over Portsmouth on Saturday was their ninth home win of the season having frawn two and lost two at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Crystal Palace's quarter-finals 2-1 win over Manchester United is the stand out result from their run to the semis. Before that there were wins over Crawley, Wigan, Middlesbrough and Southampton. Dougie Freedman's side have won six of their fourteen games on the road in the Championship and the Eagles have been one of the division's surprise packages sitting mid-table with such a small squad.
Seven of the last nine matches featuring Crystal Palace have resulted in just two goals or fewer. You can bet on this outcome on Tuesday night at odds of 13/20 in the under 2.5 goals market with Bet 365.
This could very well be a tight affair and you can back Cardiff to win in ninety minutes 1-0 at odds of 9/2, with a saver on the matche to be decided in extra time at 7/2.
Kenny Miller got on the scoresheet at the weekend for Cardiff and it's no surprise that the Scotsman heads the betting in the first goalscorer market at 9/2. However, penalty taker and set piece wizard Peter Whittingham looks a decent price at 7/1 for the home side with Bet365.
Cardiff v Crystal Palace Form
Check the season's statistics for both Cardiff and Crystal Palace plus the odds ahead of Tuesday's match.
Cardiff Stats |Crystal Palace Stats
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace Tips
Tip #1: Cardiff to win 1-0 @ odds of 9/2 with Bet365.
Tip #2: Game to be won in extra time @ odds of 7/2 with Bet365.
Tip #3: Peter Whittingham to score first @ odds of 7/1 with Bet365.
Match Betting
8/11 Cardiff
13/5 Draw
4/1 Crystal Palace
Correct Score Odds
9/2 Cardiff 1-0
6/1 Cardiff 2-0
15/2 Cardiff 2-1
8/1 Draw 0-0
6/1 Draw 1-1
18/1 Draw 2-2
10/1 Palace 1-0
25/1 Palace 2-0
16/1 Palace 2-1
First Goalscorer Odds
9/2 Kenny Miller
5/1 Robert Marche
11/2 Joe Mason
6/1 Rudy Gestede
7/1 Peter Whittingham
10/1 Chris Martin
10/1 Glenn Murray
10/1 Jermaine Easter
12/1 Antonio Pedroza
12/1 Aron Gunnarsson
12/1 Craig Conway
Odds supplied by Bet365.com, plus over 70 other markets on this match and all Carling Cup fixtures, including live betting in-running.
Posted: Monday, 23rd January 2012
Author: Russell Lloyd
Tags: carling cup, cardiff city, crystal palace, semi final second leg, bet365,
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