Chelsea and Liverpool meet at Stamford Bridge for the second time in ten days on Tuesday night, this time in the last eight of the Carling Cup. Liverpool won 2-1 last time and they are 7/2 to earn a repeat victory, although Chelsea start the match as favourites at odds of 4/5 with Bet 365, who will be streaming the match live on their website.
Andre Villas-Boas can ill afford another defeat as Chelsea endure their worst start to a season since Roman Abramovich bought the club back in 2003. They are 2/5 odds on to qualify for the Carling Cup semi-finals though, compared to Liverpool's odds of 7/4.
We fancy Chelsea could well have the edge for this tie as they have had a full 24 hours extra to recover from their 3-0 win over Wolves. In contrast, Liverpool played Premier League leaders Manchester City in Sunday's late kick-off and both sides are expected to ring the changes this week.
Villas-Boas is without the suspended John Terry and the cup tied Raul Meireles but Fernando Torres could get a chance to start against his former club. The Spaniard is 9/2 joint favourite, with Didier Drogba, to score first but Daniel Sturridge could be the value pick in the first scorer market. The young English striker has scored two in his last three appearances to take his tally for the season to seven, and he is available at industry best priced odds of 11/2 with Bet365.com.
The 3-0 win over Wolves was a much needed boost for Chelsea, who have only failed to score once in their last 23 Carling Cup ties. Liverpool have only failed to score once in their last 41 in the competition and both teams to score can be backed at 5/6.
The concern for Kenny Dalglish will be the lack of time his Liverpool side have had to recover from their 1-1 draw with Man City at the weekend. Dalglish is likely to ring the changes and Andy Carroll could start, with B365 pricing him a juicy 10/1 to score first.
Liverpool have won the two last two matches at Stamford Bridge but have only won four of their last 20 visits there. Meanwhile, four of the last five Chelsea v Liverpool matches have involved under 2.5 goals and under 2.5 could be worth a punt at 4/5 this week.
The Reds, who have won the Carling Cup a record seven times, have lost in the quarter-finals of the competition on each of the last two occasions that they have reached the last eight and we fancy they could exit at this stage for a third time in a row.
Liverpool may be on a ten match unbeaten run but with little more than 48 hours between two big matches we fancy Chelsea hold the edge. The Blues needed extra time to beat Everton and penalties to beat Fulham in their two Carling Cup matches so far this season, with Bet 365 offering a tempting 10/1 for Chelsea to win in extra time and 12/1 for them to win on penalties.
Chelsea v Liverpool Form
Check the season's statistics for both Chelsea and Liverpool, plus the odds ahead of Tuesday's match.
Chelsea Stats | Liverpool Stats
Chelsea v Liverpool Tips
Tip #1: Daniel Sturridge to score first @ 11/2 with Bet365.com
Tip #2: Both teams to score @ 5/6 with Bet365.com
Tip #3: Chelsea to win in extra time @ 10/1 with Bet365.com
Match Odds
4/5 Chelsea
5/2 Draw
7/2 Liverpool
To Qualify Odds
2/5 Chelsea
7/4 Liverpool
Correct Score Odds
6/1 Chelsea 1-0
15/2 Chelsea 2-0
15/2 Chelsea 2-1
9/1 Draw 0-0
11/2 Draw 1-1
14/1 Draw 2-2
11/1 Liverpool 1-0
22/1 Liverpool 2-0
14/1 Liverpool 2-1
First Goalscorer Odds
9/2 Didier Drogba
9/2 Fernando Torres
11/2 Daniel Sturridge
7/1 Nicolas Anelka
7/1 Frank Lampard
8/1 Juan Mata
17/2 Luis Suarez
9/1 Salomon Kalou
10/1 Andy Carroll
10/1 Florent Malouda
12/1 Craig Bellamy
Odds supplied by Bet365.com, who will be streaming the Chelsea v Liverpool Carling Cup match live on their website (kick off 7.45pm).
Posted: Monday, 28th November 2011
Author: Chris James
Tags: carling cup, chelsea, liverpool, daniel sturridge, bet365,
 | Arsenal V Man City Odds Blues Favourites To Win At The Emirates All Premier League tie in Carling Cup quarter final | 28th Nov |
 | Cardiff V Blackburn Odds Welsh Side A Good Bet To Beat Struggling Rovers Blackburn are yet to win away from home this season | 28th Nov |
 | Charlton V Huddersfield Odds Athletic A Good Bet To Extend Their Winning Run Charlton are on a six match winning run | 27th Nov |
 | West Ham V Derby Odds Hammers Red Hot Favourites In The Upton Park Betting Sam Baldock a tempting bet to score first | 25th Nov |
 | Bolton V Everton Betting Back Klasnic To Score First Bolton good value for a win at the Reebok | 25th Nov |
Headline News
 | Euro 2012 Top Goalscorer Betting Preview Mario Gomez Favourite To Land Golden Boot Robin Van Persie In The Mix At The Head Of The Betting |
 | Bonfire Clipped In The Latest Epsom Derby Betting Following Key Trial Win 2000 Guineas Winner Camelot Remains Favourite |
 | Andre Villas Boas Eased Out In The Latest Liverpool Manager Betting Roberto Martinez Firms Up As An Evens Favourite |
| West Ham Odds On To Stay Up On Return To The Premier League Next Season Hammers Short Priced For A Bottom Half Finish Though |
 | Russian Grannies Lead Eurovision Semi Final Odds Jedward Ready For Battle |
BRAND NEW £250 free bets offer.
Open Account - Free £250 Bets With Paddypower
£25 free bet with William Hill.
Open Account - Claim £25 Free With William Hill
Claim a massive £50 free bet with teh leading bookmaker Ladbrokes
Open Account - Free £50 Bet at Ladbrokes
The UK based bookmaker Betfred is now offering a £50 free bet for new clients.
Open Account - Free £50 Bet With Betfred
New £50 free bet offer.
Open Account - Free £50 Bet With Coral
BetVictor is offering £100 in free bets to all new clients.
Open Account - Open Account - Free £100 Bets With BetVictor
Up to £200 worth of free bets with Bet365.
Open Account - Claim £200 Free With Bet365
Those looking for some online casino entertainment ought to check out all the latest UK Casino Sign Up offers from the top operators including 32Red and many of the sports betting casinos.
There is excellent information, should you be interested in playing online blackjack, roulette, the best progressives or slots - Online Casino Betting with the best introductory offers
Bookmark This Page