Unibet NL take a look at the latest bookmaker odds ahead of tonight’s clash:
Tonight, Manchester City will travel to North London to take on Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup, with City flying after a stunning start to the season domestically, and Arsenal starting to look strong after a terrible opening to their own campaign.
Looking at the match odds with Unibet for tonight, the price for City to beat the Gunners on home turf looks very tempting indeed. Arsene Wenger is likely to field a young and inexperienced side in order to carry on his tradition of blooding youthful talent in the Carling Cup while resting key senior players ahead of tricky tests in the Premier League and Champions League. The likes of Carl Jenkinson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (who might represent a good pick for anytime goalscorer based on his recent form and the comments made about him by senior Arsenal squad players) are likely to slot into the side, while senior players like Robin van Persie are likely to be left out of the squad altogether.
Although City are likely to rest some top players too, their strength in depth is truly frightening, and the likelihood remains that their starting line-up will be strong enough to make the Gunners’ young stars quake in their boots.
Looking at other markets, it could well be a high-scoring game, with rotation and youth never providing the ideal combination for a low-scoring, tight game. It may also be wise, knowing Arsenal’s weaknesses and looking at their last game against Fulham at the weekend, to back Manchester City to score the first goal.
One final tip might well be to lay either side keeping a clean sheet…