Chelsea host Arsenal in a high-calibre EFL Cup semi-final first leg, and objectives look prone to be on the menu at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea face their London rivals Arsenal in a heavyweight EFL Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.
The Blues are enjoying their first residence sport underneath new supervisor Liam Rosenior, who oversaw a 5-1 FA Cup victory at Charlton on Saturday.
Arsenal eased previous Portsmouth 4-1 of their FA Cup third-round tie and they’re aiming to win the League Cup for the primary time since 1993.
The Gunners are favourites to say a first-leg lead however they have been held to a 1-1 attract November’s Premier League assembly at Stamford Bridge regardless of enjoying in opposition to 10 males for the whole second half.
We have now chosen a 9/1 wager builder for Wednesday’s massive sport in west London.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Wager Builder
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Over 2.5 objectives @ 17/20
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Leandro Trossard to have 1+ pictures heading in the right direction @ 19/20
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Marc Cucurella to be carded @ 21/10
Pays out at 9/1
Targets ought to circulate in first-leg conflict
Chelsea and Arsenal each loved high-scoring FA Cup victories over lower-league opponents final day trip and over 2.5 objectives seems a stable choice in Wednesday’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg.
It has been a profitable wager in all three of the Blues’ League Cup ties this season as they beat Lincoln 2-1, Wolves 4-3 and Cardiff 3-1.
4 of Chelsea’s final 5 Premier League matches additionally featured over 2.5 objectives and Arsenal’s defending has been much less convincing just lately.
They drew 0-0 at residence to Liverpool final week however each groups had scored of their earlier 4 video games together with entertaining league victories over Aston Villa (4-1) and Bournemouth (3-2).
Leg 1: Over 2.5 objectives @ 17/20
Refreshed Trossard could make his mark
Arsenal ahead Leandro Trossard was rested for Sunday’s FA Cup win at Portsmouth, the place his fellow left-winger Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat-trick.
Trossard has been in nice type himself and he can rack up at the very least one shot heading in the right direction in opposition to Chelsea.
He has scored 5 occasions in 842 minutes of Premier League motion since October’s worldwide break and notched Arsenal’s second aim of their 2-0 EFL Cup third-round win at Port Vale.
Leg 2: Leandro Trossard to have 1+ pictures heading in the right direction @ 19/20
Cucurella might add to card assortment
Marc Cucurella usually finds himself in bother when Chelsea face Arsenal and the Spanish left-back has been booked in 4 of his final 5 appearances in opposition to the Gunners.
That pattern might nicely proceed on Wednesday as Cucurella was despatched off in opposition to Fulham in his final league look, that means he missed Saturday’s FA Cup win at Charlton because of suspension.
He was additionally banned for the EFL Cup quarter-final journey to Cardiff, having picked up yellow playing cards in his first two outings within the competitors, and he ought to anticipate a clumsy 90 minutes in opposition to Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke and Jurrien Timber down Arsenal’s proper flank.
Leg 3: Marc Cucurella to be carded @ 21/10
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