EFL Cup Round of 16
by Constance Rigot | by Constance Rigot
Who plays who?
Leicester will be hosting lower tier Leeds United, as well as Manchester City hosting Wolves and Bournemouth hosting Middlesbrough. That will be a game to look out for. Another exciting encounter will be Bristol city vs last place Crystal Palace. On Wednesday night we have two big games, Chelsea hosting Everton and Tottenham hosting West Ham.
Recap on recent rounds
This is round 4, and round 3 was the addition of the Premier League clubs. Liverpool were dumped out by a 2-0 loss at Leicester. West Brom narrowly lost out to Manchester City. The rest of the favourites managed to get through. Here are the fixtures of the round of 16:
Arsenal v Norwich City
AFC Bournemouth v Middlesbrough
Bristol City v Crystal Palace
Leicester City v Leeds United
Swansea City v Manchester United
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea v Everton
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Who to bet on in the round of 16
The big teams make a habit of rotating their squads for this competition, giving the weaker teams much bigger chances. Bournemouth will be taking on Middlesbrough and we fancy the Championship side’s chances. Middlesbrough are rated at 5.00 with Betstars. Bristol city and Crystal Palace are neck and neck with 2.75 odds. It might be good to go with the Premier League club here. Bet on Crystal Palace to win with Bet365. Everton are without a manager and we don’t fancy their chances, so bet on Chelsea to win at 1.47 with Betstars. Tottenham are likely to beat West Ham at Wembley are terrific form. Bet for them at 1.50 with Betway.
Bet on who can lift the trophy
Manchester United were the lucky winners to lift it last year and they are one of the favourites again. Manchester City are the best favourites, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal behind. Any of these are a good bet, but it will most likely be either of the United clubs or Chelsea. Chelsea have a great rating of 9.00 but it is a risky bet. The Manchester clubs are the way to go.
