Football: which bets should you place this week in the domestic cup competitions?
by Cydias Aujard | by Cydias Aujard
Carabao Cup: return semi-finals full of promise!
Newcastle vs Arsenal and Liverpool vs Tottenham are the two big games in the Carabao Cup! Two matches in which the favourites start with a handicap (1 goal for Liverpool and 2 goals for Arsenal). In this context, we can expect the return legs to be full of suspense.
So don't miss these two clashes, especially if you want to make some Carabao Cup forecasts. Our first analysis is now available:
- Our forecast Newcastle - Arsenal I Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 20:00
Copa del Rey: Liga's top 3 in action
It's a busy midweek in Spain, too, with the league's top 3 sides all contesting their Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Real Madrid, who gave themselves a scare by going to extra time against Celta Vigo, take on Leganes, while Barcelona face Valencia and Real Sociedad take on Osasuna in a 100% Basque duel.
Last but not least, Antoine Griezmann and his side get the ball rolling this evening against Getafe. Yet more interesting matches, and you can find out more about them in the forecasts of our specialists.
- Our forecast Atlético Madrid - Getafe I Tuesday 4 February 2025 - 20:30
- Our forecast Leganés - Real Madrid I Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 20:00
Italian Cup: mouth-watering quarter-finals
Next up are the first two matches of the Coppa Italia quarter-finals! While Juventus-Empoli and, above all, Inter and Lazio clash at the end of the month, there's already plenty to whet our appetites this week with two mouth-watering duels.
Tonight, Atalanta host Bologna in Bergamo. An interesting test for the current third-placed team in Serie A, who thrashed Cesena 6-1 in the previous round. Next up is a magnificent clash between AC Milan and AS Roma on Wednesday. It promises to be a hard-fought encounter between two teams capable of the best and the worst.
- Our forecast Atalanta Bergamo - Bologna I Tuesday 4 February 2025 - 20:00
- Our forecast AC Milan - AS Roma I Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 20:00
German Cup: opportunities to be seized in Bayern's absence
In Germany, Bayern Munich said their goodbyes to the competition in the previous round, going out to new favourites Bayer Leverkusen. The latter take on FC Cologne on Wednesday. Before that, Stuttgart, another serious title contender, must defeat Augsburg this evening.
As in Italy, the other two DFB Pokal quarter-finals will be played at the end of the month, including a promising Leipzig-Wolfsburg clash. For your German Cup betting, here are our analyses of the first two matches in these quarter-finals:
- Our forecast Stuttgart - Augsburg I Tuesday 4 February 2025 - 19:45
- Our forecast Bayer Leverkusen - Köln I Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 19:45
Greek Cup: anything is possible
Olympiacos and Panathinaikos meet in the second leg of the Greek Cup quarter-finals in what promises to be a fiery Derby of the eternal enemies. The two giants of Greek football played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg in January.
With all the other quarter-finals already played, we already know who the winner of this match will face: AEK Athens. Another great clash in sight! As for tonight, we see current Greek Super League leaders Olympiacos as favourites to advance.
- Our forecast Olympiacos - Panathinaikos I Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 17:30
Dutch Cup: a quarter-final battle
A high-profile match awaits us tomorrow evening, between 1st and 5th in the Eredivisie table, two of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands, PSV Eidhoven and Feyenoord. PSV Eindhoven have won the KNVB Beker twice in the last four editions, but Feyenoord are the defending champions.
The dynamics of the two teams ahead of De Kraker are different, but nothing is to be taken for granted. PSV have had a rollercoaster ride over the last few weeks, oscillating between major successes (two 3-2 Champions League wins, including one against Liverpool) and stoppages, as they did against NEC Nijmegen at the weekend. Opposite Feyenoord, who had started 2025 well with three wins, including a 3-0 victory over Bayenr Munich and a draw, then followed that up with two defeats, including a 6-1 humiliation at the hands of Lille in the Champions League. Whatever happens, this will be a decisive match.
- Our forecast PSV Eindhoven - Feyenoord I Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 17:45
