Sunday, May 20th, 2012
The Newcastle v Arsenal odds reflect the increasing seriousness with which Arsene Wenger’s side are taking the competition.
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Newcastle upset Chelsea in the last round, and will be looking for a morale boosting victory for Chris Hughton in this televised match.
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Newcastle: 3/1
Arsenal: 5/6
Draw: 11/4
After five years without a trophy, and people banging on it ad nauseam, Arsenal look keen on taking down the Carling Cup. Having put out a good side to see off Spurs – reasons of local pride involved of course – the word seems to be that Arsene Wenger will look to put out a decent team. Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott, both coming back from injuries, look likely to be involved. The win against Manchester City was comprehensive, taking advantage of the extra man.
Newcastle, in contrast, could well make changes throwing in Nile Ranger, Shane Ferguson and others, but Sol Campbell, disappointingly, won’t be fit. Their win at West Ham has taken some of the pressure off in terms of their main focus, Premier League survivial, so they perhaps won’t be as afraid of putting in youngsters here as they might have been after a defeat. That young side did upset Chelsea who had put some young players in their team.
A strong Arsenal team against a Newcastle side at less than 100% looks like an Arsenal win. Take Arsenal on the handicap with a goal to make up. It’s 11/4 with Betfred. Use the link to claim a free bet of up to £50. In addition, if Andy Carroll scores the last goal of the match, Betfred will refund all losing first and last goalscorers, Correct score and scorecast bets up to £200.