Carling Cup betting quandary

In recent times, punters considering Carling Cup betting have had to try and gauge the importance of the competition for the teams involved.

The cup has become renowned for Premier League teams fielding under-strength teams, but that has not stopped some of the top sides from ensuring their fans can prosper in Carling Cup final betting.

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Chelsea won twice in three seasons, with a success for Manchester United sandwiched in between in 2006. They were warm favourites that day but few would have cashed in on the Carling Cup final odds on a correct score of 4-0.

Tevez to attract Carling Cup final bets

Manchester United set out on the road to the 2009 final by beating Middlesbrough in the third round, but QPR made punters with Carling Cup bets on United sweat in the fourth round before the Red Devils progressed 1-0. Carlos Tevez made sure he will be at short Carling Cup final odds for first goalscorer in Ladbrokes Carling Cup betting, by scoring four times against Blackburn in the fifth round.

Derby County rewarded those who had backed them in Carling Cup betting when their side beat United in the home leg of the semi-final, Kris Commons scoring the only goal, but United went through 4-3 on aggregate.

Spurs the outsiders in Carling Cup final betting

Spurs may not dominate the Carling Cup betting but their fans will be just relieved their struggling team has made it through.

Championship side Burnley came so close to upsetting the Carling Cup final odds in the semi-final. Spurs won the first leg at White Hart Lane 4-1 and most, including boss Harry Redknapp, thought that would be that, but Burnley scored three times in the return and forced extra time before Spurs scored twice more.

Spurs’ performance of the competition so far, which suggests they are to be taken seriously in Carling Cup final betting, was the 4-2 home win over Liverpool in the fourth round where they scored three times in six first-half minutes.

Tottenham have already shown they can beat the more fancied teams at generous Carling Cup final odds in Ladbrokes Carling Cup betting, as witnessed when they defeated Chelsea 2-1 after extra time in last year’s final.