Carling Cup Free Bets
Chesterfield v Middlesbrough, Tuesday 7.45pm – live on Sky Sports 3
The cameras will be hoping to capture an upset at Saltergate, with the Spireites entertaining the pre-season favourites to win the nPower Championship. Chesterfield got off to a winning start when beating Barnet on Saturday and they are 3/1 (Stan James bookmakers) to win this televised game against a team who suffered a surprise defeat at the Riverside.
Very few people gave Ipswich Town a chance of beating Middlesbrough, although the Tractor Boys gave Gordon Strachan food for thought after winning the game 3-1. The Scot will be looking for his fellow Scots to bounce back on Tuesday and William Hill bookmakers offer even money that the visitors prove their class.
It was Scott McDonald who broke the deadlock against Ipswich and he’s 6/1 (Victor Chandler – £50 free bet) to score the first goal, although Leroy Lita (5/1 bet365 – £200 free bet) might get the chance to shine. Chesterfield’s Jack Lester scores regularly at League Two level and he’s 8/1 (Victor Chandler) to open the scoring.
Carlisle United v Huddersfield Town, Tuesday 7.45pm
It’s an all-League One clash at Brunton Park, with both teams looking to build on winning starts made on Saturday. The bookmakers are expecting an even contest, with bet365 offering 7/4 that Carlisle are victorious and Sporting Bet – £25 free bets going 6/4 that it’s the Terriers who march through to the next round of the Carling Cup.
Huddersfield are among the favourites to win League One and Lee Clark’s team are blessed with attacking talent, most notably Jordan Rhodes who is the 11/2 favourite (bet365 – £200 free bets) to open the scoring in this game. However, the manager might give Theo Robinson (6/1 Ladbrokes – £25 free bets) a start after leaving him on the bench for the 3-0 win over Notts County.
Meanwhile, perhaps this is the start of a big season for forward Gary Madine (17/2 Victor Chandler), who scored the opening goal against Brentford, while former Leeds full-back Ian Harte is 10/1 (William Hill) to open the scoring.
Bradford City v Nottingham Forest, Tuesday 7.45pm
Billy Davies claimed that his team should have come away from Burnley with victory on Saturday, although a 1-0 defeat means they need a confidence-booster from their trip to Yorkshire. If you fancy them to win at Valley Parade, you can get around even money on betfair – £25 free bets, although Billy Davies is likely to rotate the squad for this match.
The Bantams were also defeated on the opening day of the season, losing 3-1 to Shrewsbury, although you can back them at 10/3 (Blue Square – £10 free bets) to win Tuesday night’s match and book their passage into the next round. They might struggle to keep Robert Earnshaw (6/1 bet365 – £200 free bets) and Dexter Blackstock (6/1 Victor Chandler – £50 free bets) quiet though.
