Carling Cup: Latest Odds

Manchester City are 7/4 (Coral) favourites for the Carling Cup after a late Sergio Aguero winner saw them passed a young Arsenal side at the Emirates. Liverpool stormed into 5/2 (PaddyPower) for the trophy after a pretty comfortable 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Even bigger movers were Cardiff City- 50/1 shots just 24 hours ago. The Welsh side only had to beat a struggling Blackburn team, who had several key players missing, at home, to rocket into 20/1 (Boylesports) contenders.

One final semi-final spot remains up for grabs and the bookies see it as a formality than Manchester United will become another big name in the hat. The 2009 and 2010 winners are just 2/7 (Bet365) to see off Championship Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. The Eagles are 12/1 (SkyBet) to cause a major upset with the draw at 5/1 (PaddyPower). The Red Devils are 1/10 (Sportingbet) to qualify one way or another, with Dougie Freedman’ side offered at 7/1 (Boylesports) to progress.

In the overall betting Man Utd are 2/1 (Coral) while Palace can still be picked up at 80/1 (PaddyPower) despite only five sides remaining in the competition.