EFL Cup, 3rd round, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 8:45 pm
The EFL Cup is coming up and now the top teams from the Premier League are also joining in. So there will be some exciting duels in the third round.
One of them will take place in the English capital. The Gunners have the Trotters from the northwest of England as their guests.
In the clash between a first division and a third division team, my preferences for the Arsenal Bolton tip are relatively clear!
A 2-2 draw against Manchester City? You can take that! But the fact that it wasn’t a win and that Arteta’s team conceded a goal just before time is less good.
In total, they have now only drawn two competitive games in a row, after there was also a 0-0 draw in the Champions League against Atalanta Bergamo.
The Gunners have traditionally had a mixed record in the League Cup. Their last title win was over 30 years ago.
Even in the more recent past, they have been knocked out twice in a row at the latest after the fourth round. Will they take the competition more seriously this year?
The opponent is a big one in name only. I would call the Wanderers a sleeping giant, who lives in League One.
Last weekend, they finally managed to get back to winning ways in the league after three defeats in a row. The 5-2 win over Reading should give them a bit of a boost.
Nevertheless, their defense is their biggest problem: they have conceded at least two goals in each of the last four competitive games. Will it be the same this time?
At Happybet Sportwetten, the odds for the Arsenal Bolton tip are under 1.60 if the Gunners score over 2.5 goals!
This is not surprising, as there are normally worlds between top Premier League teams and those from the third division.
Since the guests are currently not in their best shape either, the gap between the two teams is likely to be even wider than it already is.
This is also reflected in the handicap predictions for the Arsenal Bolton tip. Bookmakers like Bet365 are still predicting a moderate odds of under 2.00 if the Gunners win by at least three goals.
The Londoners have managed this twice in the last five direct duels. However, the last encounter was over 12 years ago.
For the guests, it is above all Dion Charles who has been in the spotlight since Saturday. He scored three times against Reading, and hopes are high for him.
A goal on his part is priced at over 5.00 in the Betano app for the Arsenal Bolton tip. After all.
But you can tell: I don’t have much hope that the Trotters will cause a surprise here. It’s not for nothing that they got off to a bad start in League One.
The Londoners, for their part, have to contend with a few injuries, but even a better B-team should ensure a clear result here.
My Arsenal Bolton tip is therefore: The Gunners win and don’t concede a goal!
