This year’s Carabao Cup final is set to be a repeat of the 2017-18 matchup between the top two English teams. Eight years ago, Manchester City beat Arsenal 3-0 in the final. Under manager Pep Guardiola’s leadership, City went on to win the EFL Cup three more times. Arsenal last won this tournament in 1992-93. Domestically, however, the Gunners are in a much stronger position. They are currently first in the Premier League with 21 wins in 31 matches. City is second with 18 wins in the same period. They meet for the final match on Sunday, 22nd March. The game kicks...

This week, one of the tournament’s most intriguing ties reaches its climax when Midtjylland welcome Nottingham Forest to the MCH Arena in Herning for the second leg of their Round‑of‑16 contest. Kick‑off is scheduled for 17:45 GMT (18:45 local time) on Thursday 19 March. Midtjylland hold a slender 1‑0 aggregate lead, earned at Nottingham’s City Ground when substitute Cho Gue‑Sung headed home Ousmane Diao’s cross in the 80th minute.  Despite seeing plenty of the ball, Forest failed to convert their chances. Now they must conjure a more clinical performance on Danish soil, while the hosts aim to repeat the disciplined display...

Manchester City host Real Madrid for the second leg of the Round of 16. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm UK time on 17th March at Etihad Stadium. Real Madrid won the first leg 3–0. The aggregate score of both matches will decide which team progresses to the quarterfinals. The two teams have faced each other 16 times in UEFA matches, and have an almost equal head-to-head record (6 wins for Madrid, 5 for City, and 5 draws). Below, we give you the Manchester City vs  Real Madrid betting odds, along with a preview of the top betting markets available for...

Barcelona and Newcastle had a 1–1 draw in their first leg of the Round of 16 matches. Now the Spanish team will host the Magpies for the second leg. The aggregate winner of both legs will secure a place in the quarterfinals. Their second match kicks off on Wednesday, 18th March at 17:45 UK time, at Camp Nou, Barcelona. Domestically, Barcelona is leading La Liga with 22 wins in 27 matches. Newcastle is 12th in the Premier League with 11 wins in 29 matches. They’ve had two head-to-head matches this season: Barca won one, and the second match ended in a...