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Carling Cup Betting
Chelsea/ Everton
Not even Chelsea's reserves are scared of Everton
Fortunately for Chelsea fans, their injury list provides them with an instant excuse for not winning the league come May. In another fortunate turn, the Blues remain in their third favourite domestic competition, with the prospect of facing a London rival with a slightly strengthened team in the final. But they’ll have to dodge past Everton first...
CHELSEA
Last six (all tournaments, most recent listed first): WWDWWL
Last six league games: WWDWLW
Last six home league games: WDWDWW
Injuries: Makelele (ear, unknown); Shevchenko (leg, unknown); Lampard (thigh strain, 30 Jan); Terry (metatarsal fracture, 10 Feb); Drogba (knee, 19 Jan); Malouda (knee, 19 Jan); Cech (hip, possible).
Suspensions: none
EVERTON
Last six (all tournaments, most recent listed first): WLWLWW
Last six league games: WLWLWW
Last six away league games: WLWDDW
Injuries: Yobo (leg, doubtful); Cahill, (knee, doubtful); Gravesen (knee, doubtful); Van Der Meyde (calf/shin, very doubtful); Osman (ankle, 2nd Feb); Turner (hip, very doubtful)
Suspensions: Arteta
Chelsea to make it an all-London final
» chickendinner prophecy of doom: Everton have not managed to beat Chelsea in any of their last seventeen league and cup meetings, losing eleven and drawing six.
» You have to go back to 1994 to find Everton’s last win at Stamford Bridge, and the Blues haven't lost at home to an English side since going out on penalties to Charlton in this tournament in October 2005.
» Chelsea are unbeaten against the Toffees in the league cup, having won three and drawn two of their five encounters.
But don’t write off the Toffees
» chickendinner glimmer of hope: Everton will look forward to another trip to London having won three and drawn one of their four visits to the capital this season.
» Chelsea have conceded an alarming six times in their last three fixtures, a stark contrast to their run of seven clean sheets in eight games previously.
Any other business?
» chickendinner superfact: Fancy a score draw? Four of the last seven between these sides have ended 1-1, including the last two at Stamford Bridge.
» chickendinner likely scorers: In form midfielder Tim Cahill has scored in three of the last four for Everton whilst Chelsea’s Michael Ballack has netted three times in the last five.
» Chelsea have scored four times in the last ten minutes in the Carling Cup this season, while Everton have found the net three times in their respective league cup contests.
» Everton have failed to score in the first half at Stamford Bridge in each of their last nine visits.
» The last meeting between the sides in the league cup saw Chelsea run out 4 -1 winners, a score line which accounts for three of Chelsea’s last nine victories against Everton.
CHELSEA
Last six (all tournaments, most recent listed first): WWDWWL
Last six league games: WWDWLW
Last six home league games: WDWDWW
Injuries: Makelele (ear, unknown); Shevchenko (leg, unknown); Lampard (thigh strain, 30 Jan); Terry (metatarsal fracture, 10 Feb); Drogba (knee, 19 Jan); Malouda (knee, 19 Jan); Cech (hip, possible).
Suspensions: none
EVERTON
Last six (all tournaments, most recent listed first): WLWLWW
Last six league games: WLWLWW
Last six away league games: WLWDDW
Injuries: Yobo (leg, doubtful); Cahill, (knee, doubtful); Gravesen (knee, doubtful); Van Der Meyde (calf/shin, very doubtful); Osman (ankle, 2nd Feb); Turner (hip, very doubtful)
Suspensions: Arteta
Chelsea to make it an all-London final
» chickendinner prophecy of doom: Everton have not managed to beat Chelsea in any of their last seventeen league and cup meetings, losing eleven and drawing six.
» You have to go back to 1994 to find Everton’s last win at Stamford Bridge, and the Blues haven't lost at home to an English side since going out on penalties to Charlton in this tournament in October 2005.
» Chelsea are unbeaten against the Toffees in the league cup, having won three and drawn two of their five encounters.
But don’t write off the Toffees
» chickendinner glimmer of hope: Everton will look forward to another trip to London having won three and drawn one of their four visits to the capital this season.
» Chelsea have conceded an alarming six times in their last three fixtures, a stark contrast to their run of seven clean sheets in eight games previously.
Any other business?
» chickendinner superfact: Fancy a score draw? Four of the last seven between these sides have ended 1-1, including the last two at Stamford Bridge.
» chickendinner likely scorers: In form midfielder Tim Cahill has scored in three of the last four for Everton whilst Chelsea’s Michael Ballack has netted three times in the last five.
» Chelsea have scored four times in the last ten minutes in the Carling Cup this season, while Everton have found the net three times in their respective league cup contests.
» Everton have failed to score in the first half at Stamford Bridge in each of their last nine visits.
» The last meeting between the sides in the league cup saw Chelsea run out 4 -1 winners, a score line which accounts for three of Chelsea’s last nine victories against Everton.
07/01/08
Carling Cup semi-final winner, Jan 8, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1, best odds
Carling Cup semi-final winner, Jan 8, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1, best odds
