S.P. Read Esq: Leicester City v Man City
Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to Tuesday’s EFL Cup Quarter Final between LEICESTER CITY v MAN CITY and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.
Nice profit again last night with the sell of the third match goal – the timing of Everton’s equaliser just on the stroke of half-time proving the pivotal moment IMO.
As brilliant as Man City have been this season, I can’t help but feel I wish they were just a LITTLE more vulnerable. Their domination this season has turned the Premier League season into a very average edition and sport even at the top level needs to be competitive otherwise it gets a little dull. Steve Davis in his robotic era, Rangers in their glory days, the ’bank’ of Roger Federer all completely annihilated their respective opposition but didn’t make for competitive betting events.
All good things come to an end. Witness Celtic’s 69-game winning run being busted by Hearts at the weekend. 4-0 no less – we all saw that one coming 🙁
Man City have already beaten Leicester 2-0 at the King Power in the Premier League this season but what to expect in tonight’s EFL Cup quarter final?
Man City boss Pep Guardiola doesn’t strike me as a manager who wants to turn down the heat with just two wins away from more silverware – the fact they are so far clear in the Premier League in a funny way might make this even more desirable. No need to sacrifice any tournament, as might have been the case if things had been tighter at the top of the table. World domination and all that.
There is likely to be some team rotation but it will still be a strong Man City side. Captain Vincent Kompany is a doubt again with a muscle problem and midfielder David Silva could be absent again for personal reasons.
Leicester’s manager Claude Puel is going into the match fighting and said: “The next game will tell us if this [winning the cup] is possible or not because we have to play a fantastic team,” he said.
“They are the top team in Europe and it’s difficult to beat this team – all the teams try without a good result.
“It’s a good opportunity, a strong challenge for us to try to beat them. It’s a unique game, a quarter-final, a cup game and not a Premier League game and with the support of our fans we can make a fortress at the King Power Stadium.”
Leicester City v Man City
Carabao Cup Quarter-Final
19:45 Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Nov 2017 PREMIER Leicester 0-2 Man City
May 2017 PREMIER Man City 2-1 Leicester
Dec 2016 PREMIER Leicester 4-2 Man City
Feb 2016 PREMIER Man City 1-3 Leicester
Dec 2015 PREMIER Leicester 0-0 Man City
Mar 2015 PREMIER Man City 2-0 Leicester
Dec 2014 PREMIER Leicester 0-1 Man City
Dec 2013 CAPITAL ONE CUP Leicester 1-3 Man City
Jan 2011 FA CUP Man City 4-2 Leicester
Jan 2011 FA CUP Leicester 2-2 Man City
Not a game I want to get too involved in as I always find cup matches trappy at best of times.
But a sell of the second match goal at 54 minutes makes appeal with Star Spreads. Hopefully that will be settled up by half-time.
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SELL TIME OF SECOND MATCH GOAL for 20 points at 54 with Star Spreads
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