The first round of the Carabao Cup serves up a monster 35 tie coupon across Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and confidence is high in the news.betzone camp after three winning EFL tips from three selections over the weekend at odds of 41/20, 43/20 and 29/20.
Three more odds-against tips feature among our best bets, including a League One scalp for League Two opposition.
Carabao Cup: Spireites can claim third tier scalp in battle of the fields
Chesterfield are going well in League Two after wins to-nil in their first two outings and they look a fair price to knock out visiting Mansfield at the SMH Group Stadium at 6/5.
Unlike the Spireites, the League One Stags haven’t gotten off on the right foot, suffering consecutive 2-1 defeats to Burton and newly-promoted Doncaster.
Mansfield have now won just once in their last 12 away games going back to January 25, losing seven of that dozen. Chesterfield, on the other hand, have lost just three times on home turf since returning to the Football League at the start of last season.
Chesterfield to beat Mansfield
@ 6/5
Carabao Cup: League One class to tell in clash of the bright starters
There should be a cracking game in prospect at Edgely Park, where Stockport and Crewe both bid to extend their 100% start to the season to three games.
Dave Challinor’s hosts look worthy of 17/25 match-betting favouritism having seen off two of League One’s better sides in Bolton and Wycombe, but they don’t look impervious to conceding.
The Hatters shipped against Wycombe last time out and were fortunate not to do likewise against the errant Trotters, who registered 10 shots off target in their opening day clash. Stockport to win and both teams to score pays 11/5.
Stockport to beat Crewe & Both teams to score
@ 11/5
Carabao Cup: Fortress St Andrews far from ideal next stop for the Blades
Birmingham did what they could to dispel early doubts they were legitimate Championship promotion challengers when only denied an opening night win over Ipswich by a 96th-minute penalty equaliser.
Sheffield United, third in the division last season, started less convincingly to say the least – getting thumped 4-1 at home by Bristol City. Turning that around enough to avoid defeat at St Andrews feels like a tall order for new gaffer Ruben Seles.
The Blues have lost just three times in front of their own support since the beginning of last season and a shade above evens looks a decent price about them knocking out the Blades.
Birmingham to beat Sheffield United
@ 45/50
