среда, 29 августа 2012 г.

Capital One Cup: Northampton to cause another shock

Aidy Boothroyd will hope for another big result against Wolves
Northampton have giant-killing pedigree and Christian Crowther believes Wolves could be their next victims...
Northampton v Wolves, Thursday 19:45, Sky Sports 1, Match Odds: Northampton 3.65n/a, Wolves 2.186/5, The Draw 3.613/5
Northampton are becoming quite adept at dumping out the big teams from this competition as they proved by beating 2011/12 runners-up Cardiff in the first round.
And of course the League Two outfit famously accounted for last season's winners Liverpool at Anfield in a third round penalty shootout during Roy Hodgson's ill-fated tenure in 2010/11.
Next up is a Wolves side that have been busy selling prize assets such as Matt Jarvis and Steven Fletcher as they face the reality of life after relegation back to the Championship.
There is also talk of striker Kevin Doyle leaving the club before Friday's deadline, which would be another bitter blow.
Wanderers have responded by announcing the signings of Rennes winger Razak Boukari and St Etienne midfielder Bakary Sako for reportedly around 3 million each but the pair may not feature here.
With all the upheaval at Wolves, this could be the perfect time for Northampton to play the Championship club, despite losing this very fixture 4-0 in the same competition last season.
Wolves are a much different side to the one which arrived at Sixfields that day and only just scraped past League Two Aldershot in the previous round, needing a penalty shootout to settle matters at Molineux.
Wolves should of course have the ability to trouble their lower-league opponents, but there could be yet another giant-killing in the offing for the Cobblers here during a turbulent week.
Recommended Bet: Back Northampton to beat Wolves @ 3.65n/a
Everton v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 19:45, Match Odds: Everton 1.192/11, Leyton Orient 19.018/1, The Draw 9.08/1
To the delight of Everton fans, the Toffees have deserted their slow starters tag in favour of a blistering opening to the 2012/13 season, having already accounted for Manchester United at Goodison Park and beaten Aston Villa 3-1 away.
Though David Moyes will probably experiment slightly with his line-up, it's really difficult to see anything other than an Everton win here.
Their home form is formidable too having scored 14 times and only conceded once in the last five games - all against Premier League opposition.
In contrast, after seeing off London rivals Charlton on penalties, Leyton Orient went on to lose their next two games.

Recommended Bet: Back Everton to win both halves @ 2.111/10

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