Four-time League Cup winners Manchester United travel to League Two Aldershot Town in Tuesday night’s televised game on Sky Sports 2. United are currently the 3/1 favourites to win the competition and have been handed odds of 2/9 to win tonight’s match in 90 minutes, while Aldershot are priced at 12/1, with a draw at 5/1. Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney are both available at 9/4 to open the scoring, while a 3-0 United win looks good value at 6/1.

Arsenal are also in action on Tuesday night at home to Bolton. After reaching the final last season The Gunners will be determined to go one step better and get their hands on the trophy this time round. Arsene Wenger’s men have been handed odds of 8/1 to win the cup and 8/5 to beat Bolton, with The Trotters priced at 9/2. Tuesday’s other two matches are all-Championship ties, with Cardiff City hosting Burnley and the league leaders Southampton travelling to Crytsal Palace.

On Wednesday Manchester City, fresh from their 6-1 thrashing of United, travel to Wolves for their Fourth Round match with Roberto Mancini expected to give many of his fringe players a chance to prove themselves. City are 7/2 to win the Carling Cup and are the odds-on 1/2 favourites to beat Wolves at Molineux in 90mins. Mick McCarthy’s men are available at 6/1 to win the match, with a draw priced at 3/1. Elsewhere Bet365 have Chelsea as the 13/10 favourites to win at Everton, Liverpool at 11/10 to beat Stoke at the Britannia Stadium and Newcactle the narrow favourites to win away at Blackburn.

Outright Carling Cup Winner Odds

• 3/1 – Man Utd
• 7/2 – Man City
• 6/1 – Chelsea
• 13/2 – Liverpool
• 8/1 – Arsenal
• 20/1 – Everton
• 20/1 – Stoke
• 28/1 – Newcastle
• 28/1 – Blackburn
• 28/1 – Wolves
• 33/1 – Bolton
• 33/1 – Cardiff
• 66/1 – Southampton
• 66/1 – Burnley
• 66/1 – Crystal Palace
• 1000/1 – Aldershot

All odds supplied by Bet365

Last year’s runners-up Man Utd are next in the running, and the leading English team, with odds of 7/1. United have suffered two Final defeats to Barcelona in the last three years and will be desperate to go one step better this time round. They have enjoyed a cracking start to the new Premier League season and have been handed a relatively straight forward group in Europe so they should make the knock-out stage with ease. Champions League new boys Man City have been priced at 10/1 to win at the first time of asking, while Chelsea are available at 11/1 and Arsenal are 25/1. If you are looking for an outside bet the 2004 Winners Porto are available at 33/1.

Arsenal and Chelsea are both in action on Tuesday against Bundesliga teams, with The Gunners travelling to Germany for a tricky game against Borussia Dortmund, and Chelsea hosting Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge. Man City get their first taste of the Champions League on Wednesday at home to Napoli while Man Utd are away to Benfica. Paddy Power have Sir Alex Ferguson’s men as the 13/8 favourites to finish as the Top English Team, while England are priced at 7/4 to be the Winning Nationality.

Champions League Outright Odds

• 15/8 – Barcelona
• 9/2 – Real Madrid
• 7/1 – Man Utd
• 10/1 – Man City
• 11/1 – Chelsea
• 20/1 – Bayern Munich
• 25/1 – Arsenal
• 25/1 – AC Milan
• 25/1 – Inter Milan
• 33/1 – Porto
• 33/1 – Borussia Dortmund

Top English Team

• 13/8 – Man Utd
• 12/5 – Man City
• 12/5 – Chelsea
• 11/2 – Arsenal

Winning Nationality

• 5/6 – Spanish Winner
• 7/4 – English Winner
• 11/1 – Italian Winner
• 11/1 – German Winner
• 22/1 – Portuguese Winner
• 40/1 – French Winner
• 80/1 – Russian Winner
• 33/1 – Any Other Winner

All odds supplied by Paddy Power

The Carling Cup returns this week as the competition enters the Second Round. The majority of the Premier League teams enter at this stage which spices up the betting market as there is always the chance of an upset or two. If you place a pre-match Correct Score, Half-time/Full-time or Scorecast Bet on any match and it finishes 0-0 then Bet365 will refund all losing Bets on those markets.

The pick of the games comes at St James Park where League One outfit Exeter City take on Premier League giants Liverpool. Kenny Dalglish has been a breath of fresh air since his return to Merseyside and that has been reflected in the club’s bright start to the season. Liverpool supporters crave trophies and Dalglish will no doubt take this competition seriously. The Carling Cup will come as a welcome break for Exeter after a miserable start to the season which has seen them pick up just a single point from their four league games. Despite this, they are not to be underestimated, as Manchester United found out in 2005 when they were held to a goalless draw at Old Trafford in the FA Cup. The Grecians fans will be up for it and there will is sure to be a cracking cup atmosphere. Liverpool are the overwhelming 2/5 favourites with Bet365, with Exeter priced at 7/1 for a shock win, while a draw is available at 7/2. At 9/1 to win the Carling Cup Liverpool are well worth a punt.

Bet365 have installed Chelsea as the 11/2 favourites, with Man City and Man Utd available at 6/1. With the big guns (Liverpool aside) not entering until the Third Round this gives other clubs an ideal opportunity to make their mark in the competition. With odds of 22/1 to win Aston Villa look like a good bet. Villa made the Final in 2010  and will be hoping to go one better this time round. Alex McLeish’s side have been handed a kind draw at home to Hereford who shouldn’t pose them too many problems. Everton have been handed odds of 16/1 but will have to negotiate their way past Sheffield United in a potentially tricky Second Round match.

Carling Cup Outright Odds

• 11/2 – Chelsea
• 6/1 – Man City
• 6/1 – Man Utd
• 9/1 – Liverpool
• 9/1 – Arsenal
• 12/1 – Tottenham
• 16/1 – Everton
• 22/1 – Aston Villa
• 33/1 – Fulham
• 33/1 – Bolton Wanderers
• 33/1 – Sunderland
• 40/1 – Stoke City
• 40/1 – Newcastle United
• 40/1 – Blackburn Rovers
• 50/1 – West Brom
• 66/1 – QPR
• 66/1 – Wolves
• 66/1 – Wigan
• 80/1 – West Ham
• 80/1 – Birmingham City

All odds supplied by Bet365

Wayne Rooney has been installed as the 8/1 favourite to finish as the 2011/12  Top Goalscorer. To many football fans this may come as a surprise as Rooney has firsty never actually got his hands on the award and secondly is not known for his prolific goalscoring record. Rooney endured a difficult start to the 2010/11 season as he not only had to bounce back from a woeful World Cup campaign but had to learn how to regain the United faithful’s love and trust following the furore over his future. However, the 25-year-old is chracterised by his trademark grit and determination and will no doubt be determined to open his account early this season. Rooney’s Mexican teammate Javier Hernandez is narrowly behind him in the betting, with odds of 17/2. ‘Chicharito’ was the surprise package last season – he scored 20 goals for United, 13 of which came in the league, and he will be looking to continue that streak into the new season. If both Rooney and Hernandez are firing on all cylinders then United have a lethal partnership at their disposal.

With all the attention on Rooney and Hernandez, it is difficult to remember that last year’s Golden Boot winner was actually Dimitar Berbatov, who scored 20 goals despite regular appearances from the bench towards the latter half of the season. The Bulgarian has been handed odds of 20/1 to retain his title but it is difficult to judge how many starts he is going to get. All three strikers will be benefited by wingers Antonio Valencia, Nani (18 assists last season) and new recruit Ashley Young who will be firing in inch perfect crosses for them to latch onto.

United’s fierce rivals Manchester City have again spent heavily, this time splashing out a whopping £38m for the extremely talented Sergio Aguero from Athletico Madrid. The striker has, rather surprisingly, been handed relatively short odds of 12/1 to finish as the Premier League’s Top Goalscorer. Although he certainly has the ability to score a bucket load of goals, he will probably take some time to settle as he won’t be used to the speed and physical nature of the Premier League.  Carlos Tevez has been handed odds of 14/1, which would certainly represent good value if you knew that the Argentine was definitely staying at the club. Edin Dzeko has been priced at 20/1 while controversial striker Mario Balotelli could be worth a gamble at 25/1.

Outside of Manchester there is of course an abundance of other talented hitsman looking to make their mark this season. Top of the list is Chelsea’s Fernando Torres who will be more determined than ever to start smashing in the goals after mustering just a solitary goal last season after his big-money move to Stamford Bridge. The Spaniard is available at 9/1, while his teammates and former winners of the award, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka are available at 14/1 and 25/1 respectively.

Providing he stays injury free Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie is a great shout at 9/1. The Dutchman was sensation in the second half of 2011 and everyone associated the club will be hoping he can continue in that rich vein of form into the new season. However, his tally may not be too high if playmakers Cesc Fabregas and Samuel Nasri were to leave the club this summer. The duo’s workrate and ability to pick out Van Persie is crucial to him finding the back of the net. Elsewhere you get the feeling that Liverpool are due a big season and last January they recruited two magnificent signings in Luis Suarez (12/1) and Andy Carroll (20/1) and both will be eager to get off to a flying start in their first full season with the club. Lets not forget the proven Premier League goalscorer Darren Bent who is definitely worth a punt at 12/1.

Top Goalscorer Odds

• 8/1 – Wayne Rooney
• 17/2 – Javier Hernandez
• 9/1 – Fernando Torres
• 9/1 – Robin Van Persie
• 12/1 – Darren Bent
• 12/1 – Sergio Aguero
• 12/1 – Luis Suarez
• 14/1 – Carlos Tevez
• 14/1 – Didier Drogba
• 20/1 – Dimitar Berbatov
• 20/1 – Andy Carroll
• 20/1 – Edin Dzeko
• 25/1 – Mario Balotelli
• 25/1 – Nicolas Anelka

All odds are supplied by Betfred

His suitors must be willing to splash the cash for their man as he has a whopping €45 million release clause in his contract, something that is unlikely to trouble the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid. Sky Bet have installed the Spanish giants Madrid as the 8/15 favourites to sign their summer blockbuster before the end of the transfer window, and at the moment it appears that the Bernabeu is Neymar’s most likely destination.

However, a number of other club’s will have something to say about that. The Premier League duo, Chelsea and Man City, are both eager to sign the young Brazlian in order to bolster their respective attacks. At Chelsea, Neymar could form a potentially ruthless partnership with Fernando Torres, where as at Man City he may be able to link up with Carlos Tevez, if the Argentine performs a dramatic u-turn and opts to stay at Eastlands. Chelsea are the 9/4 second favourites to land the star and Man City are available at 7/1.

Also in contention are Madrid’s fierce rivals Barcelona with odds of 4/1. In Barcelona Neymar would be joining the best team in the world, however, he will not definitely be a guaranteed starter at the club, which could put him off.  Juventus are also in with a shout at 16/1, as our the well-off Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala, who currently have four Brazilians in their side, including Roberto Carlos. At the moment it is unlikely that any deal will be completed until after the Copa America has come to a close, so expect fireworks come the end of July.

Neymar Next Club Odds – By End Of Summer Transfer Window

• 8/15 – Real Madrid
• 9/4 – Chelsea
• 4/1 – Barcelona
• 7/1 – Man City
• 16/1 – Juventus
• 16/1 – Anzhi Makhachkala

All odds are courtesy of Sky Bet

Fergie will certainly take no consolation from his United side’s status as the second best team in Europe and he will be more determined than ever to close the gap between United and the Catalans next season. He has already made a few decent summer signings in order to bolster his squad, having borught in the highly rated England Under 21 defender Phil Jones and England regular Ashley Young, plus the talented young goalkeeper David de Gea from Atletico Madrid. The Red Devils are also on the lookout for a replacement for Paul Scholes, who retired last season, and at present have their eye on Arsenal’s Samir Nasri and Tottenham’s Luka Modric.

United are the 7/4 favourites with Betfred to retain their Premier League trophy, in what is already looking to be a very competitive and action-packed 2011/12 season. Fierce local rivals Manchester City will offer their sternest challenge yet, as they continue to bring in high calibre players, including defenders Gael Clichy and Stefan Savic. Chelsea have something to prove under their talented new manager Andre Villas-Boas, while Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool will provide a much tougher test than last season. If Arsenal and Tottenham can hold onto their best players and make some signings themselves then they will also be in with a shout come the end of the season.

Fergie’s men are available at 8/1 to win the Champions League, 11/2 for both the FA Cup and Carling Cup and 14/1 to win the Premier League and FA Cup double. They also have odds of 100/1 to repeat their historic treble winning season of 1998/99 by winning the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup next season.

Man Utd Specials Trophy Multiples Betting Odds

• 7/4 – Premier League
• 11/2 – FA Cup
• 11/2 – Carling Cup
• 8/1 – Champions League
• 14/1 – Premier League & FA Cup
• 14/1 – Premier League & Carling cup
• 18/1 – Premier League & Champions League
• 28/1 – FA Cup & Carling cup
• 40/1 – FA Cup & Champions League
• 40/1 – Carling cup & Champions League
• 80/1 – Barclays Premier League, FA Cup and Carling Cup
• 100/1 – Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup
• 100/1 – Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Carling Cup
• 150/1 – UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Carling Cup
• 300/1 – Premiership FA Cup Carling Cup Champions League

All odds courtesy of Betfred

At present, it appears that Spain and Italy are the Argentine’s most likely destinations, with Jose Mourinho’s free-spending Real Madrid the 7/4 favourites with Paddy Power to snap up the controversial player. The Italian giants Inter Milan (4/1) and AC Milan (6/1) are also in the running, as are Chelsea with odds of 4/1, which would be a shock move, although we wouldn’t rule it out as we all know loyalty isn’t something people usually associate with Tevez.

What about a return to his homeland Argentina? At 10/1 Boca Juniors may well be worth a  punt. Tevez has stated that he wants to be closer to his family and with Boca Juniors located in Buenos Aires – the place of his wife and children’s residence – the move definitely looks tempting for the player. However, it is unlikely that his former club will be able to match City’s valuation and the player’s huge £200,000 plus wage demands.

Other club’s in with a chance of signing Tevez include Juventus and Barcelona who are both priced at 10/1, and also Atletico Madrid at 12/1. Tevez for a dramatic return to Championship club West Ham at 100/1 anyone?

Carlos Tevez Next Club Betting Odds

• 7/4 – Real Madrid
• 4/1 – Inter Milan
• 4/1 – Chelsea
• 6/1 – AC Milan
• 10/1 – Boca Juniors
• 10/1 – Barcelona
• 10/1 – Juventus
• 12/1 – Atletico Madrid
• 16/1 – Malaga
• 20/1 – Corinthians
• 33/1 – River Plate
• 40/1 – Manchester United
• 40/1 – Al Jazira Club
• 50/1 – Liverpool
• 50/1 – Arsenal
• 100/1 – West Ham

All odds supplied by Paddy Power

A month ago it looked as if Sir Alex Ferguson’s side had the 2010/11 Premier League title all sewn up but after they recent losses against bottom of the table Wolves at the beginning of February and more recently the loss against Chelsea things had started to look shaky for the side then at the weekend United once again succumbed to a loss this time against Liverpool which has given Arsenal the opportunity to catch up with United. Wenger’s side are now just 3 points behind United with a game in hand if they had not drew against Sunderland at the weekend and lost out on 2 points they would be even closer.

United are still odds on to win the title but bookies Stan James have cut them from 1/2 to 8/11, Arsenal have moved from 13/8 to 9/4 whilst Chelsea have been cut from 10/1 down to 8/1 whilst Manchester City are very much an outside chance still being around the 25/1 mark.

Premier League outright winner

All odds for this market come courtesy of bookmakers Stan James.

• 8/11 – Manchester United
• 13/8 – Arsenal
• 8/1 – Chelsea
• 25/1 – Manchester City

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For Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti it will be his teams last real chance of getting anywhere near the top 3 of the table. The manager has already confessed that he sees no real chance of challenging Manchester United for the title this season as the London club are currently 15 points behind Sir Alex Ferguson’s side although they do have a game in hand over the competition.

Chelsea v Man United match odds

All odds for this exciting match come from the Irish bookmakers Paddy Power.

• 5/4 – Chelsea win
• 9/4 – Manchester United win
• 23/10 – Draw

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In the last 28 encounters over a period of 31 years Fulham have only managed to beat Chelsea on one occasion back in 2006. In Fulhams favour they have managed to win their last 3 Premier league games and have a kept a clean sheet.

All eyes are bound to be on the Chelsea strike force of Drogba and Torres to see if these two can play well together with Torres and Drogba both at odds of 4/1 to be the games first goal scorer.

Fulham v Chelsea Match Odds

• 4/1 – Fulham win
• 8/11 – Chelsea win
• 14/5 – Draw

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