Stoke v Liverpool Carling Cup betting looks as if it will be a pretty interesting match up on Wednesday night. Kenny Dalglish watched with frustration as his side were held to a 1-1 draw against Norwich City at Anfield on Saturday. Even though Liverpool missed some golden chances right at the death, when Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez should have both scored, Liverpool only had themselves to blame as they never mounted any pressure on the Canaries. It was a lack luster second half performance from Liverpool, which saw them lose further ground with the title contenders in the Premier League. So now Dalglish can turn his attention back to the Carling Cup, hoping to get some silverware into the cabinet at the end of the season after spending so heavily. But the Reds, who made hard work of a 2-1 win away at Brighton in the Third Round of the competition have drawn a tough task for the Fourth Round. Liverpool lost when they went to the Britannia Stadium at the beginning of September, unable to get on the score sheet in a 1-0 defeat. This is what Stoke City are great at. They have a mixed back of results this season, but again they are so difficult to beat at home. While Liverpool were defeated there this season, Stoke have also frustrated Chelsea and Manchester United into drawn matches there as well, so Stoke v Liverpool Carling Cup betting is not one of the easier calls for the last sixteen of the competition. Stoke knocked out Spurs in the Third Round after a thrilling 7-6 penalty shoot out win at the Britannia. Stoke play a good, tough physical game and really have the ability to stop Liverpool getting into any stride in the middle of the park. So it will be interesting to see what Kenny Dalglish does here, will he go for a stronger team selection. They will need to play better than they did in the league against Stoke, but the Reds won’t want to totally discard the chase for silverware in the Carling Cup.
Stoke City v Liverpool Carling Cup Betting Odds
Stoke to win: 5/2 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at SkyBet
Liverpool to win: Evens at SkyBet
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