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The EFL Cup, currently also called Carabao Cup due to name sponsorship, is often smiled at on the island. Even alternative names like Mickey Mouse Cup or Worthless Cup have made the rounds in recent years and are primarily due to the fact that many top teams do not take this competition very seriously and regularly offer B-teams. Nevertheless, one of the “Big Six” teams has always been able to secure the title in the recent past.
Also in the current season there are quite a few signs that a real heavyweight will be crowned the title. Before the Manchester derby takes place in the second semi-final on Wednesday, Tottenham and Brentford face each other on Tuesday evening. According to the odds of the best bookmakers, the favorite role is of course clearly with the home side, who absolutely want to bring the class difference onto the pitch from 19:45 p.m.
The guest should not be underestimated for various reasons. On the one hand, the ambitious second division team has already eliminated four first division teams (!) In the current competition. On the other hand, it suits the Bees that, unlike in previous years, this time the decision will be made in just one game. The actually practiced mode with a return leg in the semifinals was suspended in view of the high stress this season.
Speaking of stress: In terms of fatigue after many competitive games recently within a few days, the advantages of the underdog from West London should be, especially since they had almost a whole week to prepare for the highlight game at the Spurs. The bottom line is that we would be cautious about making a prognosis for the home win between Tottenham and Brentford. There is certainly potential for surprises in the first semifinals.
Tottenham :
For Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the new year 2021 began with an important success. After four games without a win (two draws, two bankruptcies), coach Jose Mourinho’s team prevailed 3-0 at home against the uncomfortable newly promoted Leeds United, thus ending the persistent dry spell that had sometimes led to the Londoners had to surrender the top position they had achieved in the meantime to Liverpool.
The Lilywhites are currently fourth in the Premier League table, four points behind the Reds. Because Aston Villa’s next task in the league is not due until January 13, the focus is initially on the national cup competitions. On Tuesday evening, for example, Harry Kane and Co. want to fix the first entry into the EFL Cup final since 2015. At best, even the fourth title in the English version of the League Cup should be celebrated at the end of February.
In order to reach the final against one of the two giants from Manchester, however, the compulsory task in the round of the last four must first be mastered. Although between Tottenham and Brentford a tip on the home win after regular time is obvious, one or the other danger lurks on the favorites.
Above all, the extreme stress must be mentioned, especially since the Spurs have already played nine competitive games since the beginning of December and were therefore on the field every three days. In addition, there is of course a completely different pressure on the shoulders of the Mourinho protégés. Anything but a clear success would definitely be a disappointment.
These two factors in connection with one or the other change in the starting line-up as well as the uncertainty that has not yet been fully expelled after only one win from the last five Premier League games mean that the odds are listed before the city duel in the first semi-final between Tottenham and Brentford do not give the first division clubs really attractive value.
Brentford :
While Tottenham is more or less faced with a chore to live up to its own favorite role against a second division club, the guests from west London should find it much easier to motivate themselves for the first EFL Cup semi-final in the club’s history. After all, in the event of two more wins, not only would the pot beckon, but also qualification for the UEFA Europa League.
There are several reasons why the team of Danish trainer Thomas Frank has justified hopes. For example, the Bees have had a good season so far, are in fourth place after 22 match days in the championship and are still in direct contact with the promotion ranks.
In addition, the self-confidence could hardly be greater at the moment, because since October 24, more than two months, the red-whites have been unbeaten in all competitions. In the 16 matches that followed, the second division had the upper hand nine times, including the three most recent championship games, all of which were victorious.
What should also be taken into account in the forecast between Tottenham and Brentford is the fact that the club, which only missed promotion to the Premier League in the 2019/20 playoff final against Fulham, has already knocked out four first division clubs in the current EFL Cup. In round two and three, the Red and White Army celebrated away wins at Southampton and West Brom. Fulham and West Brom were both defeated to zero in the last sixteen and quarter finals.
It is also positive to note that the scheduled league game on the weekend was canceled at short notice and the underdog is therefore well rested in the highlight match in the north of the capital. There will probably not be many changes in the starting XI compared to the strong performance against Bournemouth on December 30th (2-1).
Tottenham vs Brentford head to head matches
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