LEEDS VS LIVERPOOL CARLING CUP BETTING TIPS

Bet365 has some stellar odds for today's Carling Cup clash between Liverpool and Leeds. A proper Northern face-off here with the Premiership side listed at an enticing 8/13 for the outright victory. The draw pays 3/1 while Leeds United can be backed at 4/1 for the home win.

There is a wide gulf between these two teams now, but many will remember the famous clashes between the two sides that happened over the past few decades. Leeds are trying to claw their way back to the Premiership and I think a giant-killing victory here would buoy the team for months.

In terms of the correct-score betting, The favoured result is either 1-0 or 2-0 Liverpool or a 1-1 draw. All of those results are listed at 6/1. Liverpool 2-1 pays a mere 7/1 while a 1-0 victory for Leeds would garner a 9/1 pay out. Liverpool have conceded a few goals this year and their central midfield pairing is having to cope with more pressure than usual as the absence of Xabi Alonso, and the cover he provides the back four, is starting to show.

Liverpool are 7/5 to win both halves and, for my money, that's about the best price you're going to get on an outright result. Face it, if Liverpool are going to win the match then they'll likely win it by scoring early and keeping the pressure on Leeds. Should we see plenty of big name starters on the team sheet, then this is a virtual certainty. If Mr. Torres is taking to the field then we can count on a few goals today.

Speaking of Torres, he is odds-on to score anytime at 10/11 with a 7/2 price for first or last goalscorer. Steven Gerrard is 7/5 while Dirk Kuyt is 7/4. Keep your eye on Yossi Benayoun at 9/4 anytime and 7/1 first or last.

Jermaine Beckford is favoured to get the job done for Leeds and he is listed at 7/4 anytime and 11/2 first or last.

If you're interested in the handicap betting, then be sure to check out Liverpool (-1.0) at 13/8. I think that's a solid price and I fancy Liverpool to win by more than one goal.