Thursday Midnight Cup Highlights Across Europe: Accumulator Tip For February 06

The midweek promises to be exciting as it looks like we may be drinking from European cups at the midnight party across England, France, and Spain. The second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals goes underway as The 0-1 deficit Reds of Liverpool return to save face against the Spurs of Tottenham station at the Anfield grounds. The quarter-finals of the Copa Del Rey simultaneously kick-off as the Culers will play against Valencia at the Mestalla grounds, with bias on the visitors as the favorites to progress towards the semis. In the French Cup, The Red and Whites of Reims FC will attempt to get past the Round of 16 in the clash against Bourgoin Jallieu, a third-tiered side, with a critical chance of playing against the ‘bigger boys’.

In this accumulator, summaries would be given on each match, with conciseness and well-analyzed statistics which should maximize your chances of a green ticket, should you play.

England, Carabao Cup: Liverpool FC vs Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool FC will be facing Tottenham one more time in the second leg of the semifinals of the Carabao Cup, one of the most prestigious trophies in English football.

Arne Slot, Head Coach of the Reds is tasked with overturning the previous 1-0 deficit incurred in the first leg at the White Hart Lane. The game saw the side push attack with fourteen total shots - of which seven were registered on goal but yielded nothing.

In the lineup, Allison Becker remains between the sticks, Tsimiskas and Van Dijk lead the defensive line while MacAllister gears Gravenberch in the midfield. Cody Gakoo and Mohammer Salah mount the flanks and Diogo Jota plays as the target man and clinical striker.

The advantaged Spurs will come into this game with an already-fueled lead from the first leg which resilience played the better part in the 86th-minute goal chipped in by Bergvall with Dominic Solanke on the assist. The goalkeeper, A Klinsky, who was phenomenal in the previous game would be expected to repeat his impressive string of performances once more to guarantee his side a cushioned place in the semis. They will be captained by Heung Min Son,

 with Rodrigo Bentacur holding the midfield and K Danso in the last defensive lines.

This game promises to be both technical and physical. Although both defenses seem to be on top of their game, Liverpool will do anything to avoid loss in front of their fans, no matter how many fouls they may concede. Tottenham on the other hand has scored consistently in ten games, irrespective of the result. It is hard for me to look past the BTTS option.

Bet: BTTS

Spain, Copa Del Ray: Valencia vs FC Barcelona

The Spanish Copa Del Rey quarter-finals are unveiled as FC Barcelona visits Valencia’s home ground. The Culers distinguished themselves in the most recent league meeting between the sides which ended on an embarrassing 7-1 note in their favour.

Barcelona has been untouchable in the domestic league and this tournament, with victories in their trail as they have paved themselves another fabled Messi in youngster Lamine Yamal, who has slowly proven himself to be the engine of this team.

Statistically, Barca is the better-equipped team for victory. They have superior-quality players and a killer engine upfront in Robert Lewandoski. Raphinia plays the right wing with his numerous repertoire of skills and Wojciech Szczesny stands strongly in goal.

My pick is for Barcelona to win both halves.

Bet: W2/W2

France, French Cup: Bourgoin Jallieu vs Reims

In the French domestic Cup, third-tiered league side, Bourgoin Jallieu will pick straws against elite side Reims FC. While the hosts have previously played against Olympique Lyonnais to win by penalties (4-2) after a 1-1 parity stake in normal time, they are expected to five Reims hell on the pitch, as they did before. The visitors were quick against AS Monaco, forcing the supposed favorites and eventually ending their Cup run with a 3-1 shootout outcome. This will be the first time the teams will face each other in a while, and while the visitors have shown they punch well above their weights, Reims FC is a horror to contend against.

My bet is for under four total match goals

Bet: U 3.5 goals