Betting on underdogs in football matches

Arsenal hosts Bolton at the Emirates in a match from the third round of the Carabao Cup. Keep up with us and our Betting on underdogs in football matches guide.

For big clubs like Arsenal the Carabao Cup is a chance to give playing time to players who doesn’t usually start in the big competitions. Just a few days after the dramatic 2-2 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad, Mikel Arteta is ready to rotate the line-up.

This means that players like Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Gabriel Jesus, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho and Raheem Sterling shall start against Bolton. For these players this match is an excellent opportunity to prove their worth and show everyone that they are ready to start in the league as well.

The backup goalkeeper Neto is ready to start the next match as well. The Brazilian goalkeeper is a pretty good choice for Arteta for matches like this one.

Bolton are currently playing in the English League One. After six rounds played, they are 18th in the standings with 7 points won. It means that they are not doing as well as they hope. And this is a problem for the manager Ian Evatt.

In their last five matches in League One Bolton won just once – against Reading in the previous round. They managed to score five times for a big 5-2 win at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. Dion Charles became the hero of the match as he scored a hat trick for Wanderers.

That’s the Betting on underdogs in football matches guide for the Carabao Cup clash between Arsenal and Bolton at the Emirates. This could be an easy one for Arsenal, but only if they don’t underestimate their opponent. Surely the Gunners are the better team here, even if they put their reserve players on the pitch.