Wembley Stadium hosts the first major domestic final of the season on Sunday, 22nd March, as Arsenal and Manchester City lock horns in the Carabao Cup final, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm and the game being broadcast live on ITV1, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and Sky One. The Gunners, who have ambitions of landing an unprecedented quadruple this season, have not won the League Cup since 1993, but they head into Sunday’s tie as favourites against a City side who have won this competition five times in the past decade. With their elimination from the UEFA Champions League fresh in their minds and a substantial deficit in the Premier League title race, this may be the Citizens’ best chance of silverware this season.
Carabao Cup Final Betting Preview
Tip 1: Arsenal to lift the trophy @ 8/11 with bet365
Arsenal have lost three Carabao Cup finals since their last success in this competition over 30 years ago, but their long wait for the trophy could come to an end at Wembley on Sunday. The Gunners’ 2-0 win in the second leg of their Champions League tie with Bayer Leverkusen in midweek extended their unbeaten streak to 14 games in all competitions and they have not lost to City since a 2023 trip to the Etihad Stadium.
This six-game unbeaten run against Pep Guardiola’s side includes a Community Shield triumph in 2023, and they may be able to take advantage of a Citizens side low on confidence. Sunday’s underdogs were beaten at home by Real Madrid as they exited the Champions League on Tuesday, leaving them with just one win from their last five games in all competitions. With the Gunners in title-winning form, expect them to live up to their favouritism on Sunday.
Tip 2: Eberechi Eze to score or assist @ 29/20 with William Hill
City suffered a shock FA Cup final defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace last May and Eberechi Eze was the matchwinner as he scored the only goal of the game to land the Eagles their first-ever major trophy. That paved the way for a £60 million move to the Emirates in the summer and the England international could return to haunt the men from Manchester at Wembley.
The 27-year-old assisted Arsenal’s only goal of the game in their September draw with City and his midweek goal against Leverkusen took his tally to nine goals and four assists for his new club. Eze has registered six goal contributions in his last nine appearances and looks good value to light up Wembley again.
Tip 3: Arsenal to win 2-0 @ 11/1 with bet365
Arsenal have the best defensive record in the Premier League and their impenetrable backline could play a key role at Wembley on Sunday. They have kept three clean sheets in their last five games and have won their last two fixtures by a 2-0 scoreline. Their 2-0 success against Leverkusen was the fifth time in their last eight that they have scored exactly twice and, while they are facing a star-studded City attack, the Citizens did lose to nil against Real earlier this month.
