It is a coupon worthy of a live chat tonight. I like it and I like the potential angles. It would require me waking up for a 4:45am start. That is no beyond the realms of possibility so if I am up with the emus, then I will be live chatting.

ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP

19:45 - Leicester v Liverpool - 2.38 Liverpool

• Mane is out for Liverpool.
• Liverpool lost their last 2 League Cup matches 1-0 to Southampton.
• Prior to that they were unbeaten in 6.
• 3 extra times in 4 matches for Leicester suggests a draw is a real possibility today. Only 2 wins for Leicester in 7 matches in the League Cup suggests that their heart is not quite with this competition.
• Tough match to predict given the competition and big teams' attitude towards it.

19:45 - Burnley v Leeds - 1.87 Burnley

• Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss (extra time), Win for Burnley in the League Cup recently. There is a hint that they are not up for the cup.
• 4 wins, 2 wins after extra time, and a loss to Liverpool suggests that Leeds are up for the cup.
• Only 1 win in 6 away for Leeds though is a concern. Burnley lost their last 2 home matches without scoring.
• Welcome to the League Cup. This is a match for the inplay stats.

19:45 - Aston Villa v Middlesbrough - 2.48 Aston Villa

• 2.48 about 2 teams in the League Cup. I will take the hint and leave this match alone.

19:45 - West Ham v Bolton - 1.38 West Ham

• 2 clean sheets now in the Premiership for West Ham. Can they bring that to the League cup against Championship opposition?
• Only 1 defeat in 6 for West Ham in the League cup saw 3 wins in 4 v Accrington, Chelsea and Cheltenham.
• West Ham's only recent defeat in the League Cup was v Manchester City.
• Bolton have lost their last 4 matches without conceding.
• Unbeaten in 3 league cup matches with extra time win v Blackpool, wins v Crewe and Sheffield Wednesday.
• West Ham seem obvious favourites here given Bolton's recent troubles in front of goal.

19:45 - Bournemouth v Brighton - 2.02 Bournemouth

• A sustained run in the English League Cup or another season in the English premiership. What would be your priority?
• A 2-1 win for Bournemouth very recently in a head to head, saw Brighton score first.
• No draw in the League cup for Brighton since September 2014.
• They only once played a Premiership side in that run and that was a 2-0 loss to Tottenham.
• Only 2 defeats in 9 matches for Bournemouth in the League cup.
• I will take a chance here and expect Bournemouth not to lose. They edge it very slightly on League Cup form and have the recent form in the book in head to heads.
• We are assuming no major team changes of course.

19:45 - Brentford v Norwich - 2.68 Brentford

• I do apologise but in a competition such as the League Cup and with the market so unsure of these 2 teams, I will bow out.

19:45 - Bristol City v Stoke - 2.06 Stoke

• Bristol are unbeaten in 5.
• In the League cup, only 1 loss in 6 matches but not met a Premiership side.
• 4 2-1 scorelines (3 losses) in recent home league cup matches.
• 2 score draws and a loss for Stoke recently. The market recounts Stoke may play a second string tonight.
• Stoke's recent wins in the League cup came v Stevenage and Rochdale.
• A match I am not too keen on. I would consider backing 2-1 and 1-2 as trading vehicles here given Bristol's 2-1 habit at home in the League Cup.

19:45 - Wolves v Bristol Rovers - 1.52 Wolves

• Wolves are unbeaten in 5 in all competitions and looking healthy.Bristol Rovers are League One opponents who have 3 losses in 4 matches.
• 6 wins in 8 in the league cup suggests to me Wolves, as a club, look for a cup run in the League Cup.
• 4 consecutive 2-1 home wins ended with a 1-0 last match Wolves.
• 8 consecutive away defeats Bristol Rovers in the League cup ended with a 0-1 win v Fulham.
• I do like Wolves' apparent attitude to the cup and on that basis will enter this match expecting them not to lose.

20:00 - Reading v Swansea - 2.12 Swansea

• A Championship side v a struggling Premiership side.
• Reading tend to enjoy a run in the League cup losing only to Arsenal and Everton recently.
• Swansea have lost almost exclusively to Premiership sides in the League Cup.
• Very tough to call given Reading are up for the cup but Swansea have a great record in the cup outside of Premiership sides.
• I have to defer to inplay stats I am afraid.

20:00 - Tottenham v Barnsley - 1.13 Tottenham

• Only 1 win in 5 League cup matches for Tottenham was v Gillingham.
• Yes they played Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool in the other matches.
• 5 wins in 6 at home and the only loss v Arsenal suggests Tottingham may play well at home (a home ground where they keep drawing in the Premiership).
• Goal laden matches for Barnsley in beating Derby and Morecambe. Prior to that, 5 matches where they did not win.
• With this type of weak defence, Tottenham should have a field day. Expect a reaction to their poor 0-0 league performance last weekend.
• 1.13 suggests 3/4 goals (if Spurs can be bothered of course). With such a dire record I would be a layer of Spurs at the current odds, despite the high likelihood of a home win.

SPANISH PRIMERA LIGA

19:00 - Valencia v Malaga - 1.61 Valencia

• Malaga have scored 2 goals in the last 2 head to heads, a 2-2 draw and 2-1 win yet are not favoured today at all.
• Valencia are unbeaten with a win and 3 draws now. They scored 2 goals v Real Madrid but if you checked out head to heads that seems to be the norm. Elsewhere they scored 1-0-1.
• 3 1-0 defeats part of a run of 4 losses for Malaga.
• Valencia's goal scoring is not that of 1.61 shots. Malaga are only losing 1-0 generally.
• If Malaga fail to score we default to the home side.
• This might be another 1-0 loss for Malaga. There are no immediately identifiable patterns though to get stuck into.

21:00 - Barcelona v Eibar - 1.14 Barcelona

• 4 goals scored by Barca in the last 3 head to heads ties in precisely with what is expected of a 1.14 shot. That, and a goal at least before halftime.
• Barca have scored 2 goals bare minimum in their 4 wins. They came from behind to beat Getafe, the only time they conceded.
• 3 of 4 Barca matches saw a goal before halftime, so if 0-0 after 20 mins, lay the 0-0 in the halftime score market.
• 2 1-0 wins for Eibar and 2 defeats to nil v Ath Bilbao and Sevilla.
• We should expect 2 goals Barca absolute bare minimum, and more like the 4 they usually score against Eibar.
• We should expect at least one goal before halftime.

17:30 - Mgladbach v Stuttgart - 1.68 Mgladbach

• 4 consecutive Mgladbach wins in head to heads.
• 1-0 and 0-1 at home  but 2 2-2 scorelines away.
• Stuttgart have won 1-0 in their 2 home matches but lost convincingly in their 2 away.
• For me there is very little to go on, bar the head to heads which suggest a positive Mgladbach performance. Is that enough to entice you?
• Mgladbach's poor scoring at home (albeit 2 matches only) is not the goal scoring of a 1.68 shot.

19:30 - Augsburg v RB Leipzig - 2.1 RB

• 2-1 Leipzig and 2-2 in the last 2 head to heads.
• Identical form both sides. 2 wins, a loss and a draw.
• 2-2 and 3-2 at home for Augsburg.2-0  and 0-2 RB away.
• Both sides have scored at least 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
• I would tentatively back 2-2 per match here and hope that we see goals. 2-2 as a trading vehicle is tradable even at 2-0, or at 2-1 to either side.
• In the expectation of goals, lay any late 0-0 and if you want to, lay the 0-0 in the halftime score market.

19:30 - Schalke v Bayern Munich - 1.42 Bayern

• A 1-1 draw last head to head is not the norm.Bayern usually have 2 or 3 goals in them when these 2 meet.
• Good stuff from Schalke. 3 wins, all scoring 2 goals at least, and a loss. They beat Leipzig 2-0 at home, a decent enough gauge given Leipzig were 2nd last season.
• 3 wins and a loss Bayern. Surprise Surprise. The Loss occured in the match immediately prior to the Champions League.
• One pattern, 2 1-1's at halftime now for Schalke so if Schalke score first and reasonably early in the first half, lay them in the halftime market in anticipation of an equaliser.
• An interesting match given Schalke are in such good form. I would have preferred to have seen them play a Dortmund or Hoffenheim at home in order to gauge them this season. 4 matches offers few angles in.
• We usually expect a Bayern win in a non-Champions League affected league match.

19:30 - Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen - 2.1 Wolfsburg

• 2-1 Werder in the last 2 head to heads.
• Werder are yet to win a match, with 3 defeats and a draw.
• Both teams have scored in the last 2 Werder matches and we have seen at least a goal before halftime. This was a winning combination in the 2016/2017 season.
• 0-1-1-0 scored by Wolfsburg so far this season suggests laying Wolfsburg if Wolfsburg score first. If they cannot score a 2nd, then they will not be the next goal scorer!
• As I say with Werder, if continuing last season's patterns, expect a goal before halftime and both teams to score.
• Both teams scored in 76% of Werder matches last season so if it does not occur today it is likely to occur in the very near future.
• No 0-0 at halftime for Werder away last season.

19:45 - Bologna v Inter - 1.59 Inter

• Inter tends to have an unbeaten record v Bologna in head to heads.
• 4 consecutive wins Inter and scoring 2+ goals. It was 0-0 last match until the 82nd minute, so keep the faith!
• Bologna's losses to Napoli and Fiorentina should be a template for today. The concession of at least 2 goals.
• Inter Milan are lively outsiders for the title. If 0-0 halftime I would back 0-2 2nd half (1-2 saver perhaps).