ENGLISH OTHER BETTING PICK - CHESTERFIELD V WEST HAM

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2006-10-24 - Chesterfield vs West Ham

A Sports Betting Pick by Gooner

The Carling Cup. Surely the bane of any serious punters bank.

Team line-ups are frequently not known until just before kick off and you end up having to take a punt based on rumour an innuendo.

With that said - I can see plenty of visitors looking for previews - so here is what I think MIGHT happen - but please keep all stakes small.

These Carling Cup ties are not the most attractive betting opportunities.

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CHESTERFIELD

There really is not too much to recommend Chesterfield here - they're in mid-table in League One and have lost their last two games so have a 5-3-7 season record.

However, Chesterfield did knock-out Man City in the last round, and that result will give them a little bit of confidence here that history might repeat itself.

This is one club that should be fully focused on getting a result in this game and that's got to be worth something.

WEST HAM

West Ham have now lost seven games in a row in all competitions, and they have not scored in any of those games - it's a very poor record for a club with a proud history.

The fixture list has conspired at bit against West Ham too - with the Hammers having to play Spurs on Sunday, and turnaround just 48 hours later - so expect manager Alan Pardew to make 3-4 changes at least.

THE VERDICT

Yes - I know that West Ham "have to win" but surely that's been the case for the last month and although West Ham will come right eventually - it hasn't done the trick so far.

West Ham will probably edge through this tie, but may need extra time or even penalties in order to do it - so I'm tempted by the handicap bet here.

The Pick :

BEST BETTING TIP :

If you're tempted to try Chesterfield then this is a game where yo can get some real value on the exchanges.

Make sure you get the 6.00 @ Mansion Exchange if you do fancy a flutter.

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