Bookies with dramatic change after Carabao Cup semi-final first leg Arsenal 0 Newcastle 2 | OneFootball

The Carabao Cup semi-finals are now underway.

A brilliant 2-0 away win by Newcastle United at Arsenal, really lighting up the competition in this first leg of two.

Goals from Isak and Gordon giving United a deserved win.

Tonight sees Tottenham v Liverpool, Newcastle United fans now taking even more interest in this one.

Here are the dates of all the Carabao Cup semi-final matches AND then how the bookies now see the chances of Newcastle United lifting the trophy…

Full Carabao Cup semi-final draw:

Arsenal 0 Newcastle 2 (Tuesday 8 January 8pm)

Tottenham v Liverpool (Wednesday 8 January 8pm)

Newcastle v Arsenal (Wednesday 5 February 8pm)

Liverpool v Tottenham (Thursday 6 February 8pm)

Now updated, the general odds available from various bookies on which club will win the Carabao Cup this season (in brackets, the odds when the draw was made, before last night’s 2-0 Newcastle win at Arsenal):

1/1 (9/4) Liverpool

15/8 (6/1) Newcastle United

7/1 (5/1) Tottenham

8/1 (15/8) Arsenal

I was quite happy to see United as the least fancied before the semi-finals were played, taking a bit of pressure off and also meant any Newcastle fans who wanted a bet, got decent odds.

All change now though!

Arsenal 0 Newcastle 2 – Tuesday 7 January 2025 8pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 37, Gordon 51

Arsenal:

Possession was Newcastle 31% (42%) Arsenal 69% (58%)

Total shots were Newcastle 7 (5) Arsenal 23 (14)

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 (2) Arsenal 3 (3)

Corners were Newcastle 1 (1) Arsenal 11 (4)

Touches in the box Newcastle 15 (10) Arsenal 47 (19)

Newcastle team v Spurs:

Dubravka, Livramento, Botman, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Willock (Longstaff 65), Joelinton, Murphy (Kelly 65), Isak (Barnes 65), Gordon (Almiron 76)

Unused subs:

Vlachodimos, Trippier, Osula, Lewis Miley, Targett

Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Sunday 12 January – Newcastle v Bromley (3pm) BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)

Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports

Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports

Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)

Saturday 1 February – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)

Wednesday 5 February – Newcastle v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports