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Arsenal and Bolton go head to head tomorrow evening in the fourth round of the Carling Cup.
The Gunners are in the process of rebuilding their season after an indifferent start and will be in decent spirits following the 3-1 victory over Stoke at the weekend.
They have now won three games in a row following the disappointing defeat to Tottenham and will look to make this four in four tomorrow night.
The Carling Cup should be an important competition for them after all. They lost the final last year and following the shock defeat to Birmingham their season fell apart.
They will not want this to happen again and will look to secure their first piece of silverware since 2005. This could then have a positive affect on their form in the other competitions.
As for Bolton, well they will be pleased to have a distraction from the Premier League.
They sit 18th in the table at the moment after losing at home to Sunderland at the weekend. They have now lost every single home game in the Premier League this season.
So, a Carling Cup game away from home could suit them. Who knows, if they go to Arsenal and win, it could spur them on to improve their league form.
Looking at the team news for this one, this game has come too early for Thomas Vermaelen, while Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny are expected to be rested.
For Bolton, on-loan defender Dedryck Boyata is ineligible. Owen Coyle is also expected to give a few fringe players a chance to impress.
Match odds
As expected, Arsenal are favourites to win this one at 1.57 (4/7) while Bolton are 5.50 (9/2) to pick up a surprise away victory. Both with Bet365.
The draw is then available at 4.00 (3/1).
First goalscorer
In the first goalscorer market, Robin Van Persie leads the way at 4.00 (3/1) with BetFred and you can see why. The Dutchman has scored four goals in his last three games.
Next up is Arsenal striker Gervinho at 6.50 (11/2), while Bolton’s best chance of scoring first is Ivan Klasnic at 9.00 (8/1).
Recommended bet
Gervinho to score first @ 6.50 (11/2) with SkyBet
