Carlisle vs Nottingham Forest U21
England EFL Trophy, Tuesday, 2pm ET

Play: 2% Nottingham Forest U21 +1
Odds at Time of Release: -130
Line Parameter: Playable to -140, otherwise take Nottingham Forest U21 +0.75

Carlisle have been in poor form this season after getting relegated to the League Two, starting off with 4 losses in 5 matches and they just sacked their coach. They have a crucial league match coming up on the weekend, and their priority is to stop the rot in the league, otherwise they will get stuck inside the relegation zone early in the season, and nobody wants that. There is no mention of this match in the team’s website, as if this match didn’t exist, which leads me to believe that they don’t really care about the EFL Trophy, their main concern is to start winning league matches. 

On the other hand, Nottingham Forest U21 have started their league with 3 wins in 3 matches, they don’t have a weekend match to look forward to, so they will use their best lineup in this match. I think they can actually win or draw this match, and the odds are quite tasty, but we will take the Asian Spread which also gives us the protection of a push if they lose by exactly 1 goal. 

The two teams also met in the EFL Trophy last season, under similar circumstances, where Carlisle were again the big favourites and they lost 2-0 at home to Nottingham Forest's U21 team. 

Take 2u on Nottingham Forest U21 +1 (-130), playable to -140, otherwise take Nottingham Forest U21 +0.75