Carling Cup Preview - Liverpool vs Cardiff

The first trophy of the football season will be won on Sunday at Wembley, but who will follow in Birmingham's footsteps and claim Carling Cup glory? Last time around, it was the Midlanders who stole the show in a shock win over Arsenal, but can Cardiff do the same this year against Liverpool? The Bluebirds are up against it, but you can never be sure on these occasions.

Odds :

Liverpool - 1.5

Cardiff - 10.5

Draw (90 mins) - 5

First Goal :

Cardiff - 3.9

Liverpool - 1.28

0-0 - 12

Kenny Dalglish's men are hot favorites, and rightly so. They've seen off Chelsea and Man City en-route to the final, whearas Cardiff's hardest assignments have been Blackburn and then an all Championship 1/2 final against Crystal Palace - which they won in a dramatic penalty shootout. You can't rule out the Welsh side, but caution tells us to predict a Liverpool win here. You can follow the game live on BBC, and we'll be back with a match report online by Monday morning.

TB's Prediction - Liverpool 2-0 Cardiff

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