Tuesday football tips: Expert advice as the EFL Cup takes centre stage

The big guns enter the EFL Cup this week and there are plenty of third-round fixtures taking place on Tuesday, including an all-Premier League affair between Norwich and Liverpool.

Reigning champions Manchester City are also in action and they host League One Wycombe.

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Bets to be placed by 7.45pm

Burnley to beat Rochdale

Preston to beat Cheltenham

Watford to beat Stoke

Southampton to beat Sheffield United

Sean Dyche's Burnley have made a slow start to the Premier League but can get back to winning ways over Rochdale while Preston, fresh from a decent draw with West Brom, can account for Cheltenham.

Premier League pair Watford and Southampton can also record wins over Stoke and Sheffield United to complete the four-fold, which pays just under 8-1 with Hills.

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Norwich v Liverpool

Sky Sports Main Event, 7.45pm

Norwich romped to a 6-0 success against Bournemouth in the last stage of the EFL Cup and, against a second-string Liverpool side, they could pull off a shock in the third round.

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Best bet
Norwich to qualify

Bet of the day

QPR to qualify v Everton

With 16 goals in eight Championship affairs this season, QPR are a dangerous attacking unit and they could inflict a shock defeat on Rafael Benitez's Everton, whose confidence will be low after a 3-0 loss to Aston Villa last time out.

Goalscorer bet of the day

Crawley v Harrogate 7.45pm

There is one game taking place in League Two on Tuesday evening and Harrogate hotshot Luke Armstrong could maintain his strong start to the season at Crawley. Armstrong was prolific at Hartlepool in the National League last term and has already grabbed five goals in seven starts for Harrogate. He is 15-8 with Betfair and Paddy Power to add to his tally in west Sussex.

Best bet
Luke Armstrong to score at any time

Stat of the day

Norwich v Liverpool Sky Sports Main Event, 7.45pm

Liverpool have lost five of their last six League Cup ties against Premier League opposition.

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