Chelsea vs Arsenal: Carabao Cup semi-final betting tips, odds and predictions

• Ladbrokes are tipping Chelsea vs Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-finals to end in a draw

• Both teams are predicted to score in what should be an entertaining game

• Leandro Trossard is back for a goal and Moises Caicedo is fancied in the cards market

A London derby awaits in the Carabao Cup semi-finals as Chelsea take on Arsenal in the first leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

The EFL Cup offers both sides a huge chance to claim the first trophy of the English football season and while the two clubs, particularly Arsenal, will feel they have bigger fish to fry in 2025/26 as they compete in the Premier League and Champions League, getting some silverware under their belt wouldn't do either manager any harm.

Check out Ladbrokes' expert tips and predictions for your Chelsea vs Arsenal bet builder, as well as the predicted lineups for the 8pm clash.

While we are yet to fully learn what Chelsea will look like under new manager Liam Rosenior, Saturday's 5-1 win over Charlton in the FA Cup suggests they will look to play on the front foot as much as possible and with their big guns set to return to the starting lineup, they should cause plenty of issues for the Arsenal defence.

The defence was the weak point under previous manager Enzo Maresca, an issue unlikely to be solved right away by the new boss and with Premier League title chasers Arsenal at the top of their game right now, both teams scoring feels like a reasonable shout.

Gabriel Martinelli was the star of Arsenal's 4-1 win over Portsmouth with a hat-trick in the FA Cup at the weekend and looks likely to start with Leandro Trossard an injury doubt.

The Brazilian will be full of confidence off the back of that display and will want to cement his place on the left of Mikel Arteta's attack by finding the net once again.

Moises Caicedo was shown a straight red card at home to Arsenal in the Premier League in November and has already amassed eight yellows in all competitions this season.

The Ecuadorian is one of the world's best defensive midfielders but the relentless way he approaches the game can land him into trouble. In what could potentially be a hostile atmosphere, it would be no surprise to see Caicedo pick up another caution.

Just as it did in November, we predict the first leg to end as a score draw, with neither side grabbing the advantage in their quest to reach the Wembley final.

That result favours Arsenal in the context of the tie with a return leg at the Emirates to come but there is no doubt Rosenior would be happy with it too, given it is only his second game in charge.

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Check out the latest Carabao Cup outright winner odds, with Manchester City the favourites ahead of Arsenal to win the trophy, while you can also see our tips for the other semi-final first leg between Newcastle and Man City.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez / James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella / Caicedo, Fernandez / Estevao, Palmer, Neto / Pedro

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Kepa / Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly / Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard / Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.