Capital One Cup: Middlesbrough mount Everton challenge

The last time Middlesbrough beat Everton, Stewart Downing was playing for the Teesside outfit, as the two teams met in the Premier League in October 2006 with the Northeast side running out 2-0 winners, so it is Downing who could be the lucky charm with the 31-year-old a sensational 6/1 scorer in the anytime market.

Boro have been hard to beat at home this season and beat Manchester United on penalties in the last round of the Capital One Cup so Everton will be wary of their threat.

Barkley and Lukaku lethal duo

If Everton are to come away unscathed, they will need top performing pair, Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley to be at their best. In the last two matches, they both boast three goals apiece, with Lukaku now having scored in each of his last four fixtures.

Barkley to score at 2/1 anytime, is simply scorching value, while Lukaku is 4/1 to break the deadlock. The two have hit gold in recent games, striking up a lively partnership in the Everton attack and if both play from the start, they are capable of making a difference.

Barry: Boro “Big game”

Veteran Everton midfielder Gareth Barry has described this clash as a “big game” after the Toffees were pegged back by Bournemouth last time out, succumbing to a 3-3 draw.

“Any disappointment in football, you don’t want to dwell on it for too long,” Barry said.

“It’s a massive game for the club and you don’t get too many chances to play in semifinals, so the guys have got to recover and focus on Tuesday’s game.

“There will be four or five thousand [Everton] fans there and they will play a major part. No matter what, we have to try and put ourselves in the hat for the next round.”

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Coral’s top tip: Barkley has brilliant anytime scorer odds @ 2/1 with Coral and is in fantastic form