The English Football League Cup or Carling Cup begins the semifinal round this week with Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa and the Manchester derby of City v United. The tournament is a chance for Villa, Blackburn, and City to get a trophy while United will be the overall favorites. Here’s a list of previews, predictions, and USA/UK television listings for the semifinal matches on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 and Wednesday, January 6, 2010.

Predictions and USA/UK TV Listings

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Blackburn v Aston Villa, SF, 20:00 – Villa wins 2-1 – Sky Sports 1 (UK), ESPN360.com (USA), Setanta Sports (USA)

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Man City v Man Utd, SF, 19:45 - Citywins 3-2 – BBC 1 (UK), ESPN360.com (USA), Setanta Sports (USA)

Previews

SkySports.com Football Section