There exists an unmistakable beauty to midweek football, when the floodlights cut through winter's darkness and the noble game presents its purest narratives. Tonight, we are treated with an exquisite smorgasbord of contests that marry the ferocity of domestic competition with the intoxicating drama of cup competitions.

Below are today's finest booking codes – all odds available at time of writing and limited to 90 minutes except where stated explicitly:

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Dundee United vs Celtic

Parkhead witnesses traversing amid the most troubling introduction to Wilfried Nancy's stewardship, with the Celtic Park giants having endured the indignity of losing all their first three matches under their recently-appointed manager. The crushing 3-1 reverse to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final marked the depths that few aligned with so grand an institution could have imagined.

Nancy has become the solitary manager in the institution's decorated chronicles to falter across his initial three matches in tenure, and one senses a palpable need to arrest this alarming decline.

Yet, encouragement may be drawn from United's ongoing tribulations. The home club have been unable to record three points in any of their previous seven matches, and despite Celtic's ongoing challenges, the away side still boast more refined talent. We are backing the Parkhead brigade to record a much-needed triumph.

Celtic to win, 1.48 – 3SZFYFR

Manchester City vs Brentford

Manchester City enter this EFL Cup quarter-final as prohibitive choices to claim victory and advance into the subsequent round of the cup. The Etihad outfit evidently boast superior squad than their visitors.

Whilst Brentford have performed beyond expectations under incoming manager Keith Andrews this campaign, the Gtech Community Stadium outfit have now failed to secure victory in any of their most recent three fixtures. Additionally, they have likewise proved incapable to triumph in any of their previous five encounters with the Manchester outfit – including four defeats.

Considering these factors, we are backing Manchester City to secure progression and march on for the last four.

Manchester City to qualify, 1.19 – 3SZG9LC

Newcastle United vs Fulham

Harry Wilson is experiencing a magnificent spell of productivity for Fulham, with the Welsh maestro netting four goals in his most recent seven outings for the club. He also netted three goals for his nation during the November qualifying intermission.

When considered against Newcastle's recent fragility, conceding at no fewer than one goal in each of their previous eight outings across all competitions, we are backing Wilson to register on the mark sheet yet again at St James' Park.

Wilson finds the net, 4.75 – 3SZGJRB

Talavera de La Reina vs Real Madrid

head into this fixture with third-tier Talavera de La Reina in the Copa del Rey knockout stages widely anticipated to overwhelm the encounter and record victory by an emphatic margin.

Los Blancos are anticipated to rotate their starting XI for this fixture, but their reserve squad certainly are more than capable of claiming a comprehensive victory. We are endorsing their superiority to triumph in this contest, with a convincing win and at minimum 3.5 goals netted.

Madrid's goal-laden victory, 1.96 – 3SZGVNM