There remains an unmistakable poetry to midweek football, when the stadium lights cut through winter's gloom and the beautiful game unveils its purest narratives. This evening, we are treated with a veritable smorgasbord of fixtures that combine the passion of championship battle with the intoxicating spectacle of cup football.

Below are this evening's finest booking codes – each selection available at the moment of composition and confined to 90 minutes save where specified differently:

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Dundee United vs Celtic

Parkhead witnesses navigating through an unprecedented beginning to Wilfried Nancy's reign, with the Parkhead giants having endured the humiliation of losing every one of their initial three fixtures under their incoming tactician. The crushing 3-1 reverse to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final the depths that few connected with this club could have imagined.

History records the first manager in the institution's illustrious chronicles to suffer defeat in his first three matches in command, and one senses a desperate need to halt this troubling decline.

However, confidence may be extracted from Dundee United's persistent tribulations. The Tannadice outfit have been unable to secure three points in any of their most recent seven matches, and despite Celtic's recent difficulties, the away side still command greater quality. We are endorsing the green-and-white brigade to claim an essential victory.

Celtic to win, 1.48 – 3SZFYFR

Manchester City vs Brentford

Manchester City head into this EFL Cup quarter-final as prohibitive favourites to secure victory and march into the subsequent round of the competition. The Etihad outfit manifestly command more accomplished collection of talent than their opponents.

Though Brentford have functioned exceeding predictions under incoming manager Keith Andrews this season, the Bees have now been unable to claim three points from any of their previous three fixtures. Moreover, they have also been unable to secure victory from any of their most recent five fixtures with the Citizens – including four defeats.

Given this context, we are backing Manchester City to claim progression and march on for the penultimate stage.

City's progression, 1.19 – 3SZG9LC

Newcastle United vs Fulham

Harry Wilson is savouring a stellar period of confidence for Fulham, with the Wales maestro registering four goals in his most recent seven outings for the club. Wilson furthermore claimed a hat-trick for his country during the November FIFA intermission.