LiontipsManchester United vs Newcastle. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-23 EFL Cup (February 26, 2023).
Command Analysis
All eyes will be on Wembley Stadium this Sunday. Manchester United under Eric ten Hag hopes to end their six-year trophy drought in the final of the English League Cup, where they will play for the tenth time in history.
Wembley can be called second home for the Red Devils, who will play here for the 53rd time, not counting games against Tottenham Hotspur in 2017-2019. They only lost once in their last 20 matches at the national stadium.
On the way to the final of the cup, Man Utd defeated Nottingham Forest and Charlton. Rashford, van de Beek, Martial, and Eriksen have been ruled out of this game.
A winless run of three games may not be the best way for Newcastle to prepare for their first League Cup final since 1976. The last time the team won this trophy was in 1969, and club legend Alan Shearer said that winning it this year would be more important than qualifying for the Champions League.
The Magpies have a series of eight consecutive defeats at Wembley, since their last success in the FA Cup final in 1955. The North East of England does not get trophies often, the last one being won by Middlesbrough in 2004. Newcastle are currently performing well in the Premier League, where they sit in fifth place with ten victories and 41 points after a draw against Bournemouth in their last match.
Willock, Pope, Krafth, and Dubravka, who is not eligible to play in this tournament, will miss the final.
Trends
Ставка Correct score 0:0
The last two head-to-head games were tied.
Ставка Yellow cards: total over 3
This bet won in 3 of the last 5 games of Man United.
Ставка Corners: total under 9.5
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 games of Newcastle.
Ставка Goals in both halves - yes
In 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
Tip and bets
Only two out of the previous nine matches of Man United in the League Cup finals had extra time. But today they will face a very tough opponent - Newcastle are having an amazing season and are highly motivated to win a trophy. We believe that the fight will be tough and even rough, while the status of the match will make both teams play defensively. In such matches, one single mistake often decides the winner.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals.
It is hard to predict, who will come out on top. Possibly, we won't see a winner in 90 and even 120 minutes of football.
The second bet is a victory for one of the teams in a penalty shootout.
