LiontipsManchester United vs Barnsley. League Cup Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Manchester United won the League Cup in the 2022/23 season and would not mind fighting for this trophy again. Success in this tournament could sweeten the not very successful start in other tournaments. They failed to win the FA Community Shield - United lost to Manchester City in a penalty shootout. In the Premier League, the club won only two of four matches - they managed to beat Fulham (1:0) and Southampton (3:0) without scoring.
At the same time, Erik ten Hag’s team lost to Brighton (1:2), and were then routed by their eternal rival, Liverpool (0:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Tyrell Malasia will miss the match through injury.
Interesting trends for betting
Manchester United have won four of their last six matches
None of Manchester United's last four matches have ended in a draw
Estimated composition
Onana - Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot - Casemiro, Mainou - Diallo, Fernandes, Rashford - Zirkzee.
Current form
Barnsley are playing in League 1 for the third season in a row, although they are used to playing one division higher. In the third most important league of the country, the hosts have already occupied fourth and sixth place, but the team has not been lucky in the playoffs.
The Terriers are currently seventh in the table and are only three points behind the leaders. In the last match, the team was unexpectedly routed by Stevenage (0:3). Although before that there were victories over Crawley (3:0) and Bristol Rovers (2:1), as well as a draw with Northampton (2:2). In the previous round of the League Cup, the club managed to get past Sheffield United (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
All key players are ready to take to the field.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won six of its last seven away matches.
- Barnsley have failed to score against Manchester United in three head-to-head encounters.
Estimated lineup : Slonina, de Gevigny, Pines, Earl, Cotter, Craig, Connell, O'Keefe, Phillips, Max, Lofthouse.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The last two head-to-head matches ended with this score
6.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.72Tip and bets
The hosts dropped a lot of points at the start of the season, but it is still unlikely that Barnsley will become an obstacle for a club like Manchester United. At Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag's charges are unlikely to stumble. We expect a confident victory from the Reds against a representative of the third division.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on Manchester United for 1.72
Bet on total
The hosts often demonstrate open football, but in the League Cup match Erik ten Hag will probably give a rest to a number of attacking players, and the visitors will try to concede as few goals as possible. We think that more than three goals should not be expected here.
The second bet is total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.62
Bet on the first half
There is a high probability that we will see the hosts' advantage already in the first half. In the last match against Southampton, the team secured an advantage before the break. We think that Manchester United will not delay scoring goals now either.
Prediction: Manchester United win in the first half with odds of 1.60
