Manchester United vs Barnsley: EFL Cup preview, predictions, tips, offers and odds
United reached the fourth round last season
Match Preview
Manchester United will target consecutive wins when they start their 2024-25 Carabao Cup campaign at home to third-tier visitors Barnsley on Tuesday.
After United won 3-0 at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, Barnsley slipped to seventh in League One with a 3-0 defeat at Stevenage.
The Tykes beat League One opponents Wigan Athletic in penalties in the first round of the Carabao Cup before springing a surprise by winning 1-0 at home to near-neighbours and Championship club Sheffield United.
Here’s what you need to know about betting on this EFL Cup match, including the latest predictions, tips, offers and odds.
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Odds and Tips for the big game
- Manchester United have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the EFL Cup without conceding a goal
- Manchester United have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the EFL Cup without conceding a goal
- In 15 of the last 17 Manchester United matches in the EFL Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Manchester United have won 7 of the last 8 matches in the EFL Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester United have won 6 of the last 7 home matches in the EFL Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 19 of the last 21 away matches Barnsley played, both teams scored
- In the last 12 Barnsley away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnsley have scored in the last 22 away matches in a row
- Barnsley have conceded in 19 of the last 21 away matches
- Barnsley have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches
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