On Sunday afternoon at Wembley Stadium, Manchester United and Newcastle United of the Premier League will contest the final of the Carabao Cup, with both aiming to claim the first silverware of the current season.
- Carabao Cup Final – Preview
- Carabao Cup Final Officials
- Newcastle United v Manchester United – Through History
- Head To Head Record – Manchester United v Newcastle United
- Football League Cup Record
- Newcastle & Manchester United League Cup Final Record
- Current Premier League Records
- How Each Team Reached Wembley, Squads And Predicted XIs
- Manchester United
- Newcastle United
- Who Will Win The Carabao Cup Final On Sunday?
Both teams sit in the top five of the Premier League, the Red Devils occupying third place in the league and starting to draw in both Arsenal and Manchester City above them. Newcastle, in contrast, have had a little slump in form and now sit 5th in the table eight points behind their opponents on Sunday, although with a game in hand.
With a win guaranteeing the victor a place in the Europa League next season, it would give both teams a chance to focus on earning a Champions League spot, or even winning the league, with the knowledge that they already have a European spot earned for next season.
Bet365 Sport already have plenty of pre-match markets available for the game that you can bet on right now but keep your eyes peeled for more over the coming days and of course, don’t forget all the In Play betting that will be available on the game once it kicks off on Sunday.
Let’s now preview the game in a bit more detail.
Carabao Cup Final – Preview
Manchester United meet Newcastle United on Sunday at Wembley as both teams face off for the first time against each other in the Carabao Cup Final, which will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
They have met previously in the FA Cup Final, back in 1999, when goals from Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes handed Manchester United a 2-0 win, landing the second part of their famous treble that year.
They have met once already this season at Old Trafford where the teams played out a somewhat unusual 0-0 draw.
Let’s now take a look at both teams run to Wembley, their historic record, recent trends, plus of course any key injuries or suspensions for both teams.
Carabao Cup Final Officials
- Referee – David Coote
- Assistant Referees – Nick Hopton and Tim Wood
- Fourth Official – Simon Hooper
- VAR – Peter Bankes
- Assistant VAR – Eddie Smart
David Coote will be the man in charge for Sunday’s game, his first opportunity to referee a major cup final. He has refereed a total of 23 games so far this season issuing 86 yellow cards (3.73 per game on average) and two red cards in those games.
Newcastle United v Manchester United – Through History
Head To Head Record – Manchester United v Newcastle United
- Games Played – 174
- Manchester United Wins – 90
- Newcastle United Wins – 43
- Draws – 41
What is abundantly clear is that Manchester United very much hold the upper hand in this fixture, winning more than double the amount of games of Newcastle and in recent years, that record has been even more in their favour.
Since January 2002, the teams have played 39 times and Manchester United have won an incredinle 27 of those games with eight draws and just four wins for Newcastle United.
One slightly positive thing for Newcastle fans though is the fact that the last two fixtures between the two have both finished all-square, a 1-1 draw last season at St James’ Park and a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford this.
Football League Cup Record
- 16th September 2012 – Man Utd 2-1 Newcastle United
- 26th October 1994 – Newcastle United 2-0 Manchester United
- 27th October 1976 – Manchester United 7-2 Newcastle United
The teams have met just three times in the Football League Cup, with Manchester United winning two of those games, the first in 1976 and the last in 2012.
Newcastle’s sole win over United came in the 1994 FLC, when they were 2-0 winners at St. James’ Park.
Newcastle & Manchester United League Cup Final Record
Newcastle have only ever reached the League Cup Final once previously. That was back in 1976 and they were defeated 2-1 on that occasion by Manchester City.
In contrast Manchester United have reached nine finals previously, winning five and losing four. Their last victory in a final was back in 2017 and their last defeat came back in 2003.
The two have never met in a League Cup Final previously, but have met in an FA Cup Final in 1999 when Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes both scored either side of half time to give Manchester United a 2-0 win on the day.
Current Premier League Records
- Man Utd – 3rd, P24, 49pts (+13) 41 goals scored, 28 conceded.
- Newcastle – 5th, P23, 41pts (+20) 35 goals scored, 15 conceded.
The teams met once this season, drawing 0-0 at Old Trafford.
However, that was the only game of the last six which did not see both teams score.
In fact, this fixture tends to produce a lot of goals with the five games prior to that 0-0 draw earlier this season producing a total of 22 goals (over 4 per game).
How Each Team Reached Wembley, Squads And Predicted XIs
Manchester United
- Second Round – Bye
- Third Round – v Aston Villa (H) – W 4-2 (Martial 49, Rashford 67, Fernandes 78, McTominay 90+1)
- Fourth Round – v Burnley (H) – W 2-0 (Eriksen 27, Rashford 57)
- Quarter Finals – v Charlton (H) – W 3-0 (Antony 21, Rashford 90, 90+4)
- Semi Final 1st Leg – v Nottm Forest (A) – W 3-0 (Rashford 6, Weghorst 45, Fernandes 89)
- Semi Final 2nd Leg – v Nottm Forest (H) – W 2-0 (Martial 73, Fred 76) W 5-0 on aggregate.
Manchester United Squad
- Manager – Erik Ten Hag
- Goalkeepers – David de Gea, Tom Heaton, Jack Butland
- Defenders – Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brandon Williams, Axel Tuanzebe
- Midfielders – Bruno Fernandes, Marcel Sabitzer, Fred, Casemiro, Facundo Pellestri, Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo
- Forwards – Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Wout Weghorst, Anthony Elanda, Alejandro Garnacho, Shola Shoretire
Team News
- Players Out Injured – Donny van de Beek, Christian Eriksen
- Players Out Suspended – Mason Greenwood (suspended by club)
- Players Out Cup-Tied – Nobody
Probable Manchester United XI
4-2-3-1 Formation
- GK – David de Gea
- DR – Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- DL – Luke Shaw
- DC – Raphael Varane
- DC – Lisandro Martinez
- DMC – Casemiro
- DMC – Fred
- AMC – Bruno Fernandes
- AML – Jadon Sancho
- AMR – Antony
- AC – Marcus Rashford
With only Christian Eriksen absent from their strongest XI, Manchester United should be at almost full-strength for the game on Sunday with de Gea likely to start ahead of Heaton.
Newcastle United
- Second Round – v Tranmere Rovers (A) – W 2-1 (Lascalles 40, Wood 52)
- Third Round – v Crystal Palace (H) – D 0-0 (W 3-2 on penalties)
- Fourth Round – v Bournemouth (H) – W 1-0 (Smith 67 OG)
- Quarter Finals – v Leicester City (H) – W 2-0 (Burn 60, Joelinton 72)
- Semi Final 1st Leg – v Southampton (A) – W 1-0 (Joelinton 73)
- Semi Final 2nd Leg – v Southampton (H) – W 2-1 (S. Longstaff 5,21) W 3-1 on aggregate
Newcastle United Squad
- Manager – Eddie Howe
- Goalkeepers – Loris Karius, Mark Gillespie
- Defenders – Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, Jamaal Lascalles, Matt Targett, Jamal Lewis, Paul Dummett, Kieran Trippier, Javier Manquillo,
- Midfielders – Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton, Matt Ritchie, Elliott Anderson, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almiron, Jacob Murphy
- Forwards – Callum Wilson, Alexander Isak
Team News
- Players Out Injured – Emil Krafth
- Players Out Suspended – Nick Pope (GK)
- Players Out Cup-Tied – Martin Dubravka (GK), Harrison Ashby (DR), Anthony Gordon (MC)
Possible Newcastle United XI
4-3-3 Formation
- GK – Loris Karius
- DR – Kieran Trippier
- DL – Dan Burn
- DC – Fabian Schar
- DC – Sven Botman
- MC – Sean Longstaff
- MC – Bruno Guimaraes
- MC – Joelinton
- AML – Allan Saint-Maximin
- AMR – Miguel Almiron
- AC – Callum Wilson
With both first and second choice goalkeepers ruled out through suspension (Pope) and being cup-tied (Dubravka) Newcastle will give Loris Karius his first chance between the sticks in the final, however other than that Newcastle should be at full strength for the game.
Who Will Win The Carabao Cup Final On Sunday?
So the big question; who will win Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final?
Having taken a look at both teams there are some factors that I think are pointing in favour of Manchester United winning this game. They are:
- Newcastle without both their first and second choice goalkeepers
- Manchester United’s current form is much better than Newcastle’s
- Manchester United’s squad and team will have more big game experience than Newcastle United’s
- Newcastle’s squad lacks the depth of quality that Manchester United have and can call upon in the second half of the game
- Newcastle have not won a major trophy since the 1968-69 Inter Cities Fairs Cup and in five Wembley appearances since, have not won a single game.
So as you can see, Manchester United seem to have a lot going in their favour and as such, I am backing them to win here with the following bets:
- Full Time Result – Manchester United to win – 6/5
- Result and BTTS – Man Utd and Yes – 7/2
- Correct Score – Manchester United 2-1 Newcastle United – 8/1
- Anytime Goalscorer – Marcus Rashford (Man Utd) – 13/10
Good luck if you are having a bet on the game and remember to tune in from Sunday at 4.30pm!
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