Manchester United vs Newcastle United 01.11.2023 Prediction: EFL Cup

Match Overview

Erik ten Hag's beleagured Manchester United take on Newcastle United at Old Trafford in Manchester in the EFL Cup on 1 November. It is a given that their confidence is at all-time low after the 0-3 thrashing they received in the hands of their neighbours Manchester City on Sunday. Newcastle will not be easy visitors to play against either.

Key Highlights 

Newcastle United will want to make full use of the lack of confidence that the Red Devils have at the moment and hammer as many goals past them as possible. Unbeaten in their last four matches away from home, Newcastle will feel that they can extend their run to five in a row. Manchester United's defence appears to be all over the place.

Injury Report

Both these teams have a long list of injured players in their ranks. For Manchester United, the likes of Lisandro Martinez, Tyler Malacia and Casemiro among others will be missing out whereas Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes continue to be ruled out for the visiting side.

Prediction

We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game. Manchester United do not quite appear to be the favourites to win this game despite playing in familiar conditions. Newcastle's attackers will feel that they can exploit the gaps in the home team's midfield and defence. Both teams are expected to get on the scorecard at some point in the game.