Manchester United vs Barnsley betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Carabao Cup match on September 17th, 2024

Manchester United and Barnsley are scheduled to play against each other on September 17th, 2024, Tuesday, in a Carabao Cup match to be held in England, check the Manchester United vs Barnsley betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

With the start of the English Carabao Cup for the teams participating in European competitions, the surprise teams so far will have a hard time, but the dream of winning the Cup lives.

Unlike other competitions, the Carabao Cup has a one-leg format per round, with the exception of the semi-final which is played two-legged. Thus, each game will be seen as a final and there is no room to let the guard down.

The game is set to be played in the mythical Old Trafford stadium, in the city of Manchester, with a capacity for 75635 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Manchester United vs Barnsley betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams that are considered the great of England will play, which makes us foresee a balanced game, but at the same time of great importance.In fact, both have titles in their museums and, by themselves, they are favorites. However, Manchester United play at home and that always has an impact.

In the matches for this competition, there are always different match facts. And, if wins are always needed to get to this stage (including overtime and/or penalties), we have to look at other criteria that makes them get here. The walk begins today for the local team at the Carabao Cup, where there is no data for analysis.

On the other hand, Barnsley come this far with 2 goals scored and 1 conceded.

The last encounter between these teams was a Carabao Cup game on 27-10-2009, in the 2009/2010 season, that ended with Manchester United winning 0-2.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Manchester United has in its curriculum 5 wins of the Carabao Cup while Barnsley have never won the competition.

The referee G. Ward has been chosen to officiate the match while L. Venamore and N. Lugg will support him from the sideline.

Regarding the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that Barnsley has shown greater consistency over the past five recent matches, accumulating 3 wins, compared to Manchester United, which won 1 game. However, it's worth noting that at least one of Manchester United matches was a friendly game, and therefore, the final score might not carry the same level of significance as the other matches.

Manchester United

Currently, in the Premier League, the Manchester United formation has 1 win, 2 defeats and 0 draws, giving them a total of 3 points after 3 rounds, ranking them in 14th place. Adding to this data, the Manchester United team goes with a total of 2 goals scored and 5 goals conceded.

Manchester United come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Liverpool, valid for the Premier League, ended with a 0-3. The team coached by E. ten Hag lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Barnsley

At the moment, in the League One, the Barnsley group has 3 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw, making a total of 10 points after 5 rounds, ranking them in 3rd place. Also, the Barnsley team goes with a total of 10 goals scored and 6 goals conceded.

On the last matchday of the Carabao Cup, Barnsley faced and beat Sheffield United, with a score of 1-0, in a game counting for the 2nd Round putting them in the game against Manchester United.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Barnsley, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Bristol Rovers team with a final score of 2-1.

Let's evaluate the critical point that concerns the primary objective of all teams, which is to score goals. Barnsley, in both their major domestic competitions (League One and Carabao Cup), has scored a total of 12 goals in this 2024/2025 season.

In any case, the Barnsley team's defense and goalkeeping now adds up to a total of 7 goals conceded this season in their two main domestic competitions.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.