Manchester United hosts Colchester United in the English EFL Cup quarterfinals. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 18th at Old Trafford (Manchester)
The Red Devils finally got out of the crisis. They managed not only to deal with Tottenham but even to beat Manchester City at Etihad. Moreover, Man United was superior to its opponent in the 1st half, creating attempts over and over again. Having such a shape, Manchester United should not experience problems with the club from the fourth division of England. Solksjaer’s team, which didn’t suffer a single defeat in the last eleven home games, will at least not lose to modest Colchester.
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Players of Colchester showed their temper in the match against Tottenham, having managed not only to get to the penalty shootout (in which they won) but also kept a clean sheet in regulation time. But the team was successful not only in a match with the Spurs. In the 1/32 finals, Colchester played with another club from the Premier League (Crystal Palace). The invariable outsider also managed to keep a clean sheet and was more successful in the penalty shootout. The team already has the experience, and the Colchester players can at least avoid thumping at Old Trafford.
The hosts of the meeting will conduct a deep rotation. The Red Devils need to improve their position in the Premier League, so Rashford and Martial will probably remain on the bench. This, in turn, will weaken the attacking potential of the hosts. And the visitors will set up a bus, so we shouldn’t wait for a hockey score. The Blue-Whites fought most of the time in matches with Crystal Palace and Tottenham, which allowed them to keep a clean sheet. However, the visitors are unlikely to score a goal. They managed to upset neither the Eagles nor the Spurs. Manchester United will play with the team that scored only six goals in the last six matches. So it turns out that the hosts will painfully breach the defense of Colchester, and the visitors will hardly create attempts at the net of Manchester United. It is hard to believe in five goals with such a game. I think the hosts will at least not lose in the regulation time, and we shouldn’t wait for goal extravaganza.
Prediction for the match: Manchester United to win with +0.5 handicap and Under 4.5 goals scored
