Manchester United vs Barnsley Match Analysis and Prediction

Man United vs Barnsley Match Analysis & Prediction

Man United

17/09/2024 10:00 pm

Barnsley

by Vincent

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Manchester United will host Barnsley in the EFL Cup third round on Tuesday night, with the League One side being rewarded for getting this far with a dream draw at Old Trafford.

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The Red Devils won this competition 18 months ago, providing Erik ten Hag with his first piece of silverware at the club, and they come into the tie on the back of a morale-boosting victory at the weekend.

After being beaten 3-0 by rivals Liverpool before the international break, Man United desperately needed to respond when they kicked off the Premier League weekend early on Saturday.

At St Mary’s, Man United duly obliged, but they were given a big scare in a slightly flattering 3-0 win over Southampton.

The Red Devils struggled to deal with Southampton’s wide players for the opening half hour, and Diogo Dalot’s rash challenge saw them concede a penalty.

Andre Onana proved his worth to the side though, saving from Cameron Archer, and Man United never looked back, as Matthijs de Ligt and Marcus Rashford scored quick-fire goals to put the visitors two up at the break.

Man United controlled proceedings from there on, and a late third goal from Alejandro Garnacho after Southampton had gone down to 10 men added some gloss to the scoreline.

Attention now turns to EFL Cup matters, as the 2023 winners look to reach the fourth round – the stage where they were eliminated from last season.

Newcastle United came to Old Trafford and beat the Red Devils 3-0, and even though they would go on to win the FA Cup to make amends for that early elimination, a better performance this season is imperative.

After taking 10 points from their four league matches prior to the weekend, a 3-0 defeat at Stevenage on Saturday was Barnsley’s first in the league since the opening day.

That means Darrell Clarke’s side have dropped out of the League One playoff spots for the time being, but they are still well positioned after a respectable start.

With two defeats in the league, Barnsley are expected to suffer another here, especially considering their only other loss this season came against Man United’s U21 in the EFL Trophy.

Barnsley were largely changed for that one, and Clarke has gone stronger in the EFL Cup, defeating Wigan Athletic on penalties in round one, before an impressive victory over Sheffield United in the previous round.

Man United vs. Barnsley Head to head

Manchester United have won each of the previous three encounters between these two teams, scoring 11 goals without conceding.

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Man United Team News

De Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui all went off at the weekend, but the former has revealed it was only due to cramp.

Martinez and Mazraoui will be assessed ahead of this one, meaning the likes of Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans are likely to start.

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Barnsley Team News

Barnsley’s one confirmed absentee is former Premier League midfielder Conor Hourihane, as attackers Max Watters and Fabio Jalo both returned from injury at the weekend off the bench.

Defender Donovan Pines was taken off at halftime in the defeat to Stevenage, but it is believed it was precautionary and he should be fine to start on Tuesday.