Leagues Cup Semi-Final: Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic - Match Preview And Prediction 10/01/2023
Manchester United come into the game having defeated Everton 3-1 at home in the third round of the FA Cup on Friday night. The Red Devils opened the scoring in the 4th minute but conceded an equaliser just 10 minutes later.
Into the second half and it did not take long for Manchester United retake the lead and they added a third goal from the penalty spot at the end of the match.
That result means Manchester United have won each of their last 7 competitive fixtures.
In addition to the win over Everton in the FA Cup, there have been wins in the Premier League against Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Bournemouth plus Aston Villa and Burnley in the League Cup.
Home form shows Manchester United have won each of their last 8 matches and are undefeated in their last 10 games in all competitions.
Trends show Manchester United have kept a clean sheet in 8 of their last 10 home matches and that includes 3 of their last 4 home fixtures in all competitions.
Charlton Athletic travel to Old Trafford on the back of a 2-1 home win over Lincoln City in League One on the weekend.
The win saw Charlton Athletic move above their opponents in the League One table and they were 2-0 up at the interval before conceding a goal in the second half.
Trends show Charlton Athletic are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions. There have been 3 victories in those 5 games, with the wins coming over Brighton & Hove Albion at home via penalties in the League Cup plus Portsmouth and Lincoln City in League One.
Away form shows Charlton Athletic have been struggling to win games and they have recorded just a single victory from their 5 most recent away trips.
The other 4 matches have all ended in defeat and Charlton Athletic have conceded exactly 3 goals in three of their last 4 away games.
Team News:
Manchester United are without Donny van de Beek, who has a knee injury. Jadon Sancho and Axel Tuanzebe are doubts. Erik ten Hag is likely to make several changes to his starting XI from the win over Everton.
Charlton Athletic have several injury concerns and The Addicks could be without Conor McGrandles, Eoghan O'Connell, and Mandela Egbo to name but a few.
PREDICTIONS: Even with changes to the starting XI, Manchester United should have more than enough to win this game at home. Charlton Athletic have nothing to lose as they are the massive underdogs at Old Trafford but we expect the hosts to win this game, scoring plenty of goals and keeping a clean sheet.
