Manchester United vs Newcastle United Prediction: the Magpies are a Train Wreck?

Prediction for the EFL Cup final match, which will take place on February 26th. The Mancunians are the favorites for the game. Will Eddie Howe's men put the game crisis behind them and tune in properly for an important match? Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Manchester United played their Europa League return leg against Barcelona in the middle of the week. Erik ten Hag's team played poorly in the first half and went into the break, losing 0:1. The second half brought a completely different level of play from the Mancunians. Fred equalized just after the break, with Anthony scoring the winning goal. In the next round of the Champions League, MU will face another representative of La Liga, Betis. As for the performances in the EPL, their last opponent was Leicester City - a confident victory at home with a score of 3:0. The Devils are on the third line in the standings.

After two victories over Southampton in the English League Cup semifinals, Newcastle United performed unconvincingly. The club has lost a lot of points in the Premier League and has already fallen to fifth place in the standings. The Magpies failed to beat the struggling West Ham United at home and, on the road, did not deal with the worst defense of this season - Bournemouth. Both matches ended with the same score of 1:1. Next, at home Nick Pope let his team down with a straight red card in the game against Liverpool, which ended in a 0:2 defeat for the Magpies. Thus, the main goalie is forced to miss the League Cup final.

Manchester United is terrific despite a crazy schedule of games every three days. Erik ten Hag's team travels to Wembley in great spirits after a comeback against Barcelona and qualifying for the Europa League. The Mancunians are poised to win their first trophy after seven years. Under Solskjaer, the team has, on several occasions, reached only the semifinal stages of the cups. Casemiro, whose suspension ended after the game against Leicester, will return to the starting lineup. With him, MU becomes a formidable force in the center of the pitch indeed.

Newcastle United has a funny situation. Nick Pope misses the game due to disqualification. Dubravka, the club's second goalkeeper, has been on loan at MU in the current campaign and defended the club's colors in the League Cup. Thus, he will not join the upcoming game. Eddie Howe has only Karius to choose from. Newcastle is going through a difficult period, but the team must tune in for the final round. We expect a difficult match for both teams but prefer the Devils.