Man United v Newcastle League Cup Betting Odds, Preview and Predictions

Mapgies take terrible away record back to Old Trafford

Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) © GEPA pictures

Man United V Newcastle
The biggest clash of the League Cup third round on Wednesday night. After coming through with a win following a poor display at Anfield on the weekend, Man United will look to some of their fringe players to keep their League Cup run going. Newcastle meanwhile are looking to just hold on to their steady foothold on the season. Both teams are more than likely to field understrength sides so will that tip the balance in favour of the Red Devils who do have home advantage for this one? There are higher priorities of course to be concerned about, especially for United who have a big match against Spurs at Old Trafford next Saturday.

Man United v Newcastle Betting Odds at online bookmaker Bet365:
Man United 4/9, Draw 10/3, Newcastle 6/1

Verdict:
While it is one of the matches which will take top billing for the third round of the League Cup, this will be something of an understated match no doubt. United were poor at Anfield on Sunday, which followed up a poor performance in the Champions League against Galatasaray in midweek. United are another of the big guns who really haven’t woken up this season, but they have had the prowess of Robin van Persie to fall back upon. The Dutchman and other of the main starting crop are likely to sit this one out as Sir Alex Ferguson looks for squad rotation and has a look at some fresh legs as well in his side. The Red Devils have a good home record in the League Cup at the moment, as they have won eight of their last nine at home in the competition. Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has had a busy time of things with the Europa League as well. He sent an understrength side out in the competition last week and will probably do so for the League Cup as well. The Newcastle youngsters have done a pretty good job actually, have held their own when they have been thrown into action this season. This actually could be a good game for Papiss Cisse to try and open his account for the season after missing a penalty on the weekend in the Magpies’ 1-0 win over Norwich. Still, you have to suspect that the Red Devils are experts at getting through matches like this and it will be worth backing at a Man Utd -1.25 Asian Handicap for a price of Evens with online bookmaker Bet365.

Head to Head:
The Red Devils actually failed to beat the Magpies last season in the Premier League, drawing at Old Trafford and then losing heavily on Tyneside. That is a run of three matches without a win for United when meeting Newcastle. The Magpies have an awful record at Old Trafford. The last time they won there was back in 1972 and that equates to a run of 31 matches at OT without a win. That is a pretty powerful stat right there, although the Magpies have picked up two 1-1 draws in their last three visits.

Online bookmaker promotion:
Ladbrokes have a great betting promotion running for your Man Utd v Newcastle League Cup betting on Wednesday night. If the match goes to a penalty shoot out on the night, then the bookie will refund any losing match bets as a free bet, on the team which happens to win the shoot out. So if you 90 minute match winner bet loses because the game is tied, yet your selection goes all the way and wins on penalties, then you’ll get your lost stake back on them. Good insurance for the match from online bookmaker Ladbrokes who offer a free £50 bet for new customers registering an account with them. New customers who register with the code FB50 will get the value of their first stake matched on a new account.