Huddersfield v Manchester United Betting Preview – FA Cup 17th February 5.30pm
Manchester United will expect to find themselves in the quarter-final draw for the FA Cup this season. After managing to avoid any of the other big guns in the fifth round draw, they get a shot against Huddersfield in what is still an all-Premier League clash. However, United comfortably beat the Terriers at Old Trafford recently in the league but slipped in their league visit to the John Smiths earlier this term.
Huddersfield v Manchester United FA Cup Betting Tips
The Red Devils took a shock 1-0 defeat out at Newcastle on the weekend in the Premier League a result which threw the top four race wide open. It’s FA Cup time for United this weekend as they go to the John Smith’s where they suffered a shock defeat in this season’s Premier League. The Red Devils are W6 L2 in their last eight games in all competitions and so far in their cup campaign, they have gotten past Derby and Yeovil without having conceded a goal. Manchester United to win to nil at Unibet is trading at 11/10 odds* (Betting Odds taken on February 11th, 2018 at 5:36 p.m.). Each of United’s last three wins against Huddersfield have been with a clean sheet. They are actually running on back to back away defeats now and the Red Devils have only gone W3 D1 L3 in their last seven games away from Old Trafford. Still, in the Unibet correct score market, the shortest priced option is a Manchester United 2-0 at 6/1* (Betting Odds taken on February 11th, 2018 at 5:42 p.m.).
United and Huddersfield have traded one win each this season. Huddersfield claimed that famous victory at home over the Red Devils back in October which was the first meeting between the two clubs since the 1971/72 season so it had been a while. In the FA Cup, there have only been the three previous meetings with the Red Devils 2-1 up from those. The most recent meeting in the FA Cup was back in 1963 with United winning 5-0 at home.
Huddersfield rolled out a big 4-1 home win over Bournemouth on the weekend in the Premier League and that is their only win in their last six across all competitions (90 minutes). The Terriers were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Birmingham in the last round and needed extra time at St Andrew’s to get through. The Terriers had beaten another Championship side, Bolton in the third round. That win over Bournemouth saw the Cherries snap a six-match winless streak of form that they were on at home (D3 L3) and during that spell, they had conceded at least three goals in each of those three defeats. They are not a high scoring side at all but they have scored in nine of their last eleven fixtures. Both teams to score at Unibet is at even money odds* (Betting Odds taken on February 11th, 2018 at 5:42 p.m.). They will be going as heavy underdogs in this one and will need to call on that great fighting spirit that they have.
Huddersfield v Manchester United FA Cup Betting Odds*
Man Utd 4/11, Draw 15/4, Huddersfield 17/2* (Betting Odds taken on February 9th, 2018 at 11:19 p.m.)
Huddersfield v Manchester United FA Cup Predictions
Back Manchester United to win the game but there may be a relative lack of comfort in them doing so. The Terriers had a huge moment at home against the Red Devils this season, but seeing them pull off a repeat is a big, big ask. Manchester United to win to nil will have good appeal for the fixture. The visitors will be taking this seriously.
