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Man Utd - Charlton
England EFL Cup - Old Trafford
3rd Round
Prediction 1
Man Utd -2 Handicap
10/11 (1.91)
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Prediction 2
Over 3.5 goals
4/5 (1.80)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Manchester United welcome Charlton to Old Trafford on Tuesday 10th January with a place in the League Cup semi-final at stake.
Man Utd vs Charlton: Our top betting tips
As you might expect, Man United are huge favourites to see off Charlton in this League Cup encounter. Will they deliver as per the bookies odds or do the League One Addicks have the performance of a lifetime up their sleeve? Find out with our Man Utd vs Charlton match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Man Utd to win comfortably
The first tip we're making for this match is that Man United will win by at least three goals. They've won two of their last five games by at least three goals and they've hit three goals in three of their last four matches as well. Providing they can break Charlton down fairly early in the game, they could run riot and given Charlton have conceded in nine of their last 10 games they could be powerless to resist the United firepower.
Expecting a few goals
Our second prediction for Man Utd vs Charlton sees us backing over 3.5 goals. From a pure statistical standpoint, we cannot back this up because only one of Man Utd's last five games have gone north of that marker whilst only two of Charlton's last five have gone over 3.5. The reason we're still comfortable with this tip though is because of the way Man Utd have been playing of late. They've been scoring quite freely with 12 goals scored across their past five games and, given the stark difference in quality between United's usual level and Charlton's squad, the prospect of a few more goals than usual is highly likely.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Man Utd vs Charlton
Last Five - Man Utd
13/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Newcastle
Man Utd
4
1
L
10/04/25
UEFA Europa League UEL
Lyon
Man Utd
2
2
D
06/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Man City
Man Utd
0
0
D
01/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Nottm Forest
Man Utd
1
0
L
16/03/25
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Man Utd
0
3
W
Last Five - Charlton
12/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Cambridge Utd
Charlton
0
1
W
05/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Lincoln City
Charlton
2
2
D
01/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Mansfield
Charlton
1
2
W
29/03/25
England League 1 League 1
Huddersfield
Charlton
0
4
W
22/03/25
England League 1 League 1
Peterborough
Charlton
3
0
L
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game? Let's find out.
Man Utd odds: 1/8 (1.13) – 89%
Draw odds: 8/1 (9.00) – 11%
Charlton odds: 16/1 (17.00) – 6%
As you can see, Manchester United are the overwhelming favourite to win tonight and if you fancy a punt on the First Goalscorer in this game then Anthony Martial is priced at around 4/1 (5.00) – 20%. Goals are certainly expected in this game as the current price on Over 2.5 Goals is 6/19 (1.31) – 76%, while you can back Under 2.5 Goals at 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Man Utd vs Charlton
Man Utd
Manchester United have been in really impressive form of late and this competition could be the perfect opportunity for them to bank a first piece of silverware in several years. That would be huge and, as such, we're convinced they'll go with a fairly strong XI here despite the fact they are facing a side significantly below them in the pyramid.
Predicted lineup – De Gea (GK), Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia, Fred, Eriksen, Fernandes, Garnacho, Elanga, Rashford
Charlton
Charlton have just started to find a little bit of form in their last couple of games. They are unlikely to keep that little run of results going here though. That said, they'll be keen to give a good account of themselves here and none of their star players will want to miss out on the opportunity to play at the Theatre of Dreams. Expect their strongest possible lineup.
Predicted lineup – MacGillivray (GK), Clare, Inniss, Ness, Sessegnon, Morgan, Dobson, Fraser, Rak-Sakyi, Leaburn, Blackett-Taylor
Starting Lineups
Man Utd
Charlton
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
It might be the obvious choice but it's hard to not wax lyrical about Marcus Rashford right now. We're expecting him to feature in this match and it's hard to imagine him not having an impact. He is arguably in the best form of his career right now having scored in each of his last five games along with laying on a couple of assists in that time as well.
A quickfire FAQ on Man Utd vs Charlton
- Where is the match being played? – Old Trafford
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Man United
- What time does the match kick off? 20:00 GMT
