3 minutes Carabao Cup Final Odds, Preview and Betting Tips!
English football's first major piece of silverware is up for grabs this coming weekend as Manchester United and Newcastle United go head-to-head in the Carabao Cup final. Ahead of Sunday's Wembley showpiece, here at betting.bet we will bring you the very best Carabao Cup final match betting odds and tips as well as the latest and best free bet offers all from our betting partners at William Hill.
Road to Wembley
Manchester United's charge to a first domestic cup final since 2017 has been far more straightforward than Newcastle United's. The Red Devils have not conceded a goal in the competition since the third round, defeating Aston Villa (4-2), Burnley (2-0) and Charlton Athletic (3-0) before completing a 5-0 rout of Nottingham Forest over two legs in the semi-final.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United had to come from behind against League Two minnows, Torquay United in round two and were then taken all the way to penalties in the third round. Wins over AFC Bournemouth (1-0) and Leicester City (2-0) followed before a narrow 3-1 aggregate win over Southampton in the semi-final.
Form
Newcastle United have suffered an alarming dip in form since booking their place in Sunday's final. The Magpies have not won any of their three Premier League games in February, dropping out of the top four in the process.
Manchester United are unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions and will be buoyed by their thrilling Europa League win over Barcelona on Thursday.
Goalkeeper Crisis
Newcastle United's hopes of winning a first domestic trophy since 1955 have been dealt a huge blow with goalkeeper, Nick Pope set to miss out on Sunday's final due to a suspension. Pope was red carded in the defeat to Liverpool last weekend. Reserve goalkeeper, Martin Dubravka is cup-tied as he ironically played for Manchester United earlier in the competition. As Eddie Howe will now be without both his first and second choice goalkeepers, former Liverpool stopper, Loris Karius will make his Newcastle United debut in the Carabao Cup final.
Betting Tips
Incredibly, Manchester United remain on course for the quadruple this season. As well as Sunday's Carabao Cup final, Erik ten Hag's side are in the quarter-final of the Europa League, through to the FA Cup fifth round and just five points off top spot in the Premier League. Here is a summary of Manchester United's outright odds of winning each competition.
- Carabao Cup: 4/7
- Premier League: 12/1
- Europa League: 5/2
- FA Cup: 7/2
We fully expect Manchester United to win Sunday's final with their big game players seemingly peaking at just the right time. Marcus Rashford is in the form of his life and will undoubtedly prove extremely popular in the goal scorer markets. However, we're going to back Bruno Fernandes to score at any time at Wembley. The Portuguese midfielder was amongst the goalscorers in each of Manchester United's last three wins against Newcastle United and is available at 9/2 to score at any time or 9/1 to score first.
The winning team has kept a clean sheet in four of the last five Carabao Cup finals whilst Newcastle United have scored fewer goals that any other side currently occupying a top eight spot in the Premier League. Manchester United to win to nil is our recommended bet at 13/5.
Newcastle United actually posses the best defensive record in the Premier League, conceding just 15 goals in 23 league games. They've also achieved a league high eleven draws this campaign. Could we be set to see a second consecutive Carabao Cup final to end goalless after 90 minutes? In the correct score market, 0-0 is a huge price at 8/1.
Match Odds
- Manchester United: 11/10
- Draw: 21/10
- Newcastle United: 9/4
To win the Carabao Cup:
- Manchester United: 4/7
- Newcastle United: 13/10
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