Manchester United vs Colchester United
This weekend Man Utd is scheduled to play in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup against Colchester Utd. In theory, the match at Old Trafford would be the easiest task for the Red Devils during December.
Everton became the last opponent to be entertained until Sunday (12/15) with a 1-1 draw. Man Utd was even left behind by an own goal by Victor Lindelof (36 ‘) before pursuing through the efforts of Mason Greenwood (77’). Although disappointing, at least this month’s unbeaten record is still maintained with 3 wins and 2 draws, including facing Tottenham Hotspur (2-1) and Man City (1-2).
On the enemy side, Colchester Utd also ended last week’s results with a draw at Scunthorpe’s headquarters. They went there on Saturday (14/12) and succeeded in pursuing two goals from the hosts through the actions of Luke Norris (58 ‘) and Luke Prosser (62’). These results are evidence of Colchester Utd’s inconsistency after opening this month’s campaign with defeat to Stevenage (1-2) at the Johnstone Paint Trophy, then winning over Salford City (1-0) in League 2 competition.
The problem is, Courtney Senior was confirmed absent due to injury so manager John McGreal had to rack his brain to cover the hole. On the one hand, Man Utd is predicted to keep down strong names, such as Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay, and Harry Maguire in order to close the gap to slip.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.46