Salford City vs Manchester United U21 prediction 31.10.2023
Salford City
4 : 3
Manchester United U21
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- Competition: EFL Trophy
- Date: Tuesday, 31st October 2023
- Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Peninsula Stadium (Salford)
On Tuesday evening, a League Two team, Salford City, will welcome Manchester United U21 in the third round of the EFL Trophy at Peninsula Stadium.
Salford are playing their fifth consecutive season in League Two, and they are constantly around the playoffs spots. Last year, they managed to secure playoffs but were knocked out by Stockport in the Semi-Finals. This season started terribly for the Ammies, but they looked a lot better in the previous month. However, in the EFL Trophy, Salford are the worst team in the Group, with two losses in two games and without a chance to make the playoffs. Still, that shouldn't surprise us, as they played both games with a heavily rotated squad.
Manchester United U21 were pretty bad last year, finishing just two points away from the relegation zone in Premier League 2. The current season is not significantly better, as they are 14th (of 26 teams) with only eight points in seven games. In the EFL Trophy, they are 3rd, and a win vs Salford could secure them a spot in the next stage of the competition.
Salford City vs Man Utd U21 pick: Over 3.5 goals
In the first part of the season, Salford City had massive problems on the offensive end. But, in the last month, that hasn't been the case, as they scored 16 goals in the last seven games - 2.3 per game. However, they are still struggling defensively, and because of that, we mainly saw high-scoring games in the recent period.
Manchester United U21, like most U21 teams, are constantly playing high-scoring games. In the last six games, they were over this line on five occasions. Additionally, in nine games this season in all competitions, MU U21 scored and conceded at least a goal every time.
Considering everything the above, we think that an over 3.5 goals bet is the safest option for this tie.
Best bookmakers for Salford City vs Manchester United U21 match
Salford City vs Manchester United U21 Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Salford City
0 : 6
Manchester United U21
EFL Trophy
Salford City team news
In the previous two EFL Trophy games vs Stockport County and Bolton, Salford City heavily rotated the squad. Since they have no motive in this one, we expect another match with a lot of young players, who are mostly backup options in the League Two games.
Salford City are partially owned by former Manchester United players: Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, and Paul Scholes, who will surely have mixed feelings about the game.
Last matches of Salford City
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Gillingham
0 : 3
Salford City
League Two
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Salford City
1 : 0
Bradford City
EFL Trophy
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Salford City
1 : 4
Carlisle United
League Two
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Salford City
0 : 3
Peterborough United
FA Cup
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Salford City
0 : 0
AFC Wimbledon
League Two
Salford City lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Joe Wright
Defenders
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50
Tosin Olopade
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7
Ryan Watson
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5
Adrian Mariappa
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46
Ben Collins
Midfielders
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54
Junior Luamba
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14
Stephen Mallan
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47
Liam Humbles
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30
Kelly N'Mall
Forwards
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36
Marcus Dackers
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45
Djavan Pedro
Manchester United U21 team news
According to football experts, Omari Forson and Shola Shoretire are the players to watch in this game. Allegedly, those two could be promoted to the senior team very soon.
For the upcoming game, coach Travis Binnion should miss only midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, who is out with an ankle injury
Last matches of Manchester United U21
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Manchester United U21
1 : 2
Leeds United U21
Premier League 2 Division One
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Crystal Palace U21
3 : 2
Manchester United U21
Premier League 2 Division One
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Manchester United U21
2 : 2
Leicester U21
Premier League 2 Division One
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Manchester United U21
2 : 2
Tottenham U21
Premier League 2 Division One
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Brighton U21
3 : 2
Manchester United U21
Premier League 2 Division One
Manchester United U21 lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Radek Vitek
Defenders
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53
Willy Kambwala
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66
Rhys Bennett
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69
Sonny Aljofree
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62
Omari Forson
Midfielders
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92
James Scanlon
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61
Mateo Mejia
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68
Maximiliano Oyedele
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47
Shola Shoretire
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82
Ethan Williams
Forwards
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52
Joe Hugill
3 Reasons why we should see four or more goals
- Salford City were over 3.5 goals in four of the last six games in all competitions
- Manchester United U21 were over 3.5 goals in five of the last six games
- Manchester United U21 averaged 5.5 goals per game in the first two EFL Trophy games
Main prediction Salford City - Manchester United U21
Over 3.5 goals
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Additional predictions
BTTS
Best odds:1.4
Draw
Best odds:4.33
Salford City & Manchester United U21 current standing in EFL Trophy
Northern Group E | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 - 1 | +12 | 9 |
2 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Salford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 9 | -4 | 3 |
4 | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 2 |