Henry Roldán
One of the two winners of the 2023 Carabao Cup will be determined on Wednesday, when Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest play the second leg of their semifinal matchup.
The Red Devils have a foot and a half in the final to be played on February 26 at Wembley Stadium after having beaten the Tricky Trees 3-0 in the first leg.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the decisive match between Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Carabao Cup Semifinal Game on February 1, 2023
- Where: Old Trafford – Manchester, England
- When: Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Manchester United (-770) / Tie (+850) / Nottingham Forest (+2000)
- Asian Handicap: Manchester United (AH -2.5, 105), Nottingham Forest (AH +2.5, -117)
- Over/Under (3.5): Over (-127) Under (+102)
- Both teams score: Yes (+107) / No (-139).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Manchester United
Manchester United is one of the most solid teams in English soccer in recent weeks, and this Wednesday’s game looks like a simple pre-final procedure for them.
To try to win the historic championship in front of their home crowd, United merely needs to retain a comfortable lead from the first leg against Nottingham Forest.
Moreover, Erik ten Hag’s team is the fourth-best team in the Premier League playing at home with 22 points in nine games. So far in the Carabao Cup, they have scored 12 goals and conceded just two.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia; Casemiro, Christian Eriksen; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Wout Weghorst.
Betting on Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest could not get the job done in front of their fans, and now they have a tough task in trying to come back from three goals down at the legendary Old Trafford. This is a feat that looks quite difficult to achieve, because although in the Premier League they haven’t lost for four rounds, their 16 goals scored are the third-lowest quota of the championship after 20 games played.
In fact, Steve Cooper’s men have not scored more than three goals this season, and on Wednesday they will have to look for at least three and not concede any to try to get to penalties.
Another problem for them is that on the road they are among the worst in the English league, having picked up just six points after 10 games. In addition, they only scored three goals in that period and registered an incredible 23 goals against.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Dean Henderson; Serge Aurier, Joe Worrall, Willy Boly, Renan Lodi; Danilo, Remo Freuler, Gustavo Scarpa; Brennan Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Sam Surridge.
JefeBet Prediction
Nottingham Forest’s chances for this match are minimal if not nil if we take into account all the statistics surrounding this match.
The two clashes between these teams this season (one in the Premier League and the first leg of the Carabao Cup) ended with a score of 3-0 in favor of Manchester United. At home, they have only one defeat, which came on matchday 1 of the Premier League.
The Red Devils have also gone nine games in a row without losing to Forest; moreover, they have scored 33 goals and conceded just four in that run, but with such an advantage, they will surely allow their opponents the odd scoring chance.
Prediction: Both teams score (MCU 2 – NOT 1).
