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EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 17, 2024 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Barnsley

Man Utd
7 - 0
Barnsley

Rashford (16', 58'), Antony (35' pen.), Garnacho (45+2', 49'), Eriksen (81', 85')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Slonina (34'), Humphrys (72'), O'Keeffe (90+3')

The Match

Match Report

Manchester United make extremely light work of a defensively suspect Barnsley with a 7-0 thumping to progress to the EFL Cup fourth round.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester United and Barnsley.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester United and Barnsley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Tuesday's EFL Cup third round tie against Barnsley.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of their EFL Cup tie with Barnsley.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester United

All competitions
Last Game: Southampton 0-3 Man Utd
Saturday, September 14 at 12.30pm in Premier League

Barnsley

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Stevenage 3-0 Barnsley
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 50.4%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 28.53% and a draw had a probability of 21.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.21%) and 2-0 (5.78%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-2 (6.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.52%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.

Result
Manchester UnitedDrawBarnsley
50.4% (-4.32 -4.32)21.07% (0.75 0.75)28.53% (3.572 3.57)
Both teams to score 68.9% (0.67700000000001 0.68)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
70.32% (-0.52200000000001 -0.52)29.68% (0.526 0.53)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
49.19% (-0.634 -0.63)50.81% (0.637 0.64)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.64% (-1.381 -1.38)12.36% (1.385 1.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.8% (-2.974 -2.97)38.2% (2.977 2.98)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.62% (1.984 1.98)21.38% (-1.98 -1.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.64% (2.97 2.97)54.36% (-2.967 -2.97)
Score Analysis
    Manchester United 50.4%
    Barnsley 28.53%
    Draw 21.07%
Manchester UnitedDrawBarnsley
2-1 @ 8.91% (-0.191 -0.19)
3-1 @ 6.21% (-0.493 -0.49)
2-0 @ 5.78% (-0.483 -0.48)
1-0 @ 5.52% (-0.14 -0.14)
3-2 @ 4.79% (-0.084 -0.08)
3-0 @ 4.03% (-0.585 -0.59)
4-1 @ 3.25% (-0.457 -0.46)
4-2 @ 2.5% (-0.188 -0.19)
4-0 @ 2.1% (-0.443 -0.44)
5-1 @ 1.36% (-0.28 -0.28)
4-3 @ 1.29% (-0.017 -0.02)
5-2 @ 1.05% (-0.143 -0.14)
Other @ 3.63%
Total : 50.4%
1-1 @ 8.52% (0.286 0.29)
2-2 @ 6.87% (0.256 0.26)
0-0 @ 2.64% (0.079 0.08)
3-3 @ 2.46% (0.101 0.1)
Other @ 0.57%
Total : 21.07%
1-2 @ 6.57% (0.586 0.59)
0-1 @ 4.08% (0.349 0.35)
2-3 @ 3.53% (0.327 0.33)
1-3 @ 3.38% (0.478 0.48)
0-2 @ 3.14% (0.434 0.43)
0-3 @ 1.62% (0.303 0.3)
2-4 @ 1.36% (0.197 0.2)
1-4 @ 1.3% (0.249 0.25)
3-4 @ 0.95% (0.091 0.09)
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 28.53%

How you voted: Man Utd vs Barnsley

Manchester United
86.7%
Draw
4.3%
Barnsley
9.0%
211
Head to Head
May 10, 1998 3pm
Barnsley
0-2
Man Utd
Cole (5'), Sheringham (67')
Oct 25, 1997 3pm
Man Utd
7-0
Barnsley
Giggs (43', 56'), Scholes (59'), Cole (17', 19', 45'), Poborsky (80')
rhs 2.0
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