Barnsley vs Manchester United Academy prediction 20/08/2024 | EFL Trophy

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  • Date: 20/08/2024
  • Competition: EFL Trophy
  • KO: 20:30 CEST
  • Venue: Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)

EFL Trophy action gets underway in Northern Group F on Tuesday as Barnsley takes on Manchester United Academy at Oakwell.

Barnsley vs Man Utd Academy Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals / BTTS

Goals should be expected at Oakwell this week with both teams seeing plenty of high-scoring outcomes this year.

Barnsley come into Tuesday's EFL Cup clash in high spirits after a successful week their travel saw them eliminate Wigan Athletic via a dramatic penalty shootout in the League Cup before a 2:1 win at Lincoln on Saturday. 

Since mid-February, Barnsley have seen a large proportion of their matches finish with at least three goals scored and both teams scoring. 18 of their last 25 matches saw both outcomes while only five games saw less than three goals scored. 

At Oakwell, the Tykes have struggled for form, with only one win recorded in their last 11 home fixtures. Darrell Clarke′s side failed to keep a clean sheet in all but one of their last 19 games on home soil. 

Manchester United Academy come into this game having played just once since April, however the visitors have a healthy record in the goal markets. The Red Devils saw at least three goals scored in 14 of their last 16 games played since October 2023. More recently, four of their last five matches since April saw both teams scoring, and a minimum of four goals scored. 

In this competition, Man Utd saw 11 of their last 13 away games finish with over 2.5 goals scored, including a 4:3 defeat at Salford last season. 

In the end, we should be confident of seeing at least three goals scored in a game where Manchester United Academy can also get on the scoresheet. 

Barnsley team news

Barnsley have no fresh injury worries following their 2-1 victory against Lincoln on Saturday.

Head coach Clarke is likely to make some alterations to his XI, though with the Tyles expected to prioritise their League One campaign.

Last matches of

  1. Lincoln City F.C

    1 : 2

    Barnsley

    League One

  2. Wigan Athletic

    2 : 4

    Barnsley

    Carabao Cup

  3. Barnsley

    1 : 2

    Mansfield Town

    League One

  4. Barnsley

    0 : 4

    AS Roma

    Club Friendlies 1

  5. Barnsley

    4 : 3

    Derby County

    Club Friendlies 3

lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 24

    24 Gabriel Slonina

Defenders

  • 6

    M. Durand

  • 5

    Donovan Pines

  • 4

    Marc Roberts

Midfielders

  • 2

    Barry Cotter

  • 8

    Adam Phillips

  • 18

    Matthew Craig

  • 48

    Luca Connell

  • 32

    Josh Earl

Forwards

  • 36

    Max Watters

  • 9

    Sam Cosgrove

Manchester United Academy team news

Travis Binnion has no reported injury issues ahead of the trip to Oakwell on Tuesday. The Red Devils are set to retain the same XI that slipped to a 4:2 defeat at Arsenal on Friday.

Last matches of

  1. Arsenal U21

    4 : 2

    Manchester United U21

    Premier League 2 Division One

  2. Arsenal U21

    6 : 2

    Manchester United U21

    Premier League 2 Division One

  3. Southampton U21

    3 : 6

    Manchester United U21

    Premier League 2 Division One

  4. Nottingham Forest U21

    0 : 0

    Manchester United U21

    Premier League 2 Division One

  5. Tottenham U21

    2 : 2

    Manchester United U21

    Premier League 2 Division One

lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Elyh Harrison

Defenders

  • 2

    James Nolan

  • 5

    Sonny Aljofree

  • 4

    Tyler Fredricson

  • 3

    Harry Amass

Midfielders

  • 6

    Thomas Rowe

  • 8

    Ruben Curley

  • 10

    Sam Mather

Forwards

  • 11

    Ethan Ennis

  • 7

    Ethan Williams

  • 9

    Ethan Wheatley

Key Facts Barnsley vs Manchester United Academy

  1. Barnsley have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals scored in 18 of their last 25 matches
  2. Manchester United Academy have seen over 2.5 goals in 11 of their last 13 away EFL Trophy matches
  3. This is the first-ever meeting between these sides

Main prediction -

Over 2.5 goals

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58% winrate

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2 wins in a row

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Barnsley vs Manchester United Academy - FAQ

? Barnsley Player to Watch

Sam Cosgrove - The 27-year-old scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's win against Lincoln. 

? Manchester United Academy Player to Watch

Ethan Wheatley - The 18-year-old scored in United′s recent defeat against Arsenal.