MY ACCOUNT
– Manchester United have won 15 of their last 16 matches at home in all competitons
– Six of Manchester United’s last seven league strikes have come after the break
– Tottenham have won their last two Premier League games
Our Bet Builder column focuses on two of Wednesday’s FA Cup ties with Carabao Cup winners Manchester United expected to ease past West Ham at Old Trafford. and Spurs backed to edge a tight match at Bramall Lane.
Red Devils should extend stunning run at home
Bet 1: Back Man Utd to win by 2+ Goals
Manchester United knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League last week before dashing Newcastle’s dreams of silverware in the Carabao Cup final and West Ham’s FA Cup run looks likely to end at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils have been sensational at home, winning 15 of their last 16 matches in all competitions at Old Trafford and scoring at least twice in 14 of those victories.
West Ham have struggled away from home this season, finding the net only seven times in 12 Premier League road games, so backing United to win by at least a two-goal margin looks the way to go.
Bet 2: Back Tie/Man Utd Half time/Full time result
Manchester United are worthy favourites for this tie but their heavy recent workload means they may have to wait until the second half to break down the Hammers.
This is their 17th fixture of 2023 and they do not always come flying out of the traps. All four of their goals in the two legs against Barcelona came in the second half and six of their last seven Premier League strikes were also scored after the break, so West Ham could stand firm for the first 45 minutes.
Bet 3: Back Alejandro Garnacho to score anytime
With a crunch Premier League fixture at Liverpool to come on Sunday, United boss Ten Hag may well freshen up his starting XI and exciting young winger Alejandro Garnacho could get another chance to impress.
The 18-year-old showed his finishing prowess with a late winner at Fulham in November and also scored against Leeds at Elland Road in February, racking up five shots in 88 minutes of his side’s home and away clashes with the Whites.
Spurs should grind out victory in tight tie
Bet 1: Back Tottenham to win
Tottenham have boosted their Premier League top-four hopes with back-to-back 2-0 wins over London rivals West Ham and Chelsea and they can come through a tricky FA Cup tie at Sheffield United.
The Blades are going well in the Championship, although they have lost two of their last three league matches and needed two injury-time goals to see off National League Wrexham in an entertaining FA Cup fourth-round replay.
Bet 2: Back under 3 goals in the match for both teams combined
Seven of Tottenham’s last 10 matches in all competitions have ended with under 2.5 goals and their defensive performances are certainly improving, the Leicester defeat aside.
Spurs have kept clean sheets in all seven of their league and cup wins since the World Cup break – and four in their last five matches – so their second-tier hosts may struggle to create chances at Bramall Lane.
Bet 3: Back over 10 corners in the match for both teams combined
One area in which Sheffield United could pose a threat is from set-pieces and defender John Egan scored from a corner in the dramatic 3-3 draw at Wrexham in the previous round.
The Blades’ Championship matches this season are averaging 10.67 corners per game, the fourth-highest in the division, while Spurs also like to attack down the flanks and their league fixtures average 10.28 corners per game.
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