Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic preview & prediction

Match preview

Qualification for the EFL Cup semi-finals is at stake when Manchester United host League One side Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

The Red Devils advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating Everton 3-1 on Friday night. Goals from Brazilian winger Anthony and attacker Marcus Rashford, plus an own goal from centre-back Conor Cody, signed the win for Erik ten Hag side.

Meanwhile, Charlton Athletic beat Mark Kennedy’s Lincoln City 2-1 in the league, with a first-half goal from Scottish midfielder Scott Fraser and striker Corey Brackett-Taylor settling for Dean Holden’s 2-0 win. The victory was secured for Charlton Athletic.

Manchester United come into this game with a really positive performance and result. Player-to-player cohesion and motivation seem to be there, two elements of his that were completely absent from his disastrous performance last season.

Midfielder Casemiro has earned the pedigree the club has been coveted for and Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure, many see him as the club’s best signing post. Erik ten Hag is unlikely to score his best XI, especially since that next game is in the league against Manchester City. Expect minutes for the likes of Alejandro Garnacho, Fred, Victor Lindelof, and possibly Tom Heaton.

Charlton Athletic, on the other hand, are 12th on the standings and have won just two of their last five games. Young attacking player Jessrun Rak Sakii, who is on loan from Crystal Palace, has been performing well, as has former Dundee United midfielder Scott Fraser.

With the current Manchester United form we are hopeful that they will win this game

Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic form guide

Manchester United’s last 5 games -WWWWW

Man Utd	3-1	Everton
Man Utd	3-0	Bournemouth
Wolverhampton	0-1	Man Utd
Man Utd	3-0	Nottingham Forest
Man Utd	2-0	Burnley

Charlton Athletic’s last 5 games – WWLDW

Charlton	2-1	Lincoln City
Portsmouth	1- 3	Charlton
Oxford Utd	3-1	Charlton
Charlton	1-1	Peterborough
Charlton	0-0 (4-3)	Brighton

Key facts

Manchester United hasn’t played Charlton Athletic ever, making this the first time they played them.
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has scored 10 league goals since joining the team.
Brazilian midfielder Casemiro has scored four goals for Manchester United in the league so far.
Manchester United’s Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen has delivered six assists to the team so far.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi scored six goals in the league for Charlton Athletic so far.