Manchester United vs Rochdale Predictions, form and head-to-head history 25/09/2019

The radiance of Manchester United has suffered noticeably from the sporting downturn in recent years. Although United is one of the most popular clubs in the world in terms of numbers of supporters, the “Red Devils” are no longer in the same breath as arch-rivals Liverpool or city rivals Manchester City.

Manchester United vs Rochdale Today’s Betting Predictions and Odds

However, the tristesse around the English record champions does not change the fact that the team of the recently sharply criticized Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the clear favorite in their third round encounter in the EFL Cup. Before the unequal duel between Manchester United and Rochdale, bookmakers’ odds imply a nearly 90% chance of winning.

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The experience that especially in many Premier League clubs rather secondary League Cup surprises are quite common on the agenda, ManUtd had to do in the previous year itself. Against the second division Derby County, the 2017 triumphant hit the unexpected end already in round three. Same fate want to avoid the battered United professionals this season.

The chances of progressing to the next round are very good, as the opponent from the city in northwestern England, which is only 40 minutes away by car, currently ranks only in the disappointing 17th place in the third-class League One. Therefore, definitely some courage is needed before the match against Manchester United. Rochdale make a prediction or a tip towards the underdog.

Manchester United – Statistics & Current Form

He did it again! Jose Mourinho, currently without a club, has again played against his former club Manchester United. His successor, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was particularly bad this time.

Among other things, the Norwegian coach had to hear from his Portuguese predecessor that the 2019/2020 team was even weaker than that of a year ago, which by no means met expectations.

Former United legend Roy Keane has sounded the same with his criticism, giving a sobering testimony to the team, which has only scored eight points after six Premier League matchdays. That both club idols are not so wrong with their assessment is clear when you look at the disappointing performance of the weekend in mind.

At West Ham United, the Red Devils conceded a well-deserved 0-2 defeat, once again underscoring that the 20-time English champions are just a shadow of themselves. A clear handwriting by Solskjaer can not be identified, and the players, who are described as outstanding individualists, are far behind in their best form.

Logical consequence is one of the worst seasonal starts in the history of the multiple European Cup winner.

“I do not know where to start. I knew that the team was not in a good mood. But I’m shocked and sad about how bad they are. You can lose a football match, but everything about United was lackluster. No quality, no will. No leader, no character. They are far from being one and it is frightening how much they have crashed. ” – Roy Keane about his former club

With two wins, two draws and just as many defeats, the “Red Devils” only rank eighth in the table. Even sadder, however, is the fact that the team succeeded in more than one goal in just one of seven competitive games.

If we exclude the 4: 0 from the first matchday against the then naive appearing Chelsea FC namely, one goal per game has been the highest of the feelings. Even in the Europa League at home against Astana struggled the title contender for a late 1-0 win.

Because we also in the League Cup do not assume that the knot bursts at the Solskjaer-Elf, we would between Manchester United and Rochdale, the odds on a narrow success with few goals examine more closely. Especially in the first half, the favorite against a compact defending outsider could do harder than expected.

Personnel is expected that the team, who are on Wednesday night on the pitch and will try anything, unlike last year to reach the knockout stages, will have a similar face as that starting eleven, which came on Thursday on international stage used , Rashford, Pogba, Shaw, Martial or Youngster Greenwood will have to pass. Youngsters like Gomes, Chong, Tuanzebe or McTominay are likely to slip into the team.

Probable lineup of Manchester United:
↳ Romero – Rojo, Jones, Tuanzebe, Young – Fred, McTomay – Chong, Gomes, Mata – James
↳ Coach: Solsksjaer

Last matches from Manchester United:

⚽️ 22.09.2019 – West Ham vs. Manchester United 2: 0 (Premier League)
⚽️ 19.09.2019 – Manchester United Vs. Astana 1: 0 (Europa League)
⚽️ 14.09.2019 – Manchester United Vs. Leicester City 1: 0 (Premier League)
⚽️ 31.08.2019 – Southampton Vs. Manchester United 1: 1 (Premier League)
⚽️ 24.08.2019 – Manchester United Vs. Crystal Palace 1: 2 (Premier League)

Rochdale – Statistics & Current Form

Dreamless Manchester United! If Rochdale wished for an opponent before the third round draw in the Carabao Cup, then the popular answer would probably have been Manchester City or Manchester United. Background is the geographical proximity to the industrial city in the northwest of England.

For the away game on Wednesday evening, for example, “The Dale” has to travel only 16 kilometers by bus before the third division team arrives at Old Trafford. Despite the short distance between the two stadiums, we are, logically, a long way from derby character. For this, both teams are to be sorted into different weight classes.

That the blue-black in the current season even allowed to breathe third-league air, they have primarily due to the Irish coach Bryan Barry-Murphy. The 41-year-old, who also laced the football shoes for Rochdale for a total of seven years, took over as coach in March 2019 and led his club with six wins from the last ten matches from 22nd to 15th place and thus to relegation.

It also looks pretty good in the current season, because although the team last three times in a row in the League One win remained, they have already worked out a small cushion of six points on the first relegation zone. All in all, “The Dale” received only three competitive defeats in the still young season.

That the club founded in 1907 in cup competitions, even in the recent past is not a blank slate, may be due to the season 2017/2018. At that time, the blue-black fought until the fifth round of the FA Cup and forced Tottenham by a 2-2 draw even in a playoff game, which was lost but with 1: 6 significantly.

In the League Cup, however, the move to the third round alone is already a great success. Thanks to two well-earned successes in the first two rounds of former Premier League side Bolton Wanderers (5-2) and Carlisle United (2-1), the Association Football Club is back in the third round of the competition for the first time since 2012. There, the underdog can now play completely free. The goal must be to keep the zero as long as possible, and then pin pricks.

Probable team of Rochdale:
↳ Sanchez – Keohane, Magloire, McNulty, Matheson – Done, Morley, Rathbone, Camps, Dooley – Henderson
↳ Coach: Barry-Murphy

Last matches of Rochdale:

⚽️ 21.09.2019 – Fleetwood Vs. AFC Rochdale 2: 1 (League One)
⚽️ 17.09.2019 – AFC Rochdale Vs. Lincoln 1: 1 (League One)
⚽️ 14.09.2019 – Peterborough United Vs. AFC Rochdale 6: 0 (League One)
⚽️ 11.09.2019 – AFC Rochdale Vs. Manchester City U21 0: 2 (EFL Trophy)
⚽️ 31.08.2019 – Southend United Vs. AFC Rochdale 0: 3 (League One)

Manchester United vs Rochdale Direct Comparison & Statistics Highlights

Only once have Manchester United and Rochdale faced each other so far. In the 1985/1986 season, the “Red Devils” kept the upper hand against the then fourth division with 2: 0 sovereign. We think a similar outcome is likely for next Wednesday.

⭐️ Manchester United vs Rochdale Betting Odds & other interesting betting predictions:

Prediction of the Day: Over 2.5 goals
Odds: 1.30
Prediction of the Day: Under 2.5 goals
Odds: 3.50

Prediction Today: Both teams to score/ YES
Odds: 2.10
Prediction Today: Both teams to score/ NO
Odds: 1.66

Manchester United vs Rochdale Our Best Betting Predictions Explained by PicksSoccer Experts

For many top clubs in the English Premier League, the EFL Cup is nothing more than additional ballast. Only Pep Guardiola and his Citizens have cleverly used the English edition of the League Cup over the past two years to add additional silverware to their own trophy cabinet. In the third round in the current Carabao Cup season, it comes to the duel Manchester United vs. Rochdale. The odds clearly beat in favor of the home side.

However, this favorite role is due exclusively to the hardly dissuasive quality difference between the two teams. If it comes after the current form, it prohibits quasi between Manchester United and Rochdale – on the odds offered – a tip on the “Red Devils” leave.

Key Facts – Manchester United vs Rochdale tips

⭐️ ManUtd took only eight points from their first six Premier League games
⭐️ Only in one of seven competitive games did the Red Devils score more than one goal
⭐️ Rochdale has lost only three of eleven competitive games in 2019/2020

The team of coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer presents itself in the season so far anything but good and was able to earn only eight meager points from six Premier League games. Even in the Europa League, a B-team against Astana in the 1-0 did not convince.

Since the guests have nothing to lose anyway and will do their very best in the first half to avoid conceding a goal at Old Trafford, we predict the duel Manchester United and Rochdale that the favorite will do harder than expected.