Man Utd vs. Charlton Betting Tips: Best bets for League Cup clash at Old Trafford

The fixtures are coming thick and fast after the backlog from the winter World Cup and this week we have the return of the League Cup. Manchester United host Charlton Athletic on Tuesday evening and we’ve previewed the action and provided you with our best bets.

Manchester United have been quietly going about their business picking up positive results in recent weeks and the Carabao Cup represents a chance for manager Erik ten Hag to win his first trophy with the club. United are currently the second favorites to win the competition, priced at 10/3 behind favourites and local rivals Manchester City at 10/11. 

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Charlton are the only non Premier League side to remain in the League Cup and dispatched of top-flight opponents Brighton in the last round. The Addicks are also the only London club left in competition and will relish the opportunity to test themselves against a higher quality side. 

Taking a look at the odds to advance to the semi-finals and Manchester United are as short as 1/14, while Chalrton can be sided with at 8/1. In terms of the match result, United are 1/8 to get the job done in 90 minutes, the draw is 8/1, while a first for Charlton win at Old Trafford since 1986 can be backed at 14/1.

The first selection we are touting on Tuesday is the Manchester United -4 corner handicap, meaning the home side must take five more corners than Charlton for this bet to land. BetVictor go 23/20 on this selection which is available through their ‘Bet Boosts’ on the match page of their site. 

In this competition so far this season Manchester United have faced Aston Villa and Burnley, both of which were played at Old Trafford. Against Villa, United won the corner-count 7-2, while against Vincent Kompany’s side this was 8-3. 

Charlton will sit deep and look to frustrate ten Hag’s men in this clash which could lead to United spending the majority of the game in their opponents half. This bet for the -4 corner handicap landed in United’s FA Cup meeting with Everton on Friday and after landing in both Carabao fixtures so far we fancy a repeat here.

We’ve also picked out a player who we think could pick up a card on Tuesday in the form of Charlton’s George Dobson. At the time of writing, 3/1 is the best price on show with bet365, but as more firms open their markets it could be worth shopping around closer to kick-off. 

Last season no player was shown more yellow cards for Charlton than the defensive midfielder with 13 in League One! This campaign, he’s followed a similar trajectory to match that total with six in 24 appearances. Dobson is averaging 1.3 fouls per game this term and if there’s anyone who we fancy to pick up a card of referee Jarred Gillett, it’s Dobson.

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