Yeovil – Manchester United Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (26.01.2018)

Yeovil Town and Manchester United meet at Huish Park Stadium, in a match for this phase of the FA Cup (4th Round). There is only a record of 1 direct confrontation in the last 3 years between these two teams, on 04-01-2015, which ended with Manchester United’s victory by (0-2). Attention to the home factor, since the Yeovil Town usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Yeovil :

The home team reaches this stage of the FA Cup (4th Round) after having played previous qualifiers with: Bradford City, Port Vale and Southend United. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 13 suffered. In the last match they played, for the Liga dos, they lost with Chesterfield at home (1-2). In the last 10 home matches Yeovil Town has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 4 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 30 of the last 34 matches they have played have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Yeovil Town come into this game with a defeat at home against Chesterfield, by 1-2, in a game to count for the English fourth division. It is important to point out that this is not the best moment of the home team in the season, since it has only two defeats in the last six matches played. In this game before his public, coach Darren Way must keep the team in 4-4-2, favoring the defensive organization and counterattacks by the flanks. Striker Francois Zoko is one of the best scorers of Yeovil Town, with 10 goals scored. Everything indicates that there are no important absences for this duel.

Manchester United:

The visiting team reaches this stage of the FA Cup (4th Round) after a home victory by (2-0) with Derby County. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 34 goals scored and 7 conceded. The team comes to this match after a win away with Burnley by (0-1). In the last 10 away matches Manchester United has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Manchester United comes to this match with a triumph in the field of Burnley, by 0-1, adding the fourth consecutive win in several competitions. In the last game for the FA Cup, the visitors won Derby County 2-0. The visiting team has great competition in the offensive sector and, in addition, the defensive line has acted with great quality: Jones is the patron of the visiting defense. It is inevitable to point out the marathon runner Valencia, who is responsible for doing all the right-back. Striker Romelu Lukaku is the best score of Manchester United, with 17 goals scored in this championship. Everything indicates that coach José Mourinho can not count on Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly, both with physical problems.