We simulated Tottenham vs Man Utd to get a Carabao Cup score prediction
Tottenham will continue their hunt for a trophy when they host Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals later today.
After a rough few weeks, Spurs got back to winning ways in their last outing, battering Southampton 5-0 in the Premier League. The victory came at the perfect time with a tough clash against Liverpool on the weekend, but for now, all attention turns to the Carabao Cup, where Ange Postecoglou face Man United.
A win for the Lilywhites would see them reach their first Carabao Cup semi-final since the 2021/22 season, where they lost 3-0 to Chelsea over two legs. Spurs and United have already met once this season when Postecoglou's side eased their way to a 3-0 win at Old Trafford.
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So, can Spurs continue their Carabao Cup journey? Let's take a look.
We simulated Tottenham vs Man United to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Tottenham could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.
We predict that United could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Ugarte, Malacia; Amad, Fernandes; Hojlund.
The first half was dominated by United, and the best chance of the half fell to Rasmus Hojlund, but the striker could only direct Diogo Dalot's cross wide of the target from a promising shooting position. Spurs were slow out the gates, but after the restart, they were the better side.
Dominic Solanke came close when he was sent through on goal by a wonderful Archie Gray pass, but Andre Onana made a terrific save to parry the shot onto the post. United were starting to struggle under the Spurs pressure, and with 64 minutes on the clock, the deadlock was broken.
Heung-Min Son did well to cut in from the left before surging towards goal, and he spotted the darting run of James Maddison who surged into the United box untracked. Maddison latched onto Son's pass before gliding past Harry Maguire, and a composed finish saw him curl the ball into the bottom corner to make it 1-0.
Ruben Amorim brought on Joshua Zirkzee with 10 minutes remaining in an attempt to grab a goal back, and the perfect opportunity fell the striker's way when Amad Diallo's driven cross was deflected into his path, but from six yards out, the Dutchman fired his strike straight into the grasp of the 'keeper.
In the final minute of the game, Spurs were given the chance to put the game to bed when Lisandro Martinez tripped Brennan Johnson in the box, with the referee rewarding a penalty. Maddison stepped up to take, and the midfielder grabbed his and Spurs' second to secure a spot in the semi-final for Postecoglou's side.
