The fourth round of the FA Cup kicks off on Friday with a true David vs. Goliath matchup. Yeovil Town are one of three Level 4 teams left in the competition, along with Notts County and Newport County. They’ll get to host Manchester United, who are a Level 1 team.
What To Know About Manchester United
Manchester United progressed to the fourth round with a 2-0 win at home over Derby County, getting goals from Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku. Lingard scored in the 84th minute as Manchester United struggled to break down Derby County, but then Lukaku sealed the game in the 90th minute. Lingard and Lukaku have both scored twice in the FA Cup for Manchester United, who could be getting another boost as Alexis Sanchez could be en route from Arsenal, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan headed the other way. Sanchez could make his debut for Manchester United on Friday if the two players pass their medicals, and it just adds another layer of attack for the team as he can play out wide, something Manchester United has been looking for.
What To Know About Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town, who play in League Two (three levels below the Premier League), defeated Bradford ity 2-0 at home to get to this round of the FA Cup. Marcus Barnes made his debut after being loaned from Southampton, and he scored in the 61st minute to give his new team the lead. Jordan Green scored 15 minutes later to make sure Yeovil Town got to the next round. Otis Kahn leads the with three goals for Yeovil Town, while Green is next with two. Yeovil Town are 21st in League Two, so much isn’t expected of them. However, this is why the FA Cup is what it is. These matchups are what the smaller teams are looking for and you never know what is going to happen on any given day. However, Yeovil Town suffered a huge loss as Kahn received a straight red card in their 2-1 loss to Chesterfield in League Two. Kahn confronted a referee and he’ll miss this game; he could miss even more time.
Outlook
Manchester United are huge -600 favorites on the road in this match, while Yeovil Town are rated at +1600 and a draw comes in at +600. These two have met three times in total, all in the FA Cup. Manchester United won 3-0 at home back in 1938, and then there was an 8-0 thrashing in 1949. Manchester United visited Yeovil Town in 2015, claiming a 2-0 win. There isn’t much hope for Yeovil Town in this one as they’ll probably sit back and try to keep Manchester United at bay, and hit them on the counterattack. If Sanchez makes his debut, Manchester United will be excited to show their new player why he moved to their team. But once again, it is the FA Cup and you just never know what is going to happen. Manchester United did labor to their win over Derby County, and Yeovil Town will look to make them work.
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