We simulated Man United vs Newcastle United to get a Carabao Cup final prediction

Manchester United have the chance to win their first trophy since 2017 on Sunday when they face Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup Final.

After beating Nottingham Forest 5-0 on aggregate in the last round of the competition, United will face Newcastle at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final following the Magpies' semi-final victory over Southampton. Erik ten Hag's side will enter the clash on the back of a 4-3 aggregate win over Barcelona, but Marcus Rashford hobbled off late on, making the forward a doubt for Sunday.

United have won this competition five times in their history, with their League Cup success coming six years ago. The two sides have already met once this season, with Newcastle holding United to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford in the Premier League.

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So, can Manchester United lift the Carabao Cup trophy on Sunday afternoon? We simulated the game to find out.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred, Fernandes; Sancho, Weghorst, Garnacho.

We predict that the Magpies could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Karius; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Almiron, Wilson, Joelinton.

Similarly to the game against Leicester last weekend, United started the game on the back foot, with David De Dea making four saves in the opening 20 minutes to keep the score level. But, after 28 minutes, Newcastle took a deserved lead through Bruno Guimaraes.

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