Bristol City recently took down the mighty United. Can their Sky Bet Championship counterparts repeat the trick here?
As the odds suggest, it’s unlikely.
Old Trafford is not Ashton Gate and United’s record at home to lower-league opponents is strong to say the least.
In terms of what went before, the post-Ferguson era has been pretty unsuccessful for the Red Devils but if there’s one area where a drop in standards has not affected results it is in home games against sides from the English Football League.
Post-Fergie, Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich, Wigan and Reading have all lost by at least three goals without scoring themselves, while Sheffield United have also left having been beaten ‘to nil’.
Middlesbrough make it seven EFL sides in a row who have failed to score at Old Trafford, although they did manage a penalty shoot-out win in what is now the Carabao Cup.
A United win to nil here is offered at a best of 20/21 and will have its takers, even though Derby are flying high in the Championship – a run of seven wins and three draws in their last 11 having taken them to second in the table.
Posted at 2000 GMT on 04/01/18.