Grimsby Town vs Manchester United Prediction & Betting Tips - Carabao Cup

Prediction published on 25/08/2025, 15:00  by Ian John | Modified on 26/08/2025 at 07:13 in Carabao Cup Predictions

Grimsby Town host Manchester United in the Carabao Cup Second Round this week at Blundell Park, the first time since 1948 that these two teams have met. Strangely, it is the home side who have started their season the best, and the Mariners are yet to taste defeat in five League Two games, while the Red Devils have just one point from two Premier League matches. Will our match prediction suggest a major upset is on the cards here?

Recent form is a positive for Grimsby Town boss David Artell, whose team are unbeaten in five games this season. They have scored a division-high 10 goals, conceding five, and lie fifth in the table with 11 points from a possible 15. They dispatched Shrewsbury Town 3-1 in the last round of this competition to earn this shot at Manchester United. Historically, in 37 games against the Red Devils, the Mariners have won 15, United has won 16, and there have been six draws, although all those matches took place prior to 1948.

Seeded into the second round of the Carabao Cup, Ruben Amorim's Manchester United began their season with a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal. They followed that at the weekend with a 1-1 draw at Fulham, a game in which they missed a penalty. With just one point and lying in 16th place after two games, the pressure is already on Ruben Amorim, who has stated he will rotate his team for this fixture.