EFL Cup: Wins for Man City and Southampton, says Charlie Nicholas

Charlie Nicholas provides us with his latest round of predictions as the EFL Cup reaches the final-16 stage.

There is a huge Manchester derby on Wednesday as Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.30pm.

It is the second clash between these two in the space of a month, but the first time they have faced each other in this competition since 2009-10, when United went through.

There is also a London derby between West Ham and Chelsea, and Southampton host bottom-of-the-table Sunderland who are yet to win in the Premier League.

You can watch all the goals from the EFL Cup fourth-round ties as they go in on Sky Sports News HQ on Wednesday night.

Here is who Charlie is backing in his Sky Bet tips...

Manchester United v Manchester City (Wednesday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.30pm)

Both sides need a win. Jose Mourinho might be looking at this knowing he needs it to buy himself some time.

It's turning into a really awkward moment, to an extent which Mourinho has probably never come across. He's got a pretty average team which don't play the way he likes; Eric Bailly injured, Wayne Rooney out of sorts because he's tried to fit Paul Pogba in his position and Zlatan Ibrahimovic looking more and more frustrated.

As for City, Kelechi Iheanacho can come in after scoring again. They are playing well, of course they are, but they're making so many mistakes that we have to focus on the problems.

I think United will get physical and I think we'll see quite a few bookings. There's no way those players can't be angry after the weekend, especially coming up against a team who have also ripped them apart.

Charlie predicts: 3-1 and Nolito to score first (115/1 with Sky Bet)

Southampton v Sunderland

I've been complimentary of Claude Puel because he's seen that his centre-backs are good enough not to play in a back three and allowed other players to push on.

Charlie Austin has made the forward position his own with Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond free to go forward as Oriol Romeu and Steven Davis have the quality and economy to protect the back four.

They were really unfortunate to lose at Arsenal at the start of last month and I think the penny dropped that they are good enough to be a successful side.

This is a tough one for Sunderland, with Arsenal to come at the weekend, and I can't see anything but a comfortable home win.

Charlie predicts: 3-0 and Tadic to score first (28/1 with Sky Bet)

West Ham v Chelsea

This is another really decent game. It's been two 1-0 wins for West Ham with Winston Reid back in team, making the difference at both ends.

If you think there's a poor atmosphere at the London Stadium then this will test it because these Chelsea fans will make it a feisty one. This is another game, like the Manchester derby, which is going to lack discipline.