Manchester United vs Barcelona - Europa League Betting Tips

Manchester United vs Barcelona Recent Form

The Red Devils got to the round of 16 Europa League playoff by finishing second in the group stage. In a group against Real Sociedad, Sheriff, and Omonia, United had the same number of points as Real Sociedad. 

The Red Devils won five out of six games in the group stage, and only lost one. However, while United had a goal difference of +7, Real had +8, placing them at the top. In the national league, United are doing a great job, and are currently in third place. With 15 wins, five losses, and four draws, they are only five points behind the table leaders, Arsenal.

On the other hand, Xavi’s experience and leadership have brought Barca back on the right track. At least in the national league, as they are in the Europa League after getting dropped from the Champions League. In a group with Bayern, Inter, and Viktoria Plzen, they had two wins, one draw, and three losses.

However, while they did not do great in the group stage, Barca are doing amazingly well in the La Liga. Not only are they the table leaders with eight points ahead of Real Madrid, they also conceded only seven goals. Moreover, they haven’t lost a match in the past 18 games.

Manchester United vs Barcelona Head to Head

Being among the top-flight clubs in Europe, the two have met several times in the Champions League. However, let’s inspect the most recent game, the first leg of the Europa League round of 16.

The first round was played at Camp Nou and ended in a draw. Barca failed to use the advantage of the home field, and the game ended 2:2. This time, it will be another thriller, and Barca are at a disadvantage.

Manchester United vs Barcelona Betting Tips

To conclude and summarise the information, we review the odds and offer expert Manchester United vs Barcelona predictions. At the moment, the bookies favour United and for a good reason. The odds for them to win stand at 2.35. The odds for Barca stand at 3.05, and for a draw at 3.35.

One thing is certain. The game could easily go either way. And since neither team will give up that easily, bettors can consider a draw as a valid option. Furthermore, we might expect to see a few goals. Or rather, both teams to score. The odds for that market stand at 1.65.

Instead of choosing a side, bettors can also consider the both teams to score and three or more goals. The market stands at 2.05. But, if we had to choose a side, we’d go with Barca, due to their incredible winning streak. But after a draw in the full-time.

For a correct score prediction, 2:2 is one of the options to consider. The odds for it stand at 13.00.

Manchester United vs Barcelona Lineups

Manchester United are missing Eriksen and Greenwood, while Antony, Maguire, and Martial are in question. On the other hand, Barca will have to do without Dember, Gavi and Pedri for this game. Thus, the likely starting players are the following:

• Manchester United: (GK) David de Gea; (DEF) Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof, Diogo Dalot; (MID) Marcel Sabitzer, Fred, Alejandro Garnacho Wout Weghorst; (ATC) Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford.
• Barcelona: (GK) Marc-Andre ter Stegen; (DEF) Alejandro Balde, Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde; (MID) Frenkie de Jong, Sergi Roberto, Franck Kessie; (ATC) Ansu Fati, Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres.

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