Manchester United will play at home with Barcelona in the second leg of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League. The game will take place on February 23, starting at 20:00 GMT.
Manchester United showed a decent game in the first meeting against the Spanish team, and has a good chance of reaching the next round of the Europa League.
In the Premier League, Ten Hag’s team is in third place in the standings with 49 points, 5 points behind the first place.
In the last round of the English championship, Manchester United won at home Leicester City with a score (3-0), before that there was a victory against Leeds (2-0).
Barcelona, meanwhile, failed to win at home against the English team, having played a draw (2-2) and complicated the task of reaching the next round.
In La Liga, Xavi’s team is confidently leading the table with 59 points, 8 points ahead of second place. For 22 rounds, the club conceded only 7 goals.
In the last round of the championship, Barcelona defeated Cadiz at home with a score (3-0), before that there was a minimal victory over Villarreal.
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Head to Head
Barcelona have played well against Manchester United and have only lost once in their last five matches against the English club.
The last meeting of the two teams took place last week in the Europa League and ended in a draw with a score of (2-2).
Statistical bets
- Manchester United to score in the second half: In the last nine matches of Manchester United, such a bet was successful.
- Barcelona to score in the second half: In the last two matches between the two clubs, this bet was successful.
Prediction
| Х1 2,25 | Х 3,30 | Х2 3,20 |
Manchester United have a better chance of reaching the next round, as the club will play at home, but Xavi’s team will impose a fight.
A high score is expected in this match and we believe that Barcelona will be able to advance to the next round.
Prediction for this match: Barcelona advance to the next round.
