Manchester United will play on the road against the Spanish Betis in the second leg of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. The match will take place on March 16, starting at 17:45 GMT.
Betis confidently overcame the group stage of the Europa League, taking first place in the table, leaving behind such clubs as: Roma, Ludogorets and HJK.
In the first meeting of the 1/8 stage of the Europa League, the opponent from England left no chance of success, and it will be very difficult to win back the lead of three goals.
In the Spanish Championship, Betis are in fifth place in the table with 42 points, and in the last round of La Liga, the club drew with Villarreal with a score (1-1).
Manchester United, meanwhile, after the group stage, where the club finished second, they played in the 1/16 stage against Barcelona, on the basis of which the team from England advanced to the next round.
In the quarter-finals against Betis, Erik ten Hag’s team showed a real fight and beat the club from Spain in class, thus improving the chances of reaching the next round.
In the Premier League, Manchester United is third in the standings with 50 points, and in the last round the club could not win away from Southampton, drawing with a score (0-0).
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Head to Head
Both teams played each other twice and both teams won once. In a friendly match in 2022, Real Betis won with a score (1-0).
And Manchester United won the last meeting, which took place last week, and ended with a score (4-1) in favor of the team from England.
Statistical bets
- Goals in both halves – Yes: Three of Manchester United’s last five games have had goals scored in each half.
- 1st half: Draw: This bet was successful in three of the five previous away matches.
Prediction
| Х1 3,60 | Х 3,50 | Х2 2,05 |
We believe that there is no intrigue in this match, and Manchester United proved in the first match that they are stronger than their opponent and are able to advance to the next round.
Real Betis will try to create chances but at the moment Erik ten Hag’s side will be stronger and should win this match.
Prediction for this match: Manchester United win.
- Both teams will score.
