Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Champions League match between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The new Champions League campaign continues this coming Tuesday in a round 3 match between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford.
Placed fourth in Group A, Manchester United have amassed zero points after two matches. On one point, FC Copenhagen rank third with two matches played this season.
Form: Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen
Manchester United Form
In the previous three matches, Manchester United lost 2-3 against Galatasaray, beat Brentford by 2-1 and won 1-2 against Sheffield United. Manchester United only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Champions League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.
FC Copenhagen Form
In their past three matches, FC Copenhagen lost 1-2 against Bayern Munich, drew 1-1 with AGF and won 2-1 against Vejle BK. In their last six Champions League away matches, FC Copenhagen have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 12 while also conceding 15 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for Manchester United and FC Copenhagen
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Manchester United have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches
- Manchester United have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Manchester United matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester United have conceded in 11 of the last 13 home matches
- In 5 of the last 6 Manchester United home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Copenhagen have not lost the last 15 away matches in a row
- FC Copenhagen have scored in the last 17 away matches in a row
- FC Copenhagen have scored in 29 of the last 31 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 away matches FC Copenhagen played, both teams scored
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Copenhagen away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen
Viktor Claesson shows decent form right now for FC Copenhagen, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Champions League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester United, who are strong favorites this coming Tuesday. Siding with Rasmus Hoejlund also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last two Champions League matches.
Popular betting markets: Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen
Full-time result
Old Trafford witnessed Manchester United winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing one and losing four as well. FC Copenhagen claimed five wins, four draws and one defeat in their last 10 games away. FC Copenhagen struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 15 away matches in a row.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, Manchester United scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in four of their last 10 games.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Manchester United saw eight of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for FC Copenhagen, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves.
Betting tip: Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen
To sum up, the upcoming match between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.