Europa League: Manchester United vs Barcelona – Match preview and betting tip

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Manchester United and Barcelona, who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

The Europa League game at Old Trafford on Thursday sees visitors Barcelona facing home side Manchester United for the second leg of their knockout playoff tie. The two sides drew 2-2 in last week’s opening leg.

Form: Manchester United vs Barcelona

Manchester United Form

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Leeds 0-2, and then drawing 2-2 with Barcelona. They were back as winners when they defeated Leicester 3-0. In their last six Europa League home matches, the Red Devils won four times. They’ve drawn once and lost once, scoring 13 and conceding four goals.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Villarreal by 0-1. This was followed by a 2-2 with Manchester United and a 2-0 win against Cadiz. In their last six Europa League away matches, the Blaugrana won four, as they’ve also drawn and lost once, scoring 11 while also conceding five times.

Betting facts for Manchester United and Barcelona

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Manchester United and Barcelona. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Betting markets: Manchester United vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Manchester United are undefeated in the previous 10 matches at Old Trafford, winning nine along the way while drawing one. Barcelona won ten of their previous 10 games away from home across all tournaments, in which they drew zero and lost zero. Before their upcoming match, Manchester United look back on 8 games without losing and are unbeaten in their last 17 at home. Good luck taking on Barcelona currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 18 games without defeat.

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Impressively, Barcelona scored the first goal in ten out of the previous ten games. Manchester United have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings. Barcelona scored the first goal of the game in ten of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Manchester United performed an average of 2.2 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Barcelona’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Manchester United are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 17 matches. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 18 matches.

Suggested bet: Manchester United vs Barcelona

To sum up, the upcoming match between Manchester United and Barcelona seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Europa League game.

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