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Manchester United vs FC Sheriff: Pre-match analysis and betting tips

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Our betting experts preview the Europa League match between Manchester United and FC Sheriff and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Manchester United welcome FC Sheriff for a clash in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday. FC Sheriff took a massive beating in their last encounter, and look to make amends on Thursday. Manchester United should face a seriously motivated home side.

Position in the Europa League table: Manchester United vs FC Sheriff

The current standings in Group E show us how Manchester United and FC Sheriff have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 5 clash this coming Thursday.

Latest form and fixture history of Manchester United against FC Sheriff

Tough-to-beat Manchester United

Manchester United look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 0-0 with Newcastle, beating Tottenham 2-0 and drawing 1-1 with Chelsea.

FC Sheriff hope to stop the rot

FC Sheriff go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. FC Sheriff lost their previous three Europa League matches, first they lost 0-2 to Manchester United before 0-2 and 0-3 defeats against Real Sociedad followed.

Fixture history: Manchester United vs FC Sheriff

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Manchester United came away as 0-2 winners. It was a match played at Zimbru Stadium back in September 2022 in the Europa League. This time round, betting on FC Sheriff will get you odds 29.00, meaning the bookies predict that they are in with a 3% chance of three points at Old Trafford. You can get a price of 1.08, should you wish to add Manchester United to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last game between Manchester United and FC Sheriff:

Manchester United vs FC Sheriff Stats

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Manchester United and FC Sheriff played across all tournaments.

  • Manchester United have won 8 of the last 10 matches
  • Manchester United have conceded in 13 of the last 15 home matches
  • Manchester United have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Manchester United have scored in 11 of the last 13 home matches
  • Manchester United have not lost 8 of the last 10 matches
  • FC Sheriff have not lost 16 of the last 18 away matches
  • FC Sheriff have won 4 of the last 5 away matches
  • FC Sheriff have scored in 7 of the last 9 away matches
  • FC Sheriff have not conceded in 5 of the last 6 away matches

Players to watch in Manchester United vs FC Sheriff

Marcus Rashford is one of the Manchester United players, who is expected to score on a regular basis. His current season total is two goals. FC Sheriff have their eyes fixed on Iyayi Akanbi, who is on a single goal so far this campaign. No doubt more will follow soon, when he hits his stride.

Best betting tips: Manchester United vs FC Sheriff

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Manchester United and FC Sheriff, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.

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