17:45 Thursday

Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Stats

  • Real Sociedad have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in this competition
  • Both sides have already qualified from the group, but the visitors need to win via two goal margin to leapfrog the Spanish outfit
  • The hosts have conceded just a single goal across the five group games played so far

 

Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Betting Tips: 

Betting Tip: Under 2.5 goals

Both of these sides have already booked their places in the knockout rounds of the Europa League but there’s still a lot to play for when these two face off at Reale Arena. The hosts have finished second in each of their previous three group stages but they have a huge opportunity to go one better and claim top spot here.

Imanol Alguacil’s men are the only team in this competition to have secured maximum points so far and even a draw would be enough to qualify as group winners. They’ve suffered defeats across their last two domestic matches but a win in this very competition slots in the middle of those. Prior to their last three matches, Erreala had put together a run of eight consecutive wins and they’re more than good enough to earn a positive result from this one.

Their last three outings in this competition have produced fewer than three goals on each occasion and given they don’t need to go on the offensive, they’ll likely draw confidence from the fact they have conceded just once across their five group matches.

Manchester United will feel a little different about this one as if they want to jump ahead of the Spanish outfit and qualify as group winners, they’ll need to win, and do so via a two goal margin to gain the edge in the head-to-head record having suffered a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture.

The Red Devils are in good form and stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches when they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League at the weekend. Across their eight-game undefeated run however, they have secured a victory by two or more goals on just two occasions and they’ll need to buck that trend if they want top spot.

The visitors are likely going to dominate the ball but with a number of key changes expected for both outfits, there could be a lack of intensity and with Real Sociedad proving to be a tough nut to crack, chances may come at a premium.

I was expecting under 2.5 goals to be priced up at around 4/5, and I do like the pick, so the 10/11 available for the same selection makes plenty of appeal.

Under 2.5 Goals - 1pt @ 10/11