We've got a 13/2 bet builder for Man United vs Athletic Club as United look to secure a place in the Europa League final.
20:00 Thursday
Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League final, taking a commanding 3-0 lead back to Old Trafford for tonight’s second leg.
Man United vs Athletic Club Prediction
- Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League final following their resounding 3-0 first leg win over Athletic Club.
- Ruben Amorim also made wholesale changes at the weekend, so his core players should be fit and firing for Thursday's second leg tie.
- Athletic Club followed up their loss to Manchester United with a 0-0 Basque Derby draw with rivals Real Sociedad.
- The La Liga side have won only one of their last 10 away matches, and have failed to win their last three away Europa League games.
- United can afford to take their foot off the gas this week with a return to Bilbao all-but guaranteed, and they should edge a second leg win at Old Trafford.
Score Prediction: Man United 2-1 Athletic Club
Man United vs Athletic Club Lineups
Man United Predicted Lineup vs Athletic Club
Onana, Yoro, Maguire, Lindelöf, Dorgu, Ugarte, Casemiro, Mazraoui, Garnacho, Fernandes, Højlund
Athletic Club Predicted Lineup vs Man United
Agirrezabala, Berchiche, Paredes, Álvarez, Marcos, Galarreta, Jauregizar, Berenguer, Gómez, Djaló, Sannadi
Man United vs Athletic Club Team News
- Matthis de Ligt was forced off in the first half of Sunday's 4-3 loss at Brentford and is unlikely to recover in time for Thursday's welcome of Athletic Club.
- Ayden Heaven is a doubt for Ruben Amorim's side, who remain without Lisandro Martinez, Joshua Zirkzee, Toby Collyer and Diogo Dalot.
- Amad Diallo is available for selection, though Amorim may name an unchanged XI here.
- Dani Vivian is suspended after his first half red card in last week's 3-0 first leg loss, with Yeray Alvarez expected to deputise.
- Oihan Sancet is out injured, along with brothers and wing pairing Nico and Inaki Williams, who have not travelled to Manchester.
- Alex Berenguer and Alvaro Djalo may replace the duo on the flanks at Old Trafford.
Man United vs Athletic Club Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Man United | 21/20 | 49% |
| Draw | 11/4 | 27% |
| Athletic Club | 14/5 | 26% |
Man United vs Athletic Club Bet Builder Tips
Our Bet Builder tips for Man United vs Athletic Club features Ugarte Over 1.5 Fouls, De Marcos Over 1.5 Fouls & Djalo Over 1.5 Shots.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 13/2 with Midnite.
- Ugarte leads United in fouls committed this season, averaging 2.00 fouls per 90 in the Premier League and picking up 14 yellow cards, including one against Brentford recently. His combative style in midfield is likely to result in at least one foul against Athletic’s quick, transitional players.
- De Marcos played 40 minutes in the first leg and commit four fouls and clearly struggled to contain the left side of Man United's attack. Dorgu is averaging 3 fouls drawn per game in the Europa League and drew four in the first leg - expect more of the same in this game.
- Djalo has struggled for minutes this season - playing just 6.7 90 minutes in the league. He should get a chance to play a significant amount this game with Nico Williams and Inaki Williams unlikely to make an appearance. He averages 2.2 shots per 90 minutes in La Liga and has had 3+ shots in three of the seven games he has played more than 45 minutes. With Athletic trailing three goals you can expect them to throw men forward, giving Djalo a chance to take shots.
