Henry Roldán
The Europa League round of 16 action continues next Thursday with the second leg of the second leg between Real Betis vs Manchester United. Although this match will face two of the best teams in the competition, the Red Devils practically sealed the tie in the first leg game with a 4-1 home win over the Spanish team. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the preview of this stellar match between Real Betis vs Manchester United.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Real Betis vs Manchester United Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg Game on March 16, 2023
- Where: Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain
- When: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 1:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Real Betis (+260) / Tie (+280) / Manchester United (+105).
- Asian Handicap: Real Betis (+0.5, -121) / Manchester United (-0.5, +100).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-131) / Under (+106).
- Both teams score: Yes (-143) / No (+114)
All odds are provided by Unibet.
Betting on Real Betis
Real Betis will not find it easy to accomplish their European comeback mission despite being in front of their home fans. While manager Manuel Pellegrini has a good home record against Manchester United, Betis have just one win in their last seven home games this season.
Similarly, Betis is not known for winning comfortably and has only twice won by three goals so far this campaign in both La Liga and the Europa League.
The good news is that they come into this game undefeated in the last five rounds of the Spanish league, including a 0-0 draw against Real Madrid, while they are one of only six clubs on the circuit that have scored more than 30 goals.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Claudio Bravo; Youssouf Sabaly, German Pezzella, Luiz Felipe, Abner; William Carvalho, Andres Guardado; Sergio Canales, Rodri, Ayoze Perez; Borja Iglesias.
Betting on Manchester United
Backed by a sizeable lead, Manchester United appear to have one and a half feet secured in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Erik ten Hag’s men got the job done at home by beating Betis and now in Spain they just need to keep the result and try to avoid the ghosts that have haunted them away from home.
Although they have not lost in their two European games in Spain this year, in their last six away games they have won two, drawn two and won two, including a 7-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Premier League. That said, United have just one defeat in their last 14 games in all competitions, to Liverpool. What’s more, in that period, excluding the defeat at Anfield, the Red Devils scored 30 times and conceded only nine goals.
Possible lineup (4-2-3-1): David De Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw; Fred, Casemiro; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Wout Weghorst; Marcus Rashford.
JefeBet Prediction
The tie was virtually defined in the first leg game. Manchester United, despite the loss to Liverpool, is one of the best teams in Europe and with a three-goal lead, it looks almost utopian for them to go home without their qualification.
However, we cannot rule out a Betis victory this coming Thursday. Beyond the result in Manchester, Pellegrini knows how to play United, and it would be a good time for Los Verdiblancos to get back to winning ways in front of their fans.
In addition, both teams have good attacks and although it looks difficult for United to repeat the four goals of the first leg, it is certain that this match will have plenty of action on the scoreboard.
Prediction: Both teams score (BET 2 – MAN 2).
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