Europa League: Sevilla vs Manchester United Preview, Odds, Prediction

Sevilla and Manchester United take one another in the semis of the Europa League campaign. The Rojoblancos and the Red Devils want to snatch a trophy and make this year a memorable one. After securing the Champions League through domestic leagues and missing all chances to win silverware in their national competitions, the Europa League is the only place where these two sides might capture the title.

Preview

Sevilla (+200) didn’t allow a goal in the last five competitive matches, including two wins in the Europa League knockout stage. It seems that this one-legged format suits them very well and that they know how to behave in these situations.

They were close to allowing a goal against Wolverhampton, but Raul Jimenez missed a penalty for the English side, who simply disappeared after that moment. Sevilla woke up, taking matters into their hands, and controlling the situation until the final whistle. The reward came in the late phase of the event.

Against both Roma and Wolves, Julen Lopetegui’s team showed excellent tactical knowledge, and impeccable mindset, which would keep them going on without a mistake for 90 minutes.

Manchester United (+150) are the favorites in this event, but we really don’t see why. Solskjaer’s crew wasn’t convincing against LASK and especially against FC Copenhagen, where they managed to squeeze into the semis following extra-times.

The Danish representatives were better in the opening 45 minutes, but as time went by, their physicality went down. It is the only reason why United advanced to the next stage.

According to many, it seems that the Red Devils’ players aren’t that interested in playing this competition, because they secured the Champions League spot, and their casual approach in these two games confirms the same. Also, we’ve seen Solskjaer allowing several stars to have some sort of a mini holiday, which to be honest, isn’t a smart thing to do at this part of the year.

Latest News

Nemanja Gudelj and Corchia won’t play for Sevilla. The first one because of the quarantine and the second due to a knee injury.

Phil Jones and Luke Shaw both have ankle injuries, while Tuanzebe struggles with a leg injury.

Head to Head Games

Bak in 2018, Sevilla and United met in the eighth-finals of the Champions League. After 0-0 in Spain, the result in the rematch was 1-2 for the Rojoblancos. Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice in the span of four minutes (74 and 78), just 120 seconds following his entrance on the pitch. Lukaku decreased the gap with six minutes to go.

Prediction

Sevilla is a tough nut to crack as we already said, and they aren’t allowing goals. Meanwhile, United isn’t playing very well, and each time they are in some sort of a decline, Solskjaer sets up defensive tactics. Therefore, we suggest betting on a low-scoring affair, preferably under 2.5 goals. The profits aren’t high, -200 but the chances of seeing this outcome are very high.

For those who are courageous, bet on Sevilla to win, at +200.