Kickoff: 04:00 AM (GMT +8)
Stadium: Old Trafford
Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction (UEFA Europa League) – After a thrilling first encounter which ended in a 2-2 draw, Manchester United and Barcelona resume their tie at Old Trafford. Which of these valiant two sides will move on to the next round? The Red Devils or the Blaugrana? Let’s take a look and read on for our winning tips below.
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Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction – Head to Head
Man Utd
Statistic
Barcelona
3
Won
6
5
Drawn
5
18
Goals Scored
25
With the recent game ending in a draw, Barcelona still leads Man Utd in head-to-head matchups by 3 wins. The Blaugrana also maintained their lead of 7 goals in such matchups. Let’s now take a closer look at their most recent matches.
Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction – Previous Meetings
Date
Event
Home
Score
Away
16-Feb-23
UEFA Europa League
FCB
2-2
MUN
16-Apr-19
UEFA Champions League
FCB
3-0
MUN
10-Apr-19
UEFA Champions League
MUN
0-1
FCB
Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction – Form (All Competitions)
Man Utd
W
D
W
D
W
Barcelona
W
D
W
W
W
Man Utd’s record across all competitions now stand at three wins and two draws. Barcelona, meanwhils, have four wins and one draw. Let’s now take a look at the stats of the previous leg.
Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction – 1st Leg Stats
Man Utd
Statistic
Barcelona
18
Shots
18
8
Shots on target
5
61%
Possession
39%
476
Passes
309
80%
Pass accuracy
73%
10
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
0
Offsides
1
8
Corners
5
Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction – Preview
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United are confident heading into Old Trafford after drawing Barcelona in the first leg. Just two minutes after Barca went ahead in the second period, in-form Marcus Rashford slotted in the equaliser. The Man Utd forward also did working leading to the second goal, which forced an own goal from Jules Kounde. The Blaugrana would later come back on terms, but the match set a good precedent for the Erik ten Hag-led side for the 2nd leg. The Red Devils followed up this performance with a 3-0 thrashing of Leicester City in the English Premier League, with Rashford scoring again not once but twice, and Jadon Sancho adding the extra goal. Can this help boost their chances of making the UEL’s second round?
Man Utd have won just one of their last 11 matches against Barcelona in Europe (D5 L5), and are winless in the last 5 (D1 L4). Their only win was in April 2008 in a UCL semi-final (1-0 in the second leg).
Marcus Rashford has averaged one goal every 76 minutes for the Red Devils in the UEL this campaign (4 goals overall). This is the best ratio of any footballer who has played at least 300 minutes in the UEL this season.
F.C. Barcelona
Barcelona managed to avoid defeat at Camp Nou, drawing a Man Utd side that was firing on all cylinders. After a goalless first half, Marcos Asensio opened the scoring on 50 minutes for the Blaugrana, but found themselves trailing 1-2 nine minutes later. Raphinha came up as Barca’s saviour, with his long range shot finding the inner far post on 76 minutes. The Xavi-led side, who currently lead the Spanish La Liga race, picked up another three points as they saw off Cadiz 2-0, thanks to Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewadowski‘s goals. Now, will Barca have enough to defeat Ten Hag’s Man Utd on their home turf, and progress to the next round?
Barcelona have faced Man Utd away from home in Europe 5 previous times. After not winning the first 4 (D2 L2), they won 1-0 in April 2019 (Champions League quarter-final first leg).
Since the beginning of the 2019/20 campaign, Robert Lewandowski has scored 38 goals in 32 appearances in major European competition. This is more than any other player during this period.
Man Utd – Bans, Injuries, Suspensions
Player
Information
Anticipated Return
Harry Maguire
Knee injury
Unknown
Antony Santos
Knock injury
Late February
Christian Eriksen
Ankle injury
Late April
Anthony Martial
Hip injury
Unknown
Donny van de Beek
Knee injury
Out for season
Barcelona – Bans, Injuries, Suspensions
Player
Information
Anticipated Return
Pedri
Hamstring
Mid March
Ousmane Dembele
Muscle injury
Doubtful
Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction – Final Thoughts
With the 1st leg already hailed as one of the best UEL knockout games, there’s no doubt this encounter will be another classic. Both Man Utd and Barcelona have shown their determination to win, being two of the best sides in Europe right now. Going by the stats of the previous match, the Red Devils have been the slightly hungrier team. And while they also have the Carabao Cup final on their mind. they are likely to keep this form at home. This holds true, even as Barca’s league-leading lineup will threaten from time-to-time. Thus, we see United squeaking in a win and advancing to the next round. With that, let’s take a look at our prediction.
Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction
We will be betting on the Asian Handicap and Over/Under in Euro football odds for this match:
Manchester United (0)
Odds (1.71)
Over: 2.25 Goals
Odds: 1.66
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Disclaimer: The odds change from time to time without prior notice and is only available at the time of writing
For this UEFA Europa League Playoff 2nd Leg Man Utd v Barcelona Prediction to win, Man Utd need to win in full time by at least one goal. If they draw the match in full time, the bet will be returned. For the Over/Under bet to win, the total goal count should be above 3.5 goals.
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