For the first match of the round of 16 of the Europa League, Manchester United welcomes Betis to Old Trafford. Double legs, followed by a replay next week in Spain.
Manchester United in the big derby in the play offs against Barcelona was the one that celebrated the qualification to the last 16 of the competition. In the first match in Spain, he drew 2-2, while in the second leg, despite the fact that he ended the half behind in the score, he won the qualification with 2-1.
And there, however, Manchester was flying in the last two months came Sunday's big shock at Anfield where they were thrashed 7-0 by Liverpool! He closed the half-time with a score of only 1-0 but in the replay he collapsed and experienced the biggest defeat in the last 80 years!
This was their first defeat in 11 league matches, remains however consistently in 3rd place with 49 pointss, minus 9 from 2nd City and plus 4 from 4th Tottenham having one match less.
Bettis with a record of five wins and one draw, he put on a show of strength in the group stage against Roma, Ludogorets, Helsinki and as the first secured its direct participation in the round of 16.
At the same time, it is performing quite satisfactorily in the championship and claims a place in the top four that gives a ticket to the groups of the next Champions League. After 24 games they are in 5th place with 41 points, minus 3 from 4th place Sociedad and in the 4th from the 6th Villarreal which it faces the next matchday.
On Sunday night, in her last match of the season, she drew 0-0 against Real Madrid.
Manchester was coming off a string of positive results combining substance and spectacle. Sunday's defeat against Liverpool forces them to react, Betis does have quality, but with their many defensive weaknesses they will hardly last at Old Trafford. So I expect a return of victories for the "babies" and Rashford's return to scoring, in a match where the score will hardly stay low.
Tip: Manchester United – Betis 1 & Over 2,5 & Rashford to Score Odds 3.00