Verdict: Both teams to score
Best Odds: 8/11
Bookmaker: Dachbet
With this season’s Europa League crown up for grabs on Wednesday night, Tottenham and Manchester United will meet at San Mames.
Tottenham
Starting with Tottenham, while Spurs might be just 90 minutes away from getting their hands on a first piece of silverware since way back in 2008, Ange Postecoglou has a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders. Remarkably sat 17th in the Premier League table and only just a single place above the relegation zone, the former Celtic boss has come under a tremendous amount of scrutiny. Suffering consecutive 2-0 losses against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, Tottenham have only collected one-point from any of their last five Premier League appearances. Despite booking their ticket to Bilbao thanks to a 5-1 aggregate win against Bodo/Glimt earlier in the month, Spurs have shown some glaring defensive issues. Including a 5-1 drumming at the hands of Liverpool on April 27th, Postecoglou’s side have failed to record a single domestic clean sheet since the middle of February.
Tottenham Team News
Tottenham have already confirmed that they will be without the trio of James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Bergvall on Wednesday night. Likewise, picking up a season-ending knee injury at the end of January, Romanian international Radu Dragusin remains on the sidelines.
All settling for a spot on the bench against Aston Villa last week, the likes of Guglielmo Vicario, Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro should be handed a full recall. Despite failing to find the net since returning from March’s international break, Heung-Min Son will lead out Postecoglou’s side at San Mames.
Manchester United
As for Manchester United, while there might have been plenty of excitement around Old Trafford back in November following Ruben Amorim’s arrival, the Red Devils have drastically failed to find any kind of stability under the former Sporting Lisbon boss. Breaking a string of unwanted records this season and also scrapping it out at the foot of the Premier League table, there has been some suggestions that the Portuguese tactician could already be planning for a Manchester exit. Failing to pick up any momentum last week as they slumped to a 1-0 loss against historic rivals Chelsea, United have remarkably failed to win any of their eight consecutive Premier League appearances since returning from March’s international break. It should also be highlighted, gaining a reputation for their glaring issues on the road, Amorim’s squad have recorded just a sole domestic victory since the end of January.
Manchester United Team News
All still dealing with respective injury issues, Manchester United will once again be without the likes of Joshua Zirkzee and Lisandro Martinez. Likewise, Amorim’s camp are also expected to be unable to call upon both Diego Dalot and former Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt on Wednesday night.
At the heart of everything positive that United have produced this year and ing 11 direct goal contributions in his 13 Europa League appearances, Bruno Fernandes will play a leading role here. Despite enduring what has been a public Old Trafford struggle, Rasmus Hojlund will lead Amorim’s charge.
Tottenham vs Manchester United Key Factors to Consider
- When Tottenham and Manchester United last met on February 16th, Spurs collected a 1-0 win in north London.
- In fact, Spurs have won their previous three meetings against the Red Devils across all competitions by an aggregate score of 8-3.
- Tottenham are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Manchester United (four wins, two draws).
- Man United have recorded just a single domestic victory away from Old Trafford since the end of January.
- Tottenham have recorded just a single point from any of their last five Premier League appearances.
Conclusion
Two camps who have broken a string of unwanted domestic records this season, few would have expected an all-Premier League showdown at San Mames. With both Tottenham and Manchester United rightfully coming under a huge amount of scrutiny, we could be set for a nail-biting final from San Mames on Wednesday night. While Spurs might have clinched a 1-0 victory when they welcomed the Red Devils to north London back on February 16th, we are expecting both leaky defences to be breached in the Basque Country.
Verdict: Both teams to score
Best Odds: 8/11
Bookmaker: Dachbet
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