European giants Barcelona and Manchester United lock horns in a tasty UEFA Europa League knockout playoff tie. The first leg will be held at the famous Camp Nou venue this Thursday, with the second game taking place at Old Trafford next week.
With both teams gunning for a victory, this promises to be an entertaining Europa League matchup. Check out the latest Europa League stats and odds in this in-depth Barcelona vs Manchester United prediction.
Barcelona vs. Manchester United Odds
Going by the latest Europa League odds, Barcelona are the bookies’ favorites to get the win on home soil. Right now, you can get -133 for a Barca victory.
The latest Manchester United odds are +333, which are very generous considering their great form heading to Spain. The draw is available at +300. Keep reading for the Europa League standings and our Barcelona vs Manchester United prediction.
Barcelona vs. Manchester United Matchup Information
Barcelona vs Manchester United
Location of the Game: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Date and Time: Thursday, February 16, 2023, 12:45 PM ET
How to Watch: Paramount+
Barcelona vs. Manchester United Betting Preview
Barcelona
Blaugrana had a poor UEFA Champions League campaign, as they were eliminated in the group stage. Other than that, Xavi’s troops are enjoying an exceptional season domestically.
Barcelona are riding high at the top of La Liga, winning 18 of their opening 21 games. They are 11 points above rivals Real Madrid, who do have a game in hand. In the league, Blaugrana have scored 43 goals and shipped just seven.
Barcelona are riding high in La Liga, and Xavi’s troops also won the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia earlier this year. They beat Real Betis on penalties in the final to get their hands on the trophy in Riyadh.
Barca have been a formidable force at Camp Nou this season, losing just one home match in all competitions. They will be looking to bring an advantage to the second leg in Manchester.
The winner of this tie will be the favorite to go on and lift the Europa League trophy at the end of the season. The latest Barcelona stats are incredible, and the Catalonia giants will take some stopping over two legs. Can they extend their Europa League schedule by seeing off the Premier League giants?
Read on for our Barcelona vs Manchester United prediction and picks.
Manchester United
New Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is having a fine first season at Old Trafford. United are still in the Europa League and FA Cup, while they face Newcastle United in the EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium later this month.
Man United are also going great guns in the Premier League right now. They are in superb form domestically and are in with a great chance of securing a top-four spot and Champions League soccer for next season. The Red Devils are currently third with 46 points to their name.
Like Barcelona, Man United are also in stunning form across all competitions. Ten Hag’s troops have suffered just two losses since a Manchester derby defeat in the Premier League to rivals Manchester City way back in early October.
United finished runners-up to Real Sociedad in the Europa League table in the group, which is why they face a knockout playoff. Still, they won five of six group games and lost out on top spot on goal difference.
Since losing a five-goal thriller at Arsenal in the league last month, Man United have responded with five wins and a draw from six. Will they extend that unbeaten streak on Thursday? Our Barcelona vs Manchester United prediction is below.
Barcelona vs. Manchester United Betting Picks
Only Bayern Munich have won at the Camp Nou this season, and Barca will be a tough nut to crack on their own patch on Thursday. Man United are in great form themselves, but this will be a stern test for the in-form Premier League team.
We are backing Barcelona to edge this first leg on home soil, and you can get +275 for the hosts to win by one goal. As for the correct score, there is excellent value in +750 for Barca to win 2-1.
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