Manchester United please for the second leg - Analysis & Betting Tips
Sociedad must win at Old Trafford
The second legs of the Europa League last 16 are also on the program next Thursday. Our Manchester United - Real Sociedad betting tip offers youan analysis of one of the most exciting duels of this matchday, and not just because of the starting position after the first leg. Kick-off in Manchester is at 21:00 on March 13.
Manchester United
- Manchester United is still unbeaten internationally
- They are not ranked in the top 10 in the league
- Manchester United can build on home advantage
Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad will rely on their counter-attacking strength
- They put in a good performance in the first leg, especially towards the end
- Sociedad are currently around 10th place in La Liga
| Manchester United Home | Real Sociedad Away |
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| FC Arsenal 1:1 | 4:0 FC Barcelona |
| FC Fulham 1:1 | 3:0 Betis Sevilla |
| Ipswich Town 3:2 | 1:2 FC Midtjylland |
| Leicester City 2:1 | 2:1 CA Osasuna |
| Crystal Palace 0:2 | 3:1 Lazio Rom |
Can Manchester build on their good performance? - Expert analysis & betting tips
Manchester United are still one of the big names in world soccer, even if times have been better at Old Trafford before this Manchester - Sociedad betting tip. Ruben Amorim's team is still lagging behind the expectations of days gone by, and has done so for years. Even under the Portuguese, no turnaround has been achieved (so far). However, the two faces of the traditional club must be taken into account here, because while the Premier League is anything but blissful, United's record in European competition has been strong in recent weeks and months. The Red Devils are still unbeaten in the Europa League; the 1-1 draw in the first leg against the Spaniards was their first draw after five wins in a row, and they also drew three of their first three matchdays in the league. However, Sociedad are probably the most difficult of all the opponents so far. Strong: The last 3 international appearances were all won at home, so we see slight advantages for the home team in our Manchester - Sociedad betting tip. In addition, the British were also the slightly better team away from home, but were unable to convert a nicely played 1-0 lead into a win.
Particularly in the last 15 minutes of the first leg, it was hard to shake off the feeling that United were not at their best physically. It was therefore inconvenient that they also had to play the prestigious league game against Arsenal on Sunday, March 9. Speaking of the league: United are still only 15th (!) in the league, not including the game against the Gunners. Even relegation is not yet secured, even if this sounds almost grotesque in the case of Manchester United. This makes promotion next Thursday all the more important - also in terms of a possible international starting place for the coming season. All in all, we see Manchester as slight favorites, also because the fact that they are playing at home is the factor that makes us most likely to expect a successful result for the Red Devils.
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FC Arsenal
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Manchester United
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FC Fulham
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Ipswich Town
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3:2 (2:2) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26.02.2025 - England Premier League
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Manchester United
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Sociedad not always convincing either - analysis & betting tips
It's not just the home side who are struggling with their form ahead of this United - Sociedad betting tip. Real Sociedad have also had better times and results in the past. Their results in La Liga have left a lot to be desired recently, with no fewer than 5 defeats in their last 7 appearances before Sunday's clash against Sevilla. They were beaten 4-0 by FC Barcelona, for example, while the other two games in this period of five matches were won, albeit at home. It must therefore be clearly stated in this United - Sociedad analysis that the Basques have struggled recently, especially away from home. Even against seemingly weaker teams, they have had problems away from home, as shown by the 3-0 defeat to then 11th-placed Betis Sevilla on matchday 24. Real Sociedad themselves are currently only in 10th place in La Liga, and Sunday's clash against Sevilla has not yet been factored in. Let's take a look at the results in international competition in our betting tip analysis. First things first: The 1:1 against Manchester was deserved in the end, but the equalizer was scored from a penalty. And it's also clear on the international stage that away games are not Sociedad's favorite pastime. Although they won away against Midtjylland in the intermediate round (2:1), this was also the only victory in the last three international away games that could be celebrated.
A small advantage for the visitors: The pressure will be more on the home side on Thursday, and we also believe that one of Sociedad's strengths is their quick transition play, which they can and will focus on in the second leg. It is quite possible that the speedy Geraldo Becker will get a place in the starting eleven in this constellation, as he already provided a lot of momentum in the first leg as a "joker". However, Sociedad have only scored 8 goals in 13 games away from home in the league so far, but have scored a total of 21 goals in 11 home and away games. If Sociedad can perform from the start on Thursday as they did in the final stages of the first leg, we believe a win at Old Trafford is anything but out of the question.
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Real Sociedad
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Manchester United
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FC Barcelona
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Real Sociedad
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Real Sociedad
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Real Madrid
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0:1 (0:1) | N | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26.02.2025 - Copa del Rey
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Real Sociedad
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Comparison statistics last 10 events
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4 Wins 5 |
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4 Draw 1 |
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2 Defeats 4 |
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13 Goals scored 15 |
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11 Goals received 14 |
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12 Shots on target 8 |
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Which Europa League betting tip do we recommend in this case?
We were already able to land on the mark in the first leg with our betting tip prediction of "Both teams to score - yes". And we are sticking to this prediction for the second leg, as we even think extra time is possible. Our prediction is once again: Both teams will score in these 90 minutes.
