Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 16/02/2021, 00:33  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 16/02/2021 at 00:39 in Europa League Prediction

Real Sociedad’s Europa League home clash with Manchester United is among the matches handed new venues owing to travel restrictions in Europe. This match will be played at the Allianz Stadium in Turin with the two sides looking to rise from bumpy rides in recent matches. Real Sociedad finished second in a tight group that also had Napoli and AZ. They managed nine points, two behind Napoli and one ahead of AZ. For the team, Europa League remains a viable route towards next season’s Champions League but they remain in frame even in La Liga. Sociedad have not been up to scratch defensively and head to this game on one clean sheet in their last five matches. Three of their last five matches have also produced over 2.5 goals and they’ve managed to score in each of their last 10 matches. While their scoring run looks impressive, Sociedad rarely scores a lot in their matches; in the last 16 games, they’ve managed to score more than a goal in just four. In Europa League, Sociedad are unbeaten in their last four matches but drew each of the last three.

Manchester United head to this game after a hard fought 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion. It was their third draw in five matches, and they have two wins in the last six matches. While they’ve been a bit shaky lately, United have managed to scrape through undefeated in their last six matches. They’ve scored in the last four matches and kept three clean sheets in the last five. Their scoring run is also good, just like Sociedad’s. They’ve scored in 12 of their last 15 matches. United plays here by virtue of having finished third in their Champions League group, and will be seeking to extend their good Europa League run. Last season, they exited at the semi final stage after losing to eventual winners Sevilla. Here they head with just that loss in the last seven Europa League matches and have scored in each of the last 10 matches in the competition. In the last 23 Europa League matches, Manchester United have registered 16 wins and lost just two.