David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Manchester United
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
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One of the fourth-round group stage matches in the Europa League will take place at Old Trafford, where Manchester United hosts Greek side PAOK. A wager on the number of goals in this match could bring significant returns.
Match Overview
The English club has yet to secure a victory in the main round of the Europa League, with all three of their matches ending in draws. United started by drawing at home with Twente (1-1), then shared points in away games with Porto (3-3) and Fenerbahce (1-1).
It’s worth noting that Manchester United shares a similar record in the tournament with Viktoria Plzeň, with whom they hold 20th place in the standings. Over the weekend, United faced Chelsea at home in the Premier League, finishing 1-1, while earlier, they crushed Leicester 5-2 in the League Cup.
PAOK, for its part, has just one point earned in the previous round, where they managed a 2-2 draw at home against Viktoria Plzeň. In that match, Razvan Lucescu's squad came back from a two-goal deficit, scoring twice in the last 10 minutes to level the game.
Before this, PAOK suffered a 1-3 away loss to Galatasaray and a 0-1 home defeat to FCSB. Going into this match, the Greek side is fresh from a 2-1 away league victory over Lamia, placing them second in their domestic standings with 20 points.
Probable Line-ups
- Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Evans, Dalot, Mainoo, Eriksen, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Højlund
- PAOK: Kotarski, Rahman Baba, Mihailidis, Kedziora, Sastre, Ozdoev, Camara, Taison, Konstantelias, Despodov, Fyodor Chalov
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Manchester United hasn’t won in their last five Europa League matches (4 draws, 1 loss).
- In United’s last five games, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has also hit in four of PAOK’s last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers heavily favor the home team, rating their victory at 1.26 odds. However, both teams have consistently hit the "Both Teams to Score" mark in recent matches. We believe this trend will continue in this clash, making it a reliable betting choice.
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