Manchester United and Lyon meet in a Europa League quarter-final tie which will have the eyes of the world focused on it.
These two teams have serious European pedigree and it would not be a shock to see either of them go on to lift the famous trophy in May.
We cannot wait for tonight’s action in Lyon to get started and below is a full preview, as well as some football betting tips to help you bet on the Europa League!
Lyon vs Manchester United Preview
It really is a Europa League trophy or bust for United this season, given their struggles in the Premier League.
Ruben Amorim’s side are 13th in the table after the 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest was followed by last Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Manchester City.
To be fair, the Red Devils did not perform badly in either match, but they are far from the force seen under the rule of Sir Alex Ferguson.
But in the Europa League, United have impressed to a degree and remain unbeaten heading into this clash. After drawing 1-1 in Real Sociedad, Amorim’s side thrashed the La Liga outfit 4-1 at Old Trafford to reach the quarters.
Lyon enjoyed even more dominance in the last 16, beating Romanian side FCSB 7-1 on aggregate, including a 4-0 win on home soil.
Paulo Fonseca’s team are also fighting for European qualification in France. They sit fifth in Ligue 1 following last weekend’s 2-1 win over Lille, which was their eighth victory from 10 previous matches across all competitions.
United cannot afford to underestimate Lyon one bit as the French side possess quality players, namely young playmaker Rayan Cherki, who leads the way for assists in this competition with eight.
And, of course, Nemanja Matic will be facing his former English employers. The Serbian has been involved in a bit of a spat with Andre Onana in the build up, which has only served to increase excitement levels!
Lyon vs Manchester United Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Despite being the away side, United are slight favourites to claim a first-leg win at odds of 2.56. A Lyon win is priced at 2.77, while the draw is 3.29.
Lyon vs Manchester United Betting Tips
Lyon to score over 1.5 goals @ 2.53
While Lyon are the underdog in terms of odds, we cannot help but look at this market. The French outfit have scored over 1.5 goals in their last 11 matches across all competitions, which is a seriously good record.
Georges Mikautadze to score anytime @ 2.92
Georgian striker Mikautadze has been a revelation in the Europa League this season. He has scored four goals and assisted a further three, numbers which should see him get the chance to add to his tallies from the start against United.
Lyon to win and both teams to score @ 5.00
Given we are tipping Lyon goals, it feels only right to end with this market. As well as scoring, the Ligue 1 side are fond of conceding too. Fonseca’s defence has kept just two clean sheets in the past nine matches.
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