Feyenoord v Manchester United Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 15th September
Feyenoord only suffered the three home losses in their league campaign in Holland last season and they will be looking at claiming a big scalp in their Europa League opener. The season before last they managed to top their group over the eventual winners Sevilla, so have experience at this as well as strength at De Kuip. What mood will Manchester United turn up in? The Red Devils need to shake off that disappointing Premier League derby defeat at Old Trafford against Man City on the weekend and get some positive vibes back. A win on the road would do that.
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Feyenoord v Manchester United Betting Tips
Well Manchester United find themselves in the second tier of European football this season and while Mourinho is kidding himself that this is the Champions League, it’s not. However, winning the title would guarantee them a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League and United are one of the early favourites to take the title. It was all looking good for the Red Devils out of the blocks this season under Jose Mourinho, but that all came crashing down when they were outclassed at Old Trafford on the weekend by Manchester City. So they have to pick themselves up from that psychological blow to take on Feyenoord in their Europa League opener. Wrong tactics and under performing players were United’s downfall on the weekend, but they they are favourites for this match up and the game is likely to produce over 2.5 goals which is running at a price of 5/6 to back.
United do have the goals in them when they don’t play defensively and conservatively like they did against City. If they can cut loose they will produce and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a 5/4 anytime goalscorer option with Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney at 7/4. The Red Devils have only faced Feyenoord twice before in their history and those game were way back in the 1997/98 Champions League, with United winning 2-1 at home and 3-1 on the road. Both teams to score in this match looks a great punt at price of 3/4 because United have the goals in them and Feyenoord are carrying a big goalscoring threat as well. This won’t be the easiest game for United because of the way that the Dutch side play. United have a W7 D3 L4 record (W2 D2 L3 away) against Dutch side. They lost 2-1 against PSV in the Champions League group stage last season on their most recent visit there.
Dutch outfit Feyenoord have every reason to be confident going into this home fixture. They would set themselves up well for the group if they could manage to put the win on the board here. They have started the season in some style with five wins from five in the Eredivisie and firing off fifteen goals across those games. So on the evidence of that they have the tools to get at United. Their key players will be their attacking midfielder Eljero Elia and forward Nicolai Jorgensen. Both are trading at a price around the 3/1 mark in the anytime goalscorer market. Last season in the Eredivisie Feyenoord lost just three home games and on their last appearance in the Europa League the season before that, they won their group which included a win over eventual winners Sevilla.
So they have the form and the track record in the Europa League to get something out of this. The thing about them though, is that while they have been producing the goals, their defence still haven’t looked the best to be honest. It is to the point where you may have a flutter on over 3.5 goals on the game for a 9/4 tempter. Feyenoord have given up a lot of chances at the back this season in the league and while they haven’t been hurt by opposition weaker than Manchester United, it could make them sweat on Thursday. Feyenoord’s record in 21 fixtures against English teams is: W6 D5 L10 (W3 D1 L6 at home). Those matches include a 4-2 aggregate triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in the 1974 UEFA Cup final.
Feyenoord v Manchester United Betting Odds
Manchester United 4/5, Draw 13/5, Feyenoord 10/3
Feyenoord v Manchester United Predictions
There may be just too much of a tempting price on the hosts to avoid in this one. They have plenty of pace and attacking power, much in the vein of Manchester City (obviously not as much quality), but they have key players who can do damage to the Red Devils. It’s worth backing both teams to score and having a punt on the home win.
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