Manchester United v Rostov Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 16th March 7.45pm
The Red Devils collected a 1-1 draw out in Russia in the first leg and should seal progress to the next round now. It was as dull of a game as was expected in the first leg with Rostov not looking much of a threat and the poor surface of the pitch ruined any chance of a spectacle. United should be strong enough on home soil to bounce back from their FA Cup exit on Monday night, to book safe passage to the next round of the Europa League. They are unbeaten in 22 home games and have Zlatan Ibrahimovic available.
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Manchester United v Rostov Betting Tips
Well the Red Devils saw their FA Cup dreams this season end on Monday night in a loss against Chelsea. Now they have to make a quick return to action on Thursday night in the UEFA Europa League against Rostov. There’s no let up in games for the Red Devils at the moment. The first leg out in Russia between these two was a dull affair which ended in a 1-1 draw on a dreadful pitch. But that is a scoreline which is fine for the Red Devils as they can drive home their advantage on home soil now. There is the away goal in the bag and United have remained unbeaten in their last 22 matches on home soil in all competitions, and it is unlikely that Rostov are going to turn up and beat them. United importantly have Zlatan Ibrahimovic available for this one as the ban he is serving is a domestic one. The big Swede is trading at 4/6 in the anytime goalscorer favourite for the game. Even though they blew their lead in the first leg United are still more than comfortable in this one.
That was the first time that United had faced up against Rostov before and now in their ten meetings with Russian sides, United are W2 D7 L1 and at Old Trafford, that is W1 D3. United have won all four of their Champions League games at Old Trafford this season and have scored twelve goals in that sequence, conceding just one. In the Bet365 correct score market a Manchester United 2-0 win is a good 9/2 option in this one and a 1-0 return is a 5/1 quote. There is a price of 4/5 on Manchester United to win to nil in the game and that’s more than probable. Five of the last six wins that the Red Devils have recorded at home across all competitions have been to nil. United got to the last 16 in 2015/16, but the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League remains the only major UEFA trophy they have never won. United hold a penalty shoot out record of W1 L2 in UEFA ties. This is a routine game for them.
So to their credit, Rostov fought back from a goal down to hold this season’s Europa League favourites to a draw. They have suspensions now working against them and key player Vladimir Granat is out with a shoulder injury, just to make life at Old Trafford all that much more difficult for them. That first leg was the first time that they had faced an English side in Europe before so they are unbeaten technically against English sides in Europe. The Russians have gone just D3 L2 in their last five European away fixtures so there is nothing there to suggest that they are going to break out a win at Old Trafford. They have played only five games in the 2017 calendar year because of their winter break and they have gone unbeaten with a W2 D3 record in that, with three clean sheets. It’s just hard to see them doing enough going forward to get that goal that they have to go in search of to get themselves into the tie.
Manchester United v Rostov Betting Odds
Manchester United 2/7, Draw 4/1, Rostov 10/1
Manchester United v Rostov Predictions
Look for United to win to nil in this fixture. It should be that easy for them back at Old Trafford. There’s no need for them to bust a gut in this one in the midst of a packed fixture schedule and a solid win to nil will likely raise it’s head. There shouldn’t be any drama on their end because the Russian’s don’t look to be any kind of threat at all.
