St Etienne v Manchester United Predictions & Betting Odds – 22nd February 2017

Parity in France on the cards

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St Etienne v Manchester United Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 22nd February 5.00pm

Well this tie is pretty much done and dusted really and ahead of their EFL Cup Final against Southampton on Sunday, Manchester United aren’t likely to go out with their strongest side in this one. This is a rare Wednesday night game in the Europa League which will help Untied out ahead of their weekend action. The French side don’t have a great overall record against English sides and it is likely that even if United field a weakened side, they are not likely to slip up in this one. It may be a bit of a non starter as Les Verts don’t appear to have a way back in this.

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St Etienne v Manchester United Betting Tips

Manchester United made easy work of things in the first leg against St Etienne a week ago. So the likelihood is that they are going to be able to cruise through the rest of the leg pretty easily in this one. They have a 3-0 cushion on their hands and they have Zlatan Ibrahimovic to thank for that as he netted hat trick  a deflected free-kick, a tap-in and a penalty. It would be a surprise if he gets a start because there’s no need to, certainly not ahead of the EFL Cup Final coming on Sunday against Southampton for United. Zlatan is 6/5 outright favourite in the anytime goalscorer market,with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial at 21/10 each. It’s not likely that we will see the strongest Manchester United starting eleven at all in this one. Of the three previous clashes that the two sides have ahead, United are heading things in an unbeaten W2 D1 record. A 2-0 victory at Zorya on matchday six ended United’s seven-match run without an away win in Europe (D1 L6).

The Red Devils have a W13 D10 L2 (W3 D7 L2 in France) against French opposition. United have a W1 L2 record in UEFA penalty shoot outs but that would take a massive fightback from Les Verts to get this tie to that stages. Manchester United are on a six match unbeaten streak of form in all competitions and took a 2-1 win at Blackburn in the FA Cup on the weekend. That goal from Blackburn snapped a five match streak of clean sheets that United had posted in all competitions. So they are on point defensively and under 2.5 goals at Bet365 is a quote of 7/10. Goals may be at a premium in this one and in the correct score market the 1-1 draw is the shortest priced option at 5/1.

St Etienne were on a ten match unbeaten streak in Europe this season for their crash at Old Trafford in the first leg. So overall they have been a solid side (W5 D5 L1) in the Europa League this term. Les Verts are unbeaten in ten European home games (W4 D6) so have a proud record there to defend. Four of their five games at home this season in Europe has seen a draw for St Etienne and three of those four draws were 0-0 ties. A 0-0 correct score option at Bet365 is a 15/2 price. Last season St Etienne bowed out at this stage of the competition against Basel. In the anytime goalscorer market, Robert Beric is a 21/10 option with Nolan Roux at 5/2. With the French outfit having lost just two of their last 19 games at home, they may be difficult for a weakened Red Devils side to overcome.

St Etienne v Manchester United Betting Odds

Manchester United 6/5, Draw 12/5, St Etienne 13/5

St Etienne v Manchester United Predictions

Settle for the 1-1 correct score or just have a punt on the draw in the match outright. There is enough here for St Etienne, who are a good home side to push for parity against a United side who are likely not going to be at their strongest or their most interested at all for this one. With the changes the Red Devils will probably make just have a shot at this one being settled in a draw in the match outright.