Manchester United v Astana Betting Tips – Europa League, 19th September 8.00pm
It looks as if Manchester United are going to get a relatively easy introduction into this season’s Europa League group stage. This should be a routine home success for them against Astana. This will be the first-ever meeting between English and Kazakh clubs. Read our predictions for Manchester United v Astana.
Manchester United v Astana Betting Odds*
Man Utd 1/5
Draw 13/2
FC Astana 10/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on September 15th, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.)
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Manchester United News and Form – An easy home win for the Red Devils?
In their last Europa League campaign, Manchester United lifted the trophy. That was in the 2016/17 when they toppled Ajax in the final. That campaign had started with an away loss in their first group stage games at another Dutch side Feyenoord. This is the fourth Europa League campaign for Manchester United, but only their second time in the group stage.
Manchester United are on a nine-match undefeated streak of home form in the Europa League and hold a 100% record at Old Trafford in group stage fixture. In their recent Champions League home action though, United picked up only a W1 D1 L4 in six, losing their last two European home games.
Manchester United v Astana Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between Man Utd and Astana
Key-Facts – Manchester United v Astana
- Astana have one win in ten European away games
- Manchester United have lost their last two home European games
- The Red Devils have won all previous Europa League group stage home fixtures
Astana News and Form – Can Astana avoid defeat at Old Trafford?
It’s nearly 5,000km trip that Astana have to make to play at Old Trafford. For Thursday night action in the Europa League, that’s an awful journey. They started their campaign in the qualifiers this season, getting the better of Malta’s Valletta. They then knocked out BATE Borisov in the pay off round. In their most recent Europa League campaign (2017/18) Astana created history for themselves, in reaching springtime action in a UEFA competition for the first time. They lost 6-4 on aggregate against Sporting in the round of 32. Including qualification games, Astana have won only one of their last ten European away games (D4 L5). They away record in the Europa League is W3 D1 L5.
Manchester United v Astana Tips & Odds
Man Utd to win to nil at 4/5
Man Utd/Man Utd HT/FT at 4/6
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on September 15th, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.)
Manchester United v Astana Predictions
Manchester United to win: The Red Devils should be able to ease themselves to a comfortable win here. It should be an easy three points that they collect. Manchester United to win to nil looks like a very straightforward proposition.
