Europa League Final – Villarreal vs Manchester United Betting Tips

03:02, 25 May 2021

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03:02, 25 May 2021

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Stadion Energa Gdansk in Gdansk will serve as the host for the UEFA Europa League finals between Villarreal and Manchester United on 27th May 2021 at 00:30. The odds are in favor of Manchester United to win the title.

Teams Status

In the final game week of the Premier League, a second-string team of Manchester United managed to beat Wolves on the road. They have come to the Europa League after finishing third in the Champions League group stage. They were exceptional in the knockout matches as they won five and drew two matches. They have scored 18 goals and have conceded just six goals in eight matches that they have played so far. They beat Real Sociedad in the round of 32 by a 4-0 margin. Then they went on to beat Milan in a close contest, after that they defeated Granada in the quarter finals. In the semifinals, they defeated Roma in a high scoring thriller with an 8-5 aggregate score. Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani are the teams leading goal scorers with five goals each. Bruno is also the leading assist provider with four assists to his name. Ole might field the strongest XI as this is the only chance for them to win a trophy.

Villarreal are coming on the back of a brilliant performance against Real Madrid but were unlucky to concede two goals towards the end. They also finished at the top of the group with 13 points from five matches including four wins and one draw. They first beat RB Salzburg in the round of 32, after that they swept Dynamo Kyiv in the round of 16. In the quarter finals, Villarreal played Dinamo Zagreb and beat them 3-1 on aggregate. In the semi finals, they eased past Arsenal by a 2-1 margin. They have scored as many as 29 goals and have conceded just seven goals in the Europa League. Gerard Moreno and Paco Alcacer are the team’s leading goal scorers with six goals each. Samuel Chukwueze is the best creator for the team in Europa League with four assists. They might field the same XI that played against Real Madrid.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
4.60	3.60	1.87
4.75	3.40	1.83
4.40	3.40	1.76

According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester United are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.83, Villarreal are placed at 4.75 and the draw is at 3.40 odds. Manchester United are placed at 1.76 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Villarreal are placed at 4.40 and the draw is at 3.40 odds. According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Manchester United are placed at 1.87, Villarreal are placed at 4.60 and the draw is at 3.60 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

A high scoring encounter is on the cards when Manchester United and Villarreal go head to head in the Europa League final. Villarreal have been playing well in the Europa League and could go on to win the League.

Tip: Villarreal +0.5 @ 2.08

Villarreal and Manchester United have played four matches against each other and all the matches ended in a draw. In the last seven matches that Villarreal has played across competitions, they have won four matches, drew one and lost just two matches. While Manchester United have won three matches, drew one and three losses in the last six matches that they have played in all competitions. Villarreal just lost one match in the last four matches that they played at home. Also, Manchester United have won just two matches in their last four matches on the road. So, it is very likely that Villarreal will at least pull off a draw at 2.08 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.05

In the last ten matches that Villarreal played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Also, four of the last five matches that Villarreal played at home had over 2.5 goals scored in them. In the last ten matches that Manchester United have played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. All the last three matches that Manchester United played on the road, over 2.5 goals were scored in them. Similar to these matches, the Europa League final could be a high scoring match and over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.05 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Despite being the favorites to win the match, Villarreal are in better shape and form than Manchester United. And Villarreal could go on to lift the silverware to get the first trophy this season.