Manchester United vs Roma Betting Tips 30/04/2021

14:26, 27 Apr 2021

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14:26, 27 Apr 2021

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Manchester United will host Roma in the Europa League semi final first leg at Old Trafford on 30th April 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are clearly in the favor of the host Manchester United. With their respective league titles out of the equation, both teams will be looking to make it all the way in the Europa League.

Teams Status

Manchester United are coming on the back of a disappointing draw against Leeds on the road. They were placed third in Group H of the Champions League with PSG and Leipzig in it, due to which they couldn’t qualify for the next round. They got relegated to the Europa League in the process. They beat Real Sociedad in the round of 32 by 0-4 on aggregate. And then they went on to beat AC Milan by a 2-1 margin before kicking out Granada from the quarterfinals. They are currently in second place in the Premier League. They have accumulated 67 points from 33 matches as they have won 19 matches, drew ten and lost four matches. Bruno Fernandes is the team’s leading goal scorer with three goals in the Europa League and 16 goals in the English Premier League. He is also the team’s leading assist provider with 11 assists. Anthony Martial and Phil Jones could miss the Roma clash due to injuries.

Even Roma are also coming on the back of a disappointing performance against Cagliari over the weekend. They finished at the top of the group with 13 points from six matches in the group. They managed to beat Braga 5-1 on aggregate and then they defeated Shakhtar Donetsk by the same margin on aggregate. They beat Ajax 3-2 in the quarter-finals. They have scored 26 goals and have conceded just nine goals in the 12 matches that they have played in the Europa League. Borja Mayoral is in some top class form as he has netted seven goals in the Europa League. Eden Dzeko is in second place with four goals. Leonardo Spinnazola is the team’s leading assist provider with three assists. Riccardo Calafiori, Pedro and Nicolo Zaniolo are all out for the United clash.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.64	4.30	5.40
1.57	4.33	5.50
1.15	4.15	5.50

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Manchester United are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.64, Roma are placed at 5.40 and the draw is at 4.30 odds. Manchester United are placed at 1.51 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Roma are placed at 5.50 and the draw is at 4.15 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester United are placed at 1.57, Roma are placed at 5.50 and the draw is at 4.33 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

A low-scoring thriller is expected when these two teams go head to head as they have produced recently. Manchester United are in way better form than Roma, so they could come out on top.

Tip: Total Goals Under 2.5 @ 1.95

In the last five head to head matches, under 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. In the last three head to head matches played at Old Trafford, under 2.5 goals were scored in two of those matches. In the last ten matches that Manchester United has played across competitions, under 2.5 goals were scored in six of those matches. In the last two matches that Manchester United played in the Europa League. In the last ten matches that Roma has played across competitions, under 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. Also, under 2.5 goals were scored in the last Europa League match that Roma has played. So, it is very likely that under 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.95 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Manchester United To Win @ 1.64

In the last six head to head matches, Manchester United are unbeaten with three wins and three draws. Also, they are enjoying a three-match winning streak against Roma. Even, Manchester United won all three recent head to head matches that were played at Old Trafford. In the last ten matches, Manchester United have won seven, drew two and lost just one match. They are unbeaten in their last five home matches with four wins. In the last ten matches, Roma has won three, drew three and lost four matches. Roma has won two and lost two matches in their last five matches that they have played on the road. So, it is very likely that Manchester United will win the match at 1.64 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

With a top four finish almost certain in the Premier League, Manchester United will put all their effort into this tie and are also more likely to qualify for the finals as the side from Rome is slightly out of form.