Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Odds & Prediction – Europa League Matchday 6
- Real Sociedad host Manchester United in a pivotal Europa League Matchday 6 clash
- The visitors are +114 to win the match
- Read below for the latest Real Sociedad vs Manchester United odds and our prediction
Leaders of Europa League Group E with a 100% record in the section, Real Sociedad know they can confirm top spot by avoiding defeat against Manchester United on Thursday. United need to win by two or more goals to pip Sociedad to first place after the La Liga outfit won 1-0 at Old Trafford on matchday one.
After an eight-match winning streak in all competitions, Sociedad have struck something of a blip, losing two of their last three. Having dropped to fifth in La Liga, this fixture comes at a bad time for the hosts. In contrast, Manchester United are riding an eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions and got the better of West Ham at the weekend.
Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Odds
| Matchup | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | +235 |
| Manchester United | +114 |
| Draw | +260 |
Odds as of November 2nd at Barstool Sportsbook. Use this Barstool promo code to bet on this week’s Europa League action.
Over/Under and Spread
The latest Europa League odds favor Manchester United at +114 to win the match. The Red Devils are +235 on the -1 handicap, with books not sure how to call this game. The spread is set at 0.25 in United’s favor.
The over/under for total goals is set at 2.5 with a price of -110 on the over, and at -139, both teams to score carries an implied probability of 58.2%.
Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Preview
Injuries are a major factor for Sociedad in this fixture, with Alexander Sørloth among several players on the sidelines. For Manchester United, Antony is probably unavailable, but Erik ten Hag has plenty of other options in the final third. Raphaël Varane and Victor Lindelöf will both miss out, meaning Lisandro Martinez will partner Harry Maguire in the center of defense.
This is a high-stakes game for the Red Devils, who will be desperate to win the group and avoid the preliminary knockout round. Additional fixtures are a nightmare for managers in this most congested of seasons, and a victory by two or more goals will place the Red Devils straight into the last 16.
🔵⚪️ Real Sociedad = best record in this season's Europa League ✅
5 games. 5 wins.@RealSociedad | #UEL pic.twitter.com/5GLTO9gccq
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) November 2, 2022
Even with a raft of injuries, though, Sociedad are a challenging opponent. They have lost back-to-back La Liga matches, but they have won all five in the Europa League, conceding a lone goal in the process. United’s Europa League performances have been up and down despite winning their last four against Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia Nicosia.
Cristiano Ronaldo to Score Odds
Cristiano Ronaldo has amassed 4.5 expected goals in the Europa League. No other player has more than 3.1. Ronaldo is expected to lead the line under the lights on Thursday and comes into this game with two Europa League goals to his name and an outrageous mark of 5.8 shots per match in the competition.
🔴 An icon adding to his tally ⚽️@Cristiano 👏@ManUtd | #UEL pic.twitter.com/7tPg4swFmh
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) November 1, 2022
A price of +155 on Ronaldo to score anytime is very reasonable. It is also worth noting that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has a spectacular record against Sociedad from his time with Real Madrid, scoring 15 and assisting four in just nine matches against Los Txuri-Urdin.
Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Europa League Statistics
| WWWWW | Form | LWWWW |
| 19 | Goals scored | 9 |
| 63% | Average possession | 70% |
| 8 yellows, 0 red | Cards | 5 yellows, 0 red |
| +1.01 | Expected goal difference per 90 | +1.88 |
| 9.8 | Successful tackles per 90 | 8.4 |
| 31.8 | Progressive passes per 90 | 49.6 |
Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Lineups and Injuries
Real Sociedad Projected Lineup: Remiro; Elustondo, Zubeldia, Pacheco, Rico; Kubo, Guevara, Illarramendi, Merino, Navarro; Karrikaburu.
Injuries: Cho, Sadiq, Sørloth, Barrenetxea, Oyarzabal, Sola, Merquelanz, Muñoz.
Manchester United Projected Lineup: De Gea; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Ronaldo.
Injuries: Varane, Antony, Lindelöf.
Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Prediction
Manchester United is motivated to win this match and should control proceedings from the first whistle. This is a much-improved team from the one which lost to Sociedad at Old Trafford, and the home team have had their confidence knocked with their recent losses domestically.
Sancho was an unused sub against Sheriff, now he's benched for Elanga.
Shows Ten Hag means business. He's going to improve and help players get better, but like he said, he's "impatient".
Play well, or step aside. The manager Man Utd needed. pic.twitter.com/U5VkXEOGUD
— UtdFaithfuls (@UtdFaithfuls) October 30, 2022
With Aston Villa (twice) and Fulham to come before the World Cup, ten Hag can put a very strong team out here. Winning the group is far more valuable than it was in the previous format, and while this United attack hasn’t exactly been potent of late, they should create enough to get their desired win by two clear goals.
Pick: Manchester United -1.5 (+330)
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