Villarrealwill come againstManchesterUnitedin the grandUEFA Europa League FInalonWednesday, May 26, 2021,at 3:00 PM (ET) at the Gdańsk Stadium in Poland.ManchesterUnitedhad a more difficult road to get to the final, having alreadybeatentwoSpanishsides, Real Sociedad andGranada, as well as two Italian clubs, Milan, and Romain the Semi-Finals. Villarreal,on the other hand, defeatedSalzburg, Dynamo Kyiv, Dinamo Zagreb, and eventuallyshockedArsenal to set up a meeting with yet another Premier League outfit.
Forthe Yellow Submarine,it is theirfirstEuropa League, and in fact, theironly Europeanfinalin the history of the club. For the Red Devils,it is theirsecondUEL final, and a total ofseventh European final, including the fiveChampions Leagueculminatinggames. The last time United won the Europa League was in2017when they were the better side from theAjaxclash.
While picking a straight winner might not be as attractive there are many betting opportunities in the over/under or who scores first that might be much more attractive.Let’s take a look at the bettingoptions and tips for thismatchup.
Villarreal vs Manchester Unitedpredictions and betting tips
This will betheir fifth overall meeting.An interesting fact is that there is no favorite in head-to-head games, as neither Villarreal norManchester Unitedhave celebrated a victoryso far,while all four clashes haveended in a draw. Villarreal have no other choicebut to go for a victory in this matchuphere if they want to qualify for aChampions League spot for next season. They havealready missed out on the Europa League by finishing seventh on the La Liga table, which brings them to the newly-formed Europa Conference League.
However, for a club that have reached this stage of the UEL, they have certainlyset their goals higher and decided to put all of their focus on this one “do or die” final. For the Yellow Submarine, this would be the ultimate test, having had sailed to the grand finale mostly through acalm sea. Their only tough challenge was believed to be United’s Premier League fellow side Arsenal, but considering the fact that the Gunners underperformed during the 2021-22 season, the Spanish club didn’t break much sweat in that clash.
In spite of that, the oddsmakersdon’t favor Villarreal, who are at +390. In fact, it is Manchester United who have previously knocked out a club from their opponent’s country, and FanDuel don’t see a reason why they would struggle to do it again. The Red Devils have suffered only five defeats in all competitions in 2021, and only one of them was a European game.
With anotherfinal at stake, Unai Emery risks repeating his 2018-19 Europa League Arsenal failure. Back then, it was Chelsea who stood in the way of the Spaniard and his squad’s UEL trophy dream.A tough battle is expected, but having everything in mind, betting that the match ends in a 3-1 triumph for Man Utd pays out +1500. At $100, the bettor could earn$1,500.If you got to pick anyone to put the ball in the back of the net in this game look no further thanBruno Fernandes, as heis at +460to bethe first one to score.
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