Manchester United will look to take a huge step towards Europa League success this season as they welcome Sevilla to Old Trafford for the first leg of their quarterfinal tie.
Even without Marcus Rashford - who looks set to potentially miss this outing through injury - the Red Devils should still have too much for the Spanish side here who continue to struggle this season for form.
If the visitors are to get anything from this first leg, they'll have to be at their very best as Manchester United currently sit on a 25 match unbeaten run on home soil but if anyone could break that streak, its Europa League specialists Sevilla.
For all your betting needs ahead of this Europa League clash, The Sporting News has you covered.
Manchester United vs Sevilla odds
After taking into account both of these side's recent form, the bookmakers have made Manchester United huge favourites to win this quarterfinal first leg Europa League clash at Old Trafford.
Given Sevilla could still find themselves in relegation trouble this campaign in La Liga, the visitors should have their focus on league form rather than Europa League action but that could also see them travel to Manchester to use this match as a free hit of sorts.
There's no expectation for them but even still, United should have enough here to easily get the better of José Luis Mendilibar's team.
| MNU win | Draw | SEV win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | MNU -1.5 | SEV +1.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | -238 | +360 | +675 | +100 / -140 | +130 / -175 | +105 | -140 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.38 | 4.55 | 7.26 | 1.92 / 1.70 | 1.72 / 2.01 | 2.11 | 1.68 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 4/11 | 18/5 | 13/2 | 1/1 - 8/11 | 8/11 - 1/1 | — | — |
| Neds (Australia) | 1.40 | 4.40 | 7.75 | 1.95 / 1.75 | 1.73 / 2.02 | — | — |
| Dafabet (India) | 1.39 | 4.40 | 7.20 | 2.03 / 1.73 | 1.77 / 1.97 | 2.14 | 1.66 |
Manchester United vs Sevilla: 3 things to know
Manchester United vs Sevilla match facts
- Date: Thursday, April 13
- Kickoff time: 20:00 p.m (BST) | 15:00 p.m (ET) | 05:00 a.m (AEST - Fri, April 14)
- Location: Old Trafford (Manchester, England)
- Official:
- Last meeting: Sevilla 2-1 Manchester United (16/08/2020 - Europa League semifinal)
Manchester United vs Sevilla team news
The big talking point from Manchester United's 2-0 victory vs Everton at the weekend came in the form of Marcus Rashford and how severe his latest injury could be. The forward looked to pull his groin when controlling the ball late on with boss Erik ten Hag remaining tight-lipped on a recovery time line. Alejandro Garnacho, Donny van de Beek and Tom Heaton all remain longer-term absentees and Scott McTominay is out for this game, but Raphael Varane returns to the defence.
Visiting Sevilla have fewer selection concerns overall, though they are without a pair of potential starters for this match. Both Jesus Corona and Joan Jordan miss out through injury, but left-back Alex Telles will be available here despite him being on loan from United for the season — although he starts the match on the bench.
MORE: Marcus Rashford injury update: Latest news, and how long Man United star could be out
Manchester United vs Sevilla key stats
These two sides have previously met on two occasions in European competition, though Manchester United have failed to win either.
Sevilla have progressed from six of their past eight European knockout ties against English opposition.
Expect another strong finish from the Red Devils here as they've now scored 11 of their last 14 goals after the half-time break.
Manchester United vs Sevilla prediction
- Moneyline lean: Draw (+360)
- Against the spread lean: Sevilla +1.5 (-140)
- Score prediction: Manchester United 3-1 Sevilla
Even potentially without the injured Rashford, Manchester United should still prove far too strong for Sevilla on this occasion.
The Spanish side will turn up and attempt to keep the scoreline down here in an effort to snatch progression in the second leg on Spanish soil but with the Red Devils' solid form at Old Trafford this campaign, the hosts should win this one relatively easily.
On top of that, it's important to mention that Sevilla have now failed to win any of their last 11 away matches in European competition, another sizeable hint at a United victory in this clash.
Manchester United vs Sevilla best bet
- Pick: Bruno Fernandes to score, Manchester United to win
- Odds: +260 (BetMGM)
After being described as the best player on the pitch by manager Erik ten Hag following United's 2-0 victory over Everton at the weekend, we're expecting Bruno Fernandes to conjure up some more magic here.
Not only has the Portuguese midfielder struck ten goals this season, with the last four all coming at Old Trafford, but he's also been involved in 27 goals through 37 European matches whilst a United player (G13, A14).
For reference, that's 11 more European goal contributions than any of his teammates since he joined the club from Sporting CP back in January 2020.
Manchester United vs Sevilla prop bet
- Pick: Over 2.5 goals
- Odds: +130 (BetMGM)
With United finding the back of the net with frequency of late and especially in the Europa League this season coupled with Sevilla's poor defensive form which has seen them keep just one clean sheet across their last five competitive matches, the over 2.5 goals here seems very good value at +130.
Expect a United goalscoring blitz to bring this selection in but equally, if the hosts have an off night in front of goal, Sevilla could very well turn up at Old Trafford with a point to prove.
