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FC Porto vs Manchester United Prediction & Betting tips
The headliner of the 2nd round of the Europa League is the duel between FC Porto and Manchester United, a match that promises to be very interesting. The match between the two teams will be played on Thursday evening from 20:00 at the Dragao stadium in Porto. The two teams have faced each other so far only in the upper stages of the UEFA Champions League, twice in the quarter-finals and once in the round of 16. The most famous double is the one from 2004 when FC Porto managed to eliminate Manchester United, after 2-1 at home in the round and 1-1 in the return leg away, and later they would also win the final, against AS Monaco . The most recent confrontations took place in the quarter-finals of 2009 when the tour match in England ended in a draw, score 2-2, and in the return leg Manchester United won 1-0 in Porto.
FC Porto:
FC Porto is on the 2nd place in the first league in Portugal, and the only match lost in the seven rounds was the derby with Sporting, score 2-0 for the rival, in a match played in the 4th round. In the most recent match, FC Porto won 4-0 at home against Arouca, and all four goals were scored in the second half. FC Porto started this Europa League season on the wrong foot, being spectacularly defeated 3-2 in the first away match, by Bodo/Glimt. Even though FC Porto first opened the scoring in the 8th minute and played with an extra man on the field from the 51st minute, they did not even manage to equalize. For FC Porto, there will be a new match at home, but in the championship, against Braga, and in the Europa League they will also play at home, against Hoffenheim, in the 3rd round.
Manchester United:
On the other hand, Manchester United reached three consecutive games without a win and it seems that they finished all the goals in the 7-0 victory in the 2nd round of the EFL Cup against Barnsley. In the most recent match, Manchester United was defeated at home in the derby with Tottenham, score 0-3 and is in 13th place in the Premier League with only seven points accumulated in six stages. Manchester United debuted with a half-century in the first round of the Europa League, after finishing only in a tie, score 1-1, the confrontation with Twente at home. Aston Villa away will be the next opponent of Manchester United, and in the Europa League they will also play away against Fenerbahce, where they will face their former rival and coach, Jose Mourinho.
FC Porto vs Manchester United head to head matches
15.04.09 CL FC Porto vs Manchester Utd 0:1
07.04.09 CL Manchester Utd vs FC Porto 2:2
04.08.06 LGA Manchester Utd vs FC Porto 3:1
09.03.04 CL Manchester Utd vs FC Porto 1:1
25.02.04 CL FC Porto vs Manchester Utd 2:1
* Our advice is: BTS / YES
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.60
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