Athletic Bilbao v Man United: Prediction, tips and bet builder as Red Devils face stern Spanish test

Man United’s audacious season-saving bid sees them travel to Bilbao this Thursday night for the first leg of their Europa League semi-final (2000 GMT).

The pressure is on. Winning the Europa League would secure a much-need trophy for หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล Ruben Amorim, as well as Champions League qualification for next season. Failure, however, will leave the Red Devils in an almighty mess.

Amorim’s men have endure a truly dreadful Premier League campaign, one which keeps on getting worse.

Take their previous five league results as an example. Defeat to Nottingham Forest, goalless draw with Man City, a 4-1 thrashing in Newcastle, a home loss to Wolves and, most recently, a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.

Amorim is rightfully under pressure and that will only get worse should he fail to mastermind a winning strategy against Athletic Bilbao.

There is no way you can win a tie in the first leg, but you can certainly lose it. Man United will be looking to take an advantageous result back to Old Trafford, but if they are to lose, the next best option is to limit the damage.

Considering the Red Devils have put all their eggs in the Europa League basket, we expect a strong display from the visitors. Far stronger than their recent Premier League outings.

On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao are capable of giving United the toughest test they’ve had all season long.

Bilbao have kept six clean sheets in Europe this season, including two of them in the previous round against Rangers.

With all that in mind, we’re backing a close game and the draw at around the 12/5 mark.