Manchester United vs AC Milan Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 09/03/2021, 02:46  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 09/03/2021 at 02:47 in Europa League Predictions

Manchester United pulled a shock win over Manchester City in the Premier League and right after that they’ll be at home to face AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League. This is the first ever meeting in the Europa League pitting the two sides but they’ve met 10 times in the Champions League. United beat City 2-0 to end a run of three matches without a goal. A run of 11 matches unbeaten should come with enough push, though they have just five wins in there. Going to this game, Manchester United have four straight clean sheets, and have conceded one goal in the last five matches. They are here after finishing third in their Champions League group but command a good run in Europa League. Last season, United were losers in the semi finals of this competition. Their elimination of Real Sociedad in the last round means United now have five wins and just a loss in eight Europa League matches. Five of their last eight Europa League matches have seen three or more goals scored. It is at home that United have really excelled in this competition; they have no loss in the last 16, winning 13 of those. United have seven clean sheets in the last eight home matches in the competition. They could miss David de Gea in this game, as he sorts out family issues in Spain but Dean Henderson has proven to be an able deputy.

Milan have been shaky lately; they have two wins in their last seven matches, and have dropped second, six points behind new leaders in Serie A, Inter. In their last match, they registered a 2-0 win over Hellas Verona, which was also their first clean sheet in seven matches. The Italian giants have four wins and four losses in their last 11 matches after a spate of mixed results and it hasn’t been better in the Europa League. They haven’t lost a Europa League game in the last five outings but they have just two wins in the last six. Milan have one clean sheet in six Europa League games and only scored two goals or more in two of the last six in the competition. Away from home, they are unbeaten in six Europa League games. Former United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic hasn’t played in the last two games and could miss this one too, which is a big blow for the Italians.