Sevilha – Manchester United Combo TIPS
Defending a string of three wins, Sevilla host Manchester United on Wednesday, February 21 at the Ramon Sánchez Pizjuán stadium. The game, which kicks off at 16:45 (GMT), is worth the first leg of the round of 16 of the European Champions League in its 2017/2018 season.
The return game was scheduled for March 13. Whoever adds more points in the duels will advance to the quarterfinals. If there is a tie, criteria such as goal balance and the greater number of goals scored as visitors can be used to define the survivor.
Sevilla’s recent performance
After a turbulent season and with two coaching changes, Sevilla gives indications of having achieved stability under the direction of Italian Vicenzo Montella. On Saturday, February 17, he imposed his favor on Las Palmas, threatened with relegation, scoring 2-1 in the opponent’s field in the game that was part of the schedule of the twenty-fourth round of the Spanish Championship.
With 39 points (12 wins, three draws and nine defeats), he ranks fifth. It follows outside the classification zone for the next edition of the Champions League. It has six points less than Real Madrid, which closes this block occupying the fourth place.
However, they achieved a three-match winning streak with Girona 1-0, also by LaLiga, and a 2-0 success against Leganés, who secured their place in the final of the King’s Cup.
Specialist in knockout-style bouts and three-time European League champions, Sevilla try to repeat their success in the main club competition on the continent. In the group stage of the current season, he advanced to second place in Group E. With nine points (two wins, three draws and a loss) he was beaten only by Liverpool (12).
The start of this Wednesday will be first with Vicenzo Montella. The Italian technician has many problems to define the lineup. They are in the process of recovery from injury and are doubtful for the confrontation defenders Sebastien Corchia (12 games in the 2017/2018 Spanish Championship without a goal) and Nicolas Pareja (three games, no goal); Ever Banega (19 matches, two goals) and Joaquin Correa (14 matches, no goal); and striker Nolito (17 games, two goals).
The current form of Manchester United
Although it does not have a brilliant season, Manchester United presents better numbers than the Seville. In the Premier League, he is in second position, but he does not fight for the title anymore. With 56 points (17 wins, five draws and five losses) he is a long way from Manchester City.
That means coach Jose Mourinho will turn his attention this season finale to the cup contests. In the Cup of England, already secured in the quarterfinals by defeating, by 2 to 0, the Huddersfield. You’ll face Brighton in the next stage.
In the Champions League, it reached its passage to the eighth finals without major problems. He finished in the first place of group A by adding 15 points (five wins and one loss).
The biggest concerns for Wednesday’s clash are also in relation to the medical department. Defenders Phil Jones (21 games in the 2017/2018 English Championship) and Marcos Rojo (seven games, no goal) are in the ward; Marceline Fellaini (12 matches, three goals), Ander Herrera (19 matches, no goal) and Paul Pogba (17 matches, three goals); and attackers Zlatan Ibrahimovic (five games, no goal) and Marcus Rashford (25 games, four goals).
History of the bouts between Sevilla and Manchester United
The teams have faced each other only once in history. The clash happened in 2013. In the friendly, Sevilla won by 3 to 1.
If daring has never been the mark of Jose Mourinho, the possibility of running out of a number of players due to injuries on Wednesday should make him even more conservative. Faced with an irregular Seville, the draw is a good guess. Has a price tag of 3.25 on Bet365. Spanish victory yields 2.90 and English success pays 2.45 per invested real. Quotes were in effect at 10:09 pm on 2/18/2018.
1st TIP Manchester United win @ 2.45
2nd TIP: DRAW @ 3.25.
