United and Arsenal seek to top their groups

The ultimate matchday of the Europa League group stage is upon us, with qualification positions for the knockout part nonetheless up for grabs. Each English sides are safely via after spectacular group-stage campaigns up to now, however profitable the group continues to be removed from assured for each.

We preview three fixtures under, alongside a few of our favorite bets.

Actual Sociedad v Manchester United

Each Actual Sociedad and Manchester United will function within the knockout stage of the Europa League after already securing qualification, however Erik ten Hag’s facet will possible wish to end as Group E winners to present them a extra beneficial draw. To attain that, they should avenge their 1-0 loss at house to the Spanish facet in September by beating Sociedad on the Reale Area.

United have proven loads of enchancment since that disappointing defeat at Outdated Trafford, profitable seven of their ten video games in all competitions, and can begin Thursday’s showdown as 6/5 favourites. It guarantees to be a decent affair between these two sides, and with United’s final 4 league video games that includes beneath 2.5 objectives, odds of 17/20 for that feat to be repeated could possibly be a possible punt.

Sociedad have seen their promising home marketing campaign tail off barely after successive losses within the league, however Imanol Alguacil’s facet nonetheless maintain onto fifth place in La Liga, only one level off Actual Betis in third. Whereas their away file has laid the foundations for his or her sturdy begin, exemplified by their win at Outdated Trafford earlier within the season, their file at house has been comparatively questionable, solely profitable three of their six fixtures within the league on the Reale Area.

Sociedad will begin as 11/5 underdogs for Thursday’s contest as they search to overturn their underwhelming house kind. United have netted 9 objectives of their final 4 away matches, so be careful for the in-form Marcus Rashford to proceed his private good kind. The England ahead is 9/5 to search out the online anytime.

Arsenal v FC Zurich

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have likewise safely made their manner via to the spherical of 32, however a disappointing 2-0 loss to PSV final Thursday opened the door for the Dutch outfit to high the group if outcomes go their manner. The Gunners want a victory right here to ensure qualifying as group winners, and are closely fancied at 1/7 to attain that.

Followers of the north London facet could have suspected the wheels had been coming off after successive winless video games for the primary time this season, however the Gunners responded to any criticism with a dominant 5-0 victory over the weekend to reinstate their place on the high of the tree. Arsenal have seen over 3.5 objectives in 4 of their six league video games at house this marketing campaign and are 17/20 to take action once more on Thursday.

Having received the Swiss Tremendous League final season, FC Zurich discover themselves on the foot of the desk after 14 video games this marketing campaign after a disastrous run of poor kind. Bo Henricksen’s facet lastly picked up their first home win of the season on Sunday, however are massively priced at 16/1 to come back away from the Emirates with all three factors this week.

Arsenal have a giant London derby away at Chelsea this Sunday, so choosing some extra obscure gamers to search out the online in what is going to possible be a closely rotated facet could also be a worthwhile transfer. Reiss Nelson, who netted twice on his first Premier League look of the season towards Forest on the weekend, is 5/1 to open the scoring on Thursday. In the meantime, Eddie Nketiah, who scored the winner within the reverse fixture between these two sides, is 3/1 to web the final aim once more.

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Feyenoord v Lazio

Group F has arguably been probably the most tightly contested group within the Europa League up to now, with all 4 groups nonetheless in with a shout of securing qualification amid a myriad of potential outcomes. So far as these two are involved, Feyenoord, presently third on 5 factors, should win to remain in rivalry, and are 6/5 favourites to attain that feat.

If the Dutch facet fail to win they should depend on Midtjylland to do them a favour, while Lazio, priced as 21/10 underdogs for Thursday’s match, merely have to keep away from defeat to qualify. Maurizio Sarri’s facet have netted the opening aim in 9 of their final ten league fixtures and are priced at 21/20 to strike the primary blow at De Kuip stadium.

Regardless of this spectacular file of scoring first, Lazio have didn’t win 9 of their final ten Europa League away video games (shedding seven), so Feyenoord double likelihood (house win/draw) at 4/11 could possibly be a helpful punt as a part of a wider accumulator.

When it comes to personnel, Feyenoord centre-back David Hancko has scored a first-half aim in each of Feyenoord’s UEL house video games this time period, and is a daring shout at 8/1 to get on the scoresheet once more on Thursday. In the meantime, Lazio’s threatening Sergej Milinković-Savić, who’s chalked up 5 objectives and 7 assists from midfield this season, is 3/1 to search out the online anytime.

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