Match Preview – 20:05 Kick-Off at Old Trafford, Manchester

Last week’s Europa League Quarter Final first leg was a snapshot of a typical Manchester United game this season. Jose Mourinho’s team were dominant, missed some guilt-edged chances to put the game to bed and then conceded late on from the opposition’s only shot on target. It was déjà vu and more frustration for the Red Devils. An objective observer would say a score draw away from home in a first leg is always a good result, but the tie should really be over already.

RSC Anderlecht will still be optimistic about causing a huge upset. United tend to play more nervously at Old Trafford in front of an expectant crowd, though their rousing display against Chelsea there at the weekend might free them from those pressures slightly.

Manchester United are unbeaten in 18 games in all competitions and they haven’t lost in the league for an incredible 22 games. Their opponents RSC Anderlecht are unbeaten in 8, so Thursday’s second leg is a clash between 2 sides who are used to not losing games. Read our Manchester United vs RSC Anderlecht betting tips below.

Manchester United’s recent results:

Apr 16th 2017 Manchester United 2:0 Chelsea - Premier League

Apr 13th 2017 RSC Anderlecht 1:1 Manchester United - Europa League

Apr 9th 2017 Sunderland 0:3 Manchester United - Premier League

Apr 4th 2017 Manchester United 1:1 Everton - Premier League

RSC Anderlecht’s recent results:

Apr 16th 2017 Oostende 0:1 RSC Anderlecht - First Division A

Apr 13th 2017 RSC Anderlecht 1:1 Manchester United - Europa League

Apr 9th 2017 RSC Anderlecht 0:0 Gent - First Division A

Mar 31st 2017 Zulte-Waregem 1:2 RSC Anderlecht - First Division A

Odds

Manchester United odds 2/7

RSC Anderlecht odds 11/1

Draw 4/1

(Odds taken from Bet365)

Manchester United vs RSC Anderlecht Predictions

The first 20/25 minutes of Thursday’s Europa League Quarter Final are absolutely vital in determining the outcome of the tie. If Manchester United manage to grab an early goal to settle any nerves, they could smash in quite a few goals against RSC Anderlecht. However, the longer the Belgians manage to stay compact and frustrate their more illustrious opponents, the more the Old Trafford crowd will become edgy, transferring that energy to the players. In those situations, United’s players tend to buckle a little.

Manchester United remain strong favourites however and Bet365 have odds of 3/4 for United to win with over 2.5 goals in the match. Those are great odds in a heavily weighted market. Marcus Rashford will be walking on air following his virtuoso performance against Chelsea. The young England international is evens to score anytime with the same bookie.

Our Tips

Manchester United to win/over 2.5 goals 3/4 Bet365

Marcus Rashford to score anytime evens Bet365