Manchester United hosts LASK Linz in the second leg of the Europa League 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 5th at Old Trafford (Manchester)
As soon as the Red Devils acquired Fernandes in winter, the results of the club have improved significantly. With the arrival of the Portuguese, Manchester United showed an amazing unbeaten streak in the Premier League and performed at the level of Liverpool and Man City. After the lockdown, Solskjaer's team performed very well and eventually managed to overtake Leicester and Chelsea in the standings. Moreover, the Red Devils became the second most scoring club in the Premier League after the renewal of the season, losing only to their neighbors in this component. Manchester United is in great shape right now, and they are the main favorites to win the Europa League.
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LASK showed a rather faded game after the lockdown. If the Black and Whites were fighting for the champion’s title with the local hegemon (Salzburg) before the quarantine, then in the summer the team suffered a streak of defeats and slipped to the final fourth line. That is, LASK missed the chance to make it to the Champions League next season. It is obvious that Ismael and his players were simply not ready to fight after a long break. The Black and Whites lost to all key rivals and did not even manage to offer battle to Salzburg in the last round. Now they will have to compete with the English grandee, which has gained excellent shape.
If we take into account the games of the Austrians after the lockdown, they scored only one point in six matches with teams from the top three. And the Black and Whites scored only five goals and conceded 14. If LASK's defense was not reliable during the whole season, the attack disappointed at all. In the last game with Salzburg, Ismael’s men not only failed to take the initiative but never even hit the target. With such a game, LASK is not a rival for Manchester United. Actually, the Red Devils crushed the Austrians in the previous match, although Solskjaer did not field all the regular players. Now the coach of the Red Devils will field Martial and Rashford, and this duo is one of the most effective in the Premier League. I think that Manchester United, which has scored 24 goals in the last 11 matches, will tear apart LASK's defense again. At the same time, the Red Devils, whose defense after the resumption of the season failed only in a match with Chelsea (and even then because of Bailey’s injury and forced rebuilding), are capable of keeping a clean sheet.
Prediction for the match: Manchester United to win with -1.5 handicap
