Will the Basques win at home against United?

With the defeat in the FA Cup, Manchester United have lost another chance of winning a title this season. Now, the only competition left for the English record champions is the Europa League – and they face a difficult hurdle in the last 16 in the Basque Country. Our Real Sociedad v Manchester United tip does not rule out another setback for the visitors.

The white-and-blue have won five of their last six competitive home games. The only defeat during this period was a narrow loss to Real Madrid. It is quite possible that the Basques will underpin their home strength in the first leg against Manchester United. This means that Real Sociedad can also end their negative streak against MUFC.

Real Sociedad – Statistics & current form

Real Sociedad also lost the league game against FC Barcelona last weekend after their defeat in the cup game against Real Madrid. The Basques even conceded four goals against the Catalans. It was their twelfth defeat in the current league competition. The white-and-blues are thus “only” still in ninth place in the table. Nevertheless, the starting places for international competition in the coming season remain within reach.

This week, however, the focus is on the European Cup. Real Sociedad won 7-3 on aggregate against FC Midtjylland in the intermediate round. Now they face Manchester United in the round of 16. The Basques are favorites in the first leg, which is partly due to their strong record in recent home games.

In their last five competitive matches at home, “La Real” have recorded a record of 5-0-1. Only against Real Madrid (0-1) did they suffer a defeat during this period. If you therefore want to place a bet on the home team in the European Cup match between Real Sociedad and Manchester United, you can also use the Oddset new customer bonus.

Is Real Sociedad improving their record against Man United?

Real Sociedad have only managed to win one of their previous six meetings with Manchester United. In these six head-to-head encounters, Real Sociedad have a record of 1-2-3, with their only victory coming away from home. The Whites have never won a match against an English club at home.

In four home matches against English clubs, Real Sociedad have a record of 0-1-3. To make matters worse, the Basques have not reached the quarter-finals of a UEFA European club competition since 1988/89. It therefore remains to be seen how head coach Imanol Alguacil’s team perform in the last 16 this time.

Three of the Basque hosts’ players will miss the first leg against Manchester United due to injury. Real Sociedad are not currently experiencing any other personnel issues. Compared to the team that played against FC Barcelona at the weekend, no major changes are expected at Real Sociedad.

Manchester United – Statistics & current form

Manchester United are still in crisis and suffered another setback last weekend. The English record champions suffered a bitter defeat in the FA Cup against Fulham FC on penalties. This means that Man Utd have missed their next chance of winning a title this season.

The Europa League is now the only consolation for the Red Devils. In their current state, United are not at all comfortable against Real Sociedad. The visitors from Manchester have faltered recently and have only won two of their last six competitive games. In those six encounters, United have a record of 2-1-3.

The defense in particular has left a poor impression in these six matches. There have been nine goals scored against the English team. At least one goal against is also likely in the Basque Country, although the statistics in recent meetings between the two clubs should not be overestimated.

Will United remain winless in the first leg?

One factor that argues against a prediction in favor of the guests is their poor away record. Across all competitions, United have won just two of their last eight away games, drawing three. Amorim’s team picked up one of those two wins against FCSB Bucharest in the Europa League.

United have not been beaten in any of their Europa League group-stage away matches (2-2-0). In three of those four matches, they have conceded at least one goal. A clean sheet in the Basque Country is therefore out of the question. However, anyone who still wants to bet on it can use the Betway app for it.

The visitors from Manchester still have numerous personnel concerns to complain about. At least eight players will miss the match against Real Sociedad due to injury. With the current sick list, major changes compared to the cup game against FFC are not to be expected.

Real Sociedad – Manchester United Head to head comparison / H2H record

In the last six meetings between the two clubs, Manchester United lead the direct comparison with a record of 3-2-1. In these six matches, United have only conceded a single goal. Only once in this period has the three-goal mark been exceeded. Betting on under 2.5 goals in the game is not a bad option this time either.

Real Sociedad vs. Manchester United tip

Real Sociedad benefits from home advantage in the first leg and is the favorite in this encounter. The Basques have won five of their last six home games and are therefore brimming with confidence ahead of the upcoming encounter. “La Real” should not have too much trouble at home against the weakening guests from Manchester.

Manchester United have only won two of their last eight competitive matches away from home. It is quite possible that their record in the Basque Country will deteriorate further. After their weak performance in the cup game against FFC, this scenario is quite likely, especially since United have only won one of their last four matches.

With four units, we are betting on Real Sociedad against Manchester United on the home side. Winamax offers some of the best odds for this. Alternatively, bets on under 2.5 goals are also recommended. In the last six meetings between the two clubs, bets on fewer than three goals in the game paid off five times.