Free betting tips and match preview - Europa League: Manchester United v Copenhagen

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Manchester United v Copenhagen

  • 2000 kick-off on BT Sport 1
  • Latest odds:
as well as which is a really nice price given Copenhagen's tendency to keep things close.

I actually think is generous too, given that it covers us for the 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 and 3-0 scorelines. I might live to regret not plumping for that over the other two as a 3-0 United win would hardly be a shock, but I just feel there's value in expecting Copenhagen to perform far better than they're priced to.

Something else that jumps out at me considering the number of shots they seem willing to concede is

That is worth backing with small stakes given that the pair have managed an average of six between them since the restart. Granted they've not always been on target, but they have been against sides far less intent on simply sitting in and taking their chances when it comes to the opposition attackers trying their luck.

Score prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Copenhagen ()

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  • This will be only the third competitive meeting between Inter Milan and Bayer Leverkusen, after the Italian side won both clashes in the 2002-03 Champions League second group stage, 3-2 at home and 2-0 away.
  • Inter have only won one of their last eight meetings with German sides in major European competition (D1 L6), while Bayer Leverkusen themselves have lost each of their last three such matches against Italian clubs.
  • This is Inter’s first UEFA European quarter-final since the 2010-11 Champions League, when they lost to FC Schalke 04. Inter last reached a European semi-final in 2009-10, when they went on to win the Champions League.
  • Bayer Leverkusen have reached the quarter-final stage of a major European competition for the first time since the 2007-08 UEFA Cup, while they haven’t reached a semi-final since 2001-02 when they made the final of the 2001-02 Champions League.
  • Inter striker Romelu Lukaku has scored in each of his last eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League (11 goals in total), a run stretching across 2014-15 with Everton and this season. He is only the second player to score in eight consecutive appearances in the UEFA Cup/Europa League, after Alan Shearer in 2004-05; no player has ever scored in nine in a row.

Odds correct as of 944 BST on 10/8/20

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