The final rounds of the Europa League get underway on Monday evening as the competition moves to Germany for the quarterfinal, semi-final and final. Manchester United have been the favourites to win the competition throughout the season, and they will be hoping to book their place in the next round by seeing off Copenhagen.
When: Monday 10th August
Where: Rhein Energie Stadion
How To Watch: CBS
Manchester United vs Copenhagen Odds
| Manchester United | -334 |
| Draw | +450 |
| Copenhagen | +800 |
Red Devils Looking For Silverware
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has won over an awful lot of doubters this season as United have finished in the top-four of the Premier League. That would have seemed almost impossible given their position before the break in play. However, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba’s return to the first team transformed their season, while Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood proved that the Red Devils had extraordinary talent in the final third of the pitch. The one disappointment for Solskjaer this season would be that the Red Devils haven’t won a trophy, as they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals by Chelsea.
The Europa League gives them a chance to change that, and United are rightly considered as the favourites to win the competition. United’s place in the quarterfinals already looked a certainty ahead of their second leg against LASK. The Red Devils already had a 5-0 lead, but they completed the job with a 2-1 success at Old Trafford. Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial scored the goals for United.
Copenhagen Looking For Huge Shock
Solskjaer will come up against his former international teammate Stale Solbakken in this fixture. Copenhagen could have a slight edge given that they are still in the midst of their season, but there is no doubting that their squad is far weaker than United’s. They have been in solid form throughout the Europa League season to this point, as they have lost just twice in ten games since the group stages started.
Many gamblers would have expected United to be coming up against Istanbul Basaksehir in this round after the Turkish side went into the season leg against the Danes with a 1-0 advantage. However, Copenhagen were in excellent form when the two sides met this past week as they ran out comfortable 3-0 winners. Jonas Wind scored a brace in the success, while Rasmus Falk ensured the win. This will be a much bigger challenge against the Red Devils.
Recent European Meetings
This will not be the first time that these two sides have come up against each other, as they faced off twice during the group stages of the 2006-07 season. United won the game at Old Trafford 3-0, before Copenhagen got a famous win back in Denmark.
Manchester United vs Copenhagen Picks
This shouldn’t be a huge test for United as they certainly have the quality that will harm Copenhagen. Gamblers should expect a comfortable win for the Red Devils.
Pick: Manchester United (-2) at +210 with Bet365.
