It’s all square heading into the second leg of this Europa League tie following a 1-1 draw in the Basque Country last week. Our Man Utd vs Real Sociedad prediction and Europa League betting tips consider whether the Red Devils can make home advantage count on Thursday.
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Man Utd vs Real Sociedad prediction: Fernandes to inspire the hosts in game with goals
Key stats
- Our Man Utd vs Real Sociedad betting tips take into account that all of the home team’s last five matches have seen both teams score.
- Real Sociedad have lost five of their last six away games in all competitions.
- Imanol’s side had gone 17 matches without a draw before the first leg of this tie.
Correct score prediction: Man Utd 2-1 Real Sociedad
The Europa League is all that Man Utd have left to play for this season, so they should be highly motivated for this match and they may prove too strong for a Real Sociedad side that hasn’t travelled well of late.
The Basques aren’t in great form overall, with defeats in each of their last three domestic fixtures, and they may fall just short here too.
Pre-game odds and win probability: United the second-leg favourites
- HOME: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.5%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Man Utd vs Real Sociedad odds, with an implied probability of 54.5% that they win this match.
They picked up a point at the weekend in the Premier League, with Bruno Fernandes scoring in the 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
As for Real Sociedad, they come into this game following a 1-0 home defeat against Sevilla in La Liga.
For more from the upcoming matches in Europe, today’s free football betting tips look at some of the best picks.
Most recent H2Hs: Few goals in recent Old Trafford clashes
Our Man Utd vs Real Sociedad prediction suggests this will be a bit livelier than the recent meetings between the teams in England.
All of the previous three clashes at Old Trafford produced one or fewer goals, with La Real 1-0 winners on their most recent visit in 2022.
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Man Utd preview: Amorim still struggling with injuries
There’s still a long injury list at Old Trafford, with Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo and Altay Bayindir out of this game. United also have doubts over Harry Maguire and Manuel Ugarte.
Predicted Lineup: Onana (GK), Lindelof, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Dalot, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu, Garnacho, Hojlund & Zirkzee
- 9/3/25 – Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
- 6/3/25 – Real Sociedad 1-1 Man Utd
- 2/3/25 – Man Utd 1-1 Fulham (3-4 on penalties)
- 26/2/25 – Man Utd 3-2 Ipswich
- 22/2/25 – Everton 2-2 Man Utd
Real Sociedad preview: Two doubts for the visitors
The away team are monitoring the fitness of Jon Pacheco and Luka Sucic heading into this game.
Predicted Lineup: Remiro (GK), Munoz, Aguerd, Zubeldia, Aramburu, Zubimendi, S. Gomez, B. Mendez, Barrenetxea, Oyarzabal & Kubo
Spain La Liga 09/03/25 L Sevilla 1 Real Sociedad 0 UEFA Europa League 06/03/25 D Man Utd 1 Real Sociedad 1 Spain La Liga 02/03/25 L Barcelona 4 Real Sociedad 0 Spain Copa del Rey 26/02/25 L Real Madrid 1 Real Sociedad 0 Spain La Liga 23/02/25 W Leganes 0 Real Sociedad 3
Player to watch – Bruno Fernandes
While Fernandes is still a player that divides opinion, his importance to Manchester United over the past few years is unquestionable. He has 17 goals and 14 assists across all competitions for club and country this term.
Bruno’s attacking threat
In his eight matches in the Europa League so far this term, the midfielder is averaging an impressive 2.9 shots per game and 3.4 key passes.