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All eyes will be on the massive Europa League semi-final face-off between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao on Thursday. Given that they’ve both made it to this stage, and with the prize for the side that makes it through the tie being a coveted place in the final of the competition, we could be set for an exciting game of football.
Our Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below including the latest game odds.
Manchester United, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-3 Europa League triumph vs Athletic Bilbao.
In that match, Manchester United managed 72% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. For Manchester United, the scorers were Casemiro (30') and Bruno Fernandes (37', 45'). On the other side, Athletic Bilbao had 9 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.
Matches with Manchester United have usually been entertaining affairs of late with a lot of goalmouth action being a common characteristic. Over their past half dozen games alone, a total of 24 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 12 of these coming from Manchester United.
The trend of at least one team drawing a blank in games involving Athletic Bilbao has been apparent in recent matches. Looking at their last 6 games shows that this has occurred 5 times. During these clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal aggregate of 5 and Athletic Bilbao have scored 6. Previous results aside, we’ll just have to find out if that pattern shall be maintained in this game.
Joshua Zirkzee (Thigh problems), Amad Diallo (Ankle injury) and Lisandro Martínez (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing for Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim.
Athletic Bilbao are likely to find the back of the net against this Manchester United side, however it possibly won’t quite be enough to prevent defeat.
We’re tipping a 2-1 advantage for Manchester United at the end of the match. Let’s see what eventuates.
Turning to the betting odds on the 90 minute result market, the win for Manchester United can be had for 2.05, backing a drawn result is 3.7 and selecting the winner to be Athletic Bilbao comes in at 3.4. Those are the top market prices that can be secured at this very moment.
Andre Moura, 10:14 04/05/2025
⚽️ Team Focus:
Manchester United
Formed: 1878
Stadium: Old Trafford (74,310)
Captain: Bruno Fernandes
Chairman: Joel & Avram Glazer
Manager: Rúben Amorim
Competitions: Premier League position 14, FA Community Shield (Community Shield), Europa League (Semi Finals)
🔑 Key Player: Bruno Fernandes
Mostly taking up the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Bruno Fernandes was born in Maia, Portugal. After making a first senior appearance for Novara in the 2012 - 2013 season, the accomplished Midfielder has hit 8 league goals in this Premier League 2024 - 2025 campaign so far coming from a total of 33 appearances.
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Manchester United |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 82 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
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35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 33 | 67 | DDWDL |
| 3 |
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35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 64 | DWWWW |
| 4 |
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34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 62 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
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34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 60 | WDDWW |
| 6 |
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34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 60 | WLLWL |
| 7 |
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35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 60 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
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35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | DWDDW |
| 9 |
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35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 51 | WLLWL |
| 10 |
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34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 51 | LLDLW |
| 11 |
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34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 49 | LDDWW |
| 12 |
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34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 45 | WLLDD |
| 13 |
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35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | -11 | 41 | WWWWL |
| 14 |
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35 | 8 | 15 | 12 | -7 | 39 | DWLLD |
| 15 |
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34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 39 | LDLLD |
| 16 |
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34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 37 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
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34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -19 | 36 | LDLDL |
| 18 |
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35 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -41 | 22 | LDLLD |
| 19 |
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35 | 5 | 6 | 24 | -47 | 21 | LDLLW |
| 20 |
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35 | 2 | 5 | 28 | -57 | 11 | LLDLL |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 79 | DWWWW |
| 2 |
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33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 72 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
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34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 67 | WWLWD |
| 4 |
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33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 60 | DDWLW |
| 5 |
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34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 58 | WDLWW |
| 6 |
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33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 54 | WDLWW |
| 7 |
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33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 46 | DWLLW |
| 8 |
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34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -6 | 44 | LLDLW |
| 9 |
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33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 44 | LLWDL |
| 10 |
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34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | -8 | 44 | DWWWL |
| 11 |
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33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 42 | WWLDL |
| 12 |
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34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | -11 | 42 | WWDDW |
| 13 |
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34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 39 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
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33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 39 | WWWDL |
| 15 |
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33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 37 | LLLDL |
| 16 |
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34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 35 | WLDWD |
| 17 |
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33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 35 | LLLLD |
| 18 |
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34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 32 | LWWLL |
| 19 |
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33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -19 | 30 | LDLDD |
| 20 |
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34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | -58 | 16 | LLLLL |
| Athletic Bilbao |
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Manchester United |
| Bournemouth |
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Manchester United |
| Manchester United |
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Wolves |
| Manchester United |
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Lyon |
| Newcastle United |
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Manchester United |
| Lyon |
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Manchester United |
| Athletic Bilbao |
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Manchester United |
| Athletic Bilbao |
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UD Las Palmas |
| Real Madrid |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Athletic Bilbao |
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Rangers |
| Athletic Bilbao |
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Rayo Vallecano |
| Rangers |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Manchester United |
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Wolves |
| Manchester United |
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Manchester City |
| Manchester United |
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Arsenal |
| Manchester United |
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Ipswich Town |
| Manchester United |
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Crystal Palace |
| Manchester United |
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Brighton |
| Real Madrid |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Villarreal |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Sevilla |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Atlético Madrid |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Espanyol |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Real Betis |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Bruno Fernandes | 8 |
| Amad Diallo | 6 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 5 |
| Rasmus Højlund | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | 4 |
| Oihan Sancet | 15 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 6 |
| Iñaki Williams | 6 |
| Álex Berenguer | 5 |
| Nico Williams | 5 |
| Brentford |
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Manchester United |
| Manchester United |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Manchester United |
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West Ham United |
| Chelsea |
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Manchester United |
| Manchester United |
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Aston Villa |
| Real Sociedad |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Manchester United |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Athletic Bilbao |
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Alaves |
| Getafe |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Valencia |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Athletic Bilbao |
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Barcelona |
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