It's semi final time in the Europa League and first up is the clash between Sevilla and Manchester United which takes place in Dusseldorf on Sunday night.
Remember all the remaining matches are staged in Germany, settled over 1 leg with extra time and penalty kicks if the teams can't be separated. We start with a look at the outright betting to win the tournament.
Europa League Outright Betting.
Inter 17/10
Man United 18/10
Sevilla 33/10
Shakhtar 9/1
Note all odds quoted are subject to change
Sevilla
Sevilla have already knocked out English opposition in these play offs. They were paired with Wolves in the quarter finals and Lucas Ocampos scored the only goal of the game in the 88th minute after Wolves missed an early penalty.
Sevilla have an amazing record in the Europa League in recent times. They lifted this trophy 5 times since 2006 and earlier results in the current campaign include a 2-0 win over Roma in a tie settled over 1 leg. Prior to that they edged past CFR Cluj on away goals whilst 5 wins in the group stage offered a comfortable passage through. In La Liga Sevilla finished the season really well to take fourth spot and they are now unbeaten in 19 games across all competitions.
Man United
Manchester United were the shortest price on the quarter final coupon for their clash with FC Copengahen but they needed an Bruno Fernandes penalty in extra time to go through 1-0. Sweltering heat didn't help their cause and United were below par on the night.
Earlier in the tournament they made short work of a pretty weak group before wide margin wins in the knockout rounds over Club Brugge (6-1 aggregate) and LASK (7-1 on aggregate). United's strong finish to the Premier League saw them break into the top 4 and they will be playing Champions League football next season.
The Betting
Sevilla are around 2/1 to win in regulation time whist a draw is 21/10 and United 15/10. A game of 3 goals or more in total is priced at 5/4 and its 19/20 for both sides to find the net in 90 minutes.
Note all odds quoted are subject to change
The Verdict:
You have to respect Sevilla's current unbeaten run and their habit of lifting this trophy but I fancy United at their best will have enough to come through and I'll chance my arm they get the job done in 90 minutes.
Given he takes a good penalty, has a mean free kick and is a top class player all round Bruno Fernandes is of additional interest in the anytime goalscorer market.
Semi Final Final Bets
Man United to win 90 minutes 15/10
Anytime goalscorer Bruno Fernandes at 12/5
Note all odds quoted are subject to change
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