Europa League, Zorya Vs. Manchester United: Preview, Prediction, Starting Lineups, And Betting Tips


Match Preview

Manchester United will travel to Ukraine to face Zorya in the final match day of Europa League group stage as the Red Devils aim to claim the top spot in Group A.

This game is a must-win match for Man United as they lie a point behind Fenerbahce with just one game remaining. A failure to win this game will result in the second placed finish in the group, a notion Jose Mourinho will be keen to avoid.

Zorya has already been dumped out of the Europa League this season. So this match will be just for their pride as playing in front of their fans.

Both teams suffered bad fortunes this weekend after failing to win their respective games. Zorya suffered a 2-3 defeat in their domestic league, while Man United drew away to Everton in the Premier League.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s goal almost sealed the three points for United, but a late rash tackle from Marouane Fellaini condemned the Red Devils third straight draws in the league.

Although, Jose Mourinho was hired to improve the mediocre level the club was under Louis van Gaal, he has failed to deliver so far. Hence, a win against Zorya will do United a lot of good.

Team News: Zorya

Zorya will be without their captain, Mykyta Kamenyuka in this tie. Evgeniy Opanasenko is likely continue to fill in at right-back.

Zorya: Predicted Line-up (4-2-2-2)

Shevchenko – Sivakov, Opanasenko, Grechyshkin, Sobol – Yarmash, Kharatin – Karavaev, Petryak – Ljubenovic, Bezborodko

Team News: Manchester United

Dmytro Hrechyshkin of Zorya Luhansk and Juan Mata of Manchester United battle for the ball during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Manchester United FC and FC Zorya. [Image by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images]

Jose Mourinho could make some changes keeping in mind their home clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Defender Eric Bailly was an unused substitute during the draw at the weekend, but he is expected to make a return to starting XI.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan seemed to suffer a hamstring strain against Everton, and his availability may be in doubt vs. Zorya.

Captain Wayne Rooney didn’t feature in the weekend due to suspension, but he is expected to make a return.

Manchester United: Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1)

De Gea – Darmian, Bailly, Jones, Rojo – Pogba, Carrick – Mata, Rashford, Martial – Rooney

Zorya vs. Man Utd: Head-to-Head

Total games: one
Zorya wins: nil
Manchester United wins: one
Draws: nil

Zorya vs. Man Utd: TV Schedule and Channel

In the U.S., the match will be live on WatchESPN, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, ESPN Deportes USA, Fox Sports GO, and Fox Sports 1 USA. For other regions, the TV schedule can be found in the link here.

Zorya vs. Man Utd: Prediction

Man United has too much quality as compared to Zorya. We predict this game to go in United’s favor.

Final Predicted Score: Zorya 1-3 Manchester United

Zorya vs. Man Utd: Betting Tips and Odds

  1. Zorya win: 17/2
  2. A draw: 4/1
  3. Manchester United win: 4/11
  4. Both teams score: 11/10
  5. Both teams fail to score: 4/6

The odds were provided by Sky Bet.

Key Stats to consider

  • Zorya has been drawing at half time and losing at full time in five of their last seven matches (Europa League).
  • There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Zorya’s last five games (Europa League).
  • There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Man Utd’s last three games (Europa League).
  • Zorya has failed to win their last seven matches (Europa League).
  • Man Utd has failed to win the last three Premier League games.
  • Man Utd has kept just a clean sheet in their last five games. (all competitions)

The Zorya vs. Man Utd stats were provided by Whoscored.

Zorya vs. Manchester United: Live Stream

The match can be streamed live online by clicking at this link. The link will be updated just before kick-off.

[Featured Image by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images]

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