Welcome to the Europa League final, a match between Tottenham and Manchester United at San Mames stadium in Bilbao.
In case the score after the end of 90’ is tied, extra time follows, and after that (if necessary) a penalty shootout. The winner earns qualification for the League Phase of next season’s Champions League.
Facts
- Manchester United leads the head-to-head: 96-51-57.
- This season in the Premier League: Man Utd - Tottenham 0-3 (29/9), Tottenham - Man Utd 1-0 (16/2).
- This season in the League Cup (19/2): Tottenham - Man Utd 4-3.
- Spurs have a 4-1-4 European record against English teams.
- United has a 5-2-2 record.
- Tottenham has won three of its five European finals.
- United has won half of its 14 European finals.
Betting Tip: Tottenham – Manchester United
Their matches have usually been high-scoring affairs as both teams struggle defensively, and they have enough talent to score. We expect free-flowing football and goals, while the odds for Over 2.5 Goals are appealing.
- Betting Tip: Over 2.5
- Odds: 2.00 (at the time of writing)
- Stake: 5
Totthenham
This is the moment of truth for Ange Postecoglou. His team will either grab a huge victory or cap off a catastrophic season with another disappointing result. His comments that he wins titles in his second season at clubs brought derision, but we'll see what happens in the final.
Will Spurs be able to secure their first silverware since the 2008 League Cup? Both the team and the manager need it. His future as manager of the team is at stake here, as it’s likely he’s shown the door if the team fails to get this one.
Apart from that, this is a crucial opportunity for the club as a whole to salvage a terrible season and qualify for next season’s Champions League. If they fail to win, there will be no European football (and no European football money) next season.
Their league performance this season has been historically poor, losing the most games in their history. They have been conceding goals with alarming ease for the entire season. Yet a final is a final. Anything can happen, and the Spurs have the requisite ability to come away with a win.
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Manchester United
While Ruben Amorim’s arrival was followed by consecutive good performances and qualifications in the Europa League, the Portuguese manager has been adamant that the season is unsalvageable - even the Europa League title would not be enough.
This is the right mindset for a club of United’s gravitas, but a loss here would be devastating. Not only because the trophy in itself is an achievement, but because it will bring them to next season’s Champions League - a huge boost for the team’s transfer ambitions this summer.
In the league, United have smashed every negative record and are primed to finish lower than any other Premier League season in their history, while accumulating the most passes. They have long been away from the spots leading to European football, and essentially have given up on the season.
Their struggles were evident as early as August, and Ten Hag’s replacement did not change much. Defensive problems persisted throughout the season, while there is a distinct lack of clinical finishing up front, midfielders have had to take up the scoring mantle consistently.
