Real Betis vs Man United Prediction 16.03.2023 Europa League

• Competition: Europa League
• Date: 16.03.2023
• Kickoff: 17:45 UTC / 18:45 CET
• Venue: Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla)

Rematch of the 1/8 finals round Europa League. Many will say that question of the winner is already solved after the first match and the victory of Manchester Utd 3:1,  but football has shown us many times so far that it is unpredictable and that nothing is impossible.

Manchester Utd absolutely deserved a convincing victory at Old Trafford, although it didn't look like it after the first half. All lines of the Red Devils team worked perfectly, so except for one moment of inspiration from Ayoza Perez, the visitors had no more chances to threaten David de Gea's goal. In the meantime, United slipped in the last match of the Premier League and played only 0:0 against last-placed Southampton. An early red card for Casemiro cost them the win because they couldn't score a goal with one less player.

Even Betis was not successful in the last La Liga match before this rematch. They played 1:1 on the road against Villareal. Iglesias brought a pass to Betis at the end of the first half, but Villarreal equalized at the start of the second, which turned out to be the final result. Thus, Betis failed to take advantage of Real Sociedad's setback and get even closer to them in the fight for a place in the Champions League next season.

Betis vs Manchester Utd pick: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

It is clear that the chances of Betis to advance to the next stage of the Europa League are measured in thousands, but I expect a much more competitive match from them, something that was the case at Old Trafford. Betis is a team that is inspired by big games, and it is hard to find a better opportunity than a duel with a famous English club in front of its fans. They have nothing to lose in this match and I expect them to start aggressively from the first minute. That will certainly leave cracks in their defense, which an experienced team like United should take advantage of.