LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Casemiro of Manchester United battles for possession with Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 22, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)Betting Tips
Manchester United must earn one point from their next two games to finish in the top four, and if they defeat Chelsea on Thursday, they will guarantee a spot in the Champions League for the upcoming season.
The main objective of Erik Ten Hag’s team, which must be considered, is to return to Europe’s premier club championship. However, Chelsea’s circumstances could hardly be more unlike.
The Blues are competing for nothing and want this dreadful season to be over as soon as possible.
La Liga round 36 will come to a close with Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao’s football match on Thursday. The visitors are out for blood since Osasuna beat Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey semifinals earlier this year. The Lions, on the other hand, demonstrated their value by defeating Celta Vigo 2-1. Taking into account that Osasuna has already qualified for European tournaments.
Manchester United vs Chelsea
Manchester United hasn’t played a significant role in English football since Alex Ferguson retired. Nevertheless, they may be quite happy with Erik ten Hag’s debut campaign as the team’s head coach. To return to the Champions League, they only require one more point in the next two games.
The previous two games were victories for Manchester United. They defeated Bournemouth 1-0 on the road in the previous encounter. Guests had 59% of the ball and 20 shots on goal, therefore it is understandable that they were able to achieve another victory.
The poorest season for Chelsea in the previous 20 years. They will fall short of their objective and only place as a mid-table squad. In the previous 11 games, Chelsea had only one victory in all competitions. They fell to Manchester City 1-0 on the road in their most recent encounter. In spite of playing unexpectedly well, Chelsea lost that game.
At Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag’s team has won 13 of its last 17 league games. Brighton was the lone defeat, which came in the first round of games. United is undefeated at this location since September and has only lost twice at home this season. Chelsea are in such dire form at the moment and Lampard has even questioned the commitment of some of his players. None of that would suggest they can beat a United team so well at home.
Verdict
Manchester United has kept a clean sheet in each of their past three triumphs, which have occurred in their last five league games. You can understand why we’re betting a Man Utd win-to-nil on Wednesday night given that Chelsea has dropped four of their previous six games overall and has failed to score in three of those losses.
In their own stadium, Manchester United performs admirably. Five of the past six games at Old Trafford were victories for them. Additionally, in those six games, Manchester United only let up three goals.
Chelsea is having trouble away from home. Four of their past five games were losses. In the five games, Chelsea only managed to score four goals. In this game against Chelsea, Manchester United ought to be the dominant force.
Given that each of the previous five Man Utd and Chelsea league matches has ended with under 2.5 goals, we don’t anticipate many goals in this encounter. Under 2.5 goals have been scored in three of Chelsea’s past six games, while under 2.5 goals have been scored in each of Man Utd’s last five league and cup games.
Tip: Under 2.5 Goals / Manchester United to win to Nil
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Under 2.5 Goals – ❌
Man United to win – ❌
Osasuna vs Atletico Bilbao
Osasuna has finished between 10th and 11th in each of the three seasons since they made their La Liga comeback in 2019. However, Jagoba Arrasate’s team has an opportunity to improve on mid-table security this time around as a top-seven finish is still a distinct possibility. Los Rojillos, who are now three points behind Athletic Bilbao in seventh place, will catch up to the Lions if they win on Thursday, but Girona and Sevilla, who are also vying for the top seven spots, might hinder Osasuna’s European push.
Following a 3-0 loss to Atletico Madrid, Arrasate’s team enters the game against Osasuna on Thursday having dropped four of their previous five games overall, including a 2-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final.
In the meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 in their most recent match thanks to goals from Inaki Williams and Alex Berenguer, who put an end to their team’s four-game losing streak and propelled the Lions back into the top seven.
Athletic’s winless streak began with a close loss to Sevilla and finished with a 5-1 hammering at the hands of Villarreal, who were humiliated by the Basque team at El Madrigal earlier this month thanks to a brace each from Alex Baena and Nicolas Jackson.
Despite Los Rojillos’ outstanding recent home record, Osasuna will have it tough if the Lions can put the recent humiliation at Villarreal behind them and regain their best form on the road.
Verdict
All indications lead to a tight match at El Sadar given Osasuna’s good home record and Athletic Bilbao’s impressive away record.
Only the top six clubs have allowed fewer goals than Osasuna and Athletic this season, so we anticipate a low-scoring draw between the European contenders on Thursday.
Osasuna has 47 points after 34 games, placing them tenth in the league standings. Athletic Bilbao, who are now in seventh position, barely has a three-point lead over Los Rojillos. To play in European tournaments the next season, Girona, Sevilla, Mallorca, and Celta Vigo are also vying for the seventh slot in Spain’s top division.
In the Copa del Rey championship game versus Real Madrid, Osasuna has prepared themselves to be a formidable foe. Just before the hour mark, Lucas Torro was able to match Rodrygo’s effort, but Rodrygo was still able to score 12 minutes later. Osasuna is attempting to avoid losing to Atletico twice in the league this year. Their most recent triumph came against the Colchoneros in 2014 when they won 3-0 at Estadio El Sadar.
Tip: Under 2.5 Goals / Atletico Bilbao to Win
Under 2.5 Goals – ✅
Atletico Bilbao to win – ❌
Below are our top betting fixtures for Thursday;
1X2 Market
- Cerro v Palmeiras Bet9ja, Paripesa, 1xBet ✅
- Deportivo Pereira v Boca Juniors ❌
- Argentinos Jrs v Corinthians Bet9ja, Paripesa, 1xBet ❌
BTTS
- Mallorca v Valencia Bet9ja, Paripesa, 1xBet ❌
- Sion v Luzern Bet9ja, Paripesa, 1xBet ✅
- Uruguay v England (U20 World Cup) ✅
Over 2.5 Goals
- Brazil v Dominican Republic (U20 WC) ✅
- Uruguay v England (U20 WC) ✅
- Deportivo v Boca Juniors Bet9ja, Paripesa, 1xBet ❌
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