Manchester United – Villarreal
29.09.2021
Manchester United will be vying for revenge for last year’s Europa League final defeat as Villarreal come visiting on Wednesday. A 1-0 loss to West Ham United in the League Cup preceded a gut-wrenching defeat to Aston Villa by the same margin at Old Trafford They come into Wednesday’s game desperately needing to secure a victory. Solskjaer’s men fell to Young Boys in their Champions League opener.
Meanwhile, Villarreal have played out six draws in their seven fixtures across La Liga and the Champions League so far this season. They held Real Madrid to a goalless draw in their most recent outing over the weekend. The Yellow Submarine settled for a 2-2 draw against Atalanta in their Champions League opener.
Manchester United and Villarreal have clashed five times till date. Four matches have ended as draws. Villarreal won the last time the two teams locked horns. That was in the Europa League final and the Yellow Submarine prevailed on penalties. The Red Devils will need to find something special to get the better of Villarreal. Our prediction is for a draw and goal/goal.
This match will be played on 29/09/2021 at 22:00.