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Porto will invite Manchester United to the Estádio do Dragão in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The hosts lost their campaign opener last month while United were held to a draw.
Dragões suffered a 3-2 away loss to Bodo/Glimt in their campaign opener last week. Samu Omorodion had given them the lead in the eighth minute but Bodo/Glimt scored twice in the first half and scored the third goal after the break to complete their comeback. Deniz Gül reduced the deficit for Dragões in the 90th minute.
They bounced back with a win in the Primeira Liga last week, with a 4-0 home victory over Arouca. Gül and Omorodion were both on the scoresheet alongside Nico González and Galeno.
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The visitors hosted Twente in their Europa League campaign opener and played out a 1-1 draw. Sam Lammers canceled out Christian Eriksen's 35th-minute opener in the second half.
They met Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday and suffered a 3-0 home loss at Old Trafford. They failed to score for the third time in four league outings.
Porto vs Manchester United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths eight times in all competitions and will meet for the first time in the Europa League. They have contested these meetings closely, with United leading 3-2 in wins and three games ending in draws.
- They last met in the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, which the visitors won 3-2 on aggregate.
- Porto's two wins in this fixture have both been registered at home.
- Manchester United are winless in their last three Europa League games, with two ending in draws.
- The hosts are winless in their last four Europa League games, suffering two losses.
- Three of the last five meetings between the two teams have ended in draws.
Porto vs Manchester United Prediction
Dragões have a 100% home record this season, scoring 11 goals while conceding just one. Their unbeaten home streak stretched to eight games and they have suffered just one loss at home in competitive games since November 2023. They have lost just one of their four home meetings against United, keeping two clean sheets.
There are no fresh absentees for Vítor Bruno as Iván Marcano, Zaidu Sanusi, and Fran Navarro remain sidelined with injuries. Marko Grujić was rested against Arouca and might return to the starting XI here.
The Red Devils saw their unbeaten streak ended after four games on Sunday, as they fell to a 3-0 home loss to Tottenham in the Premier League. Following that defeat, they are winless in their last three games, failing to score in two. They have a good away record in the Europa League, winning four of their last six games, while suffering just one defeat.
Tyrell Malacia is a long-term absentee while Luke Shaw is also not an option for the match. Erik ten Hag might also be without the services of Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount, who were injured against Tottenham while Harry Maguire missed that match and is a doubt.
Considering Porto's home advantage and the absentee list for Manchester United, the Primeira Liga side are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Porto 2-1 Manchester United
Porto vs Manchester United Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Porto to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Samu Omorodion to score or assist any time - Yes
