It’s a massive game in Group A as Manchester United travel to FC Copenhagen. They need to win, not only in the context of this group and the Champions League, but to drag themselves out of the rut they currently find themselves in. Erik ten Hag is teetering and the pressure is palpable. Can they get anything and keep the hope alive?
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Champions League: FC Copenhagen vs Manchester United
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Wednesday 8th November, 8pm
Live on TNT Sports
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Manchester United arrive at the Telia Parken knowing they need a win to realistically keep their hopes of going through alive. It’s been another tumultuous period for the Manchester side; symptomatic of the post-Ferguson era. Another identity crisis, another derby day defeat, and another period where nothing seems to be going their way. We’ve seen this toxic spiral before and it’s hard to stop.
But they did manage to scrape a win away at Fulham last weekend. They needed to do so. Had they lost that, Ten Hag would have been fully in the managerial crosshairs and likely to be a casualty of their abysmal run of form. However, this trip to Denmark poses a completely different challenge as they face the side they were very lucky to beat last time around.
United entered their Matchday 3 home game against Copenhagen at the bottom of Group A after two consecutive defeats. However, a tense 1-0 victory at Old Trafford revitalised the Red Devils’ prospects of advancing to the next round. The win, sealed by Harry Maguire’s header and André Onana’s crucial penalty save in the dying seconds, reignited their hopes in the tournament.
It was far from convincing. Not only did Copenhagen have the best chances in the game, but it took the valiant efforts of two largely maligned United players to pull something out of the fire for the home side. The bottom line is, they rode their luck, and then some. Copenhagen had 16 shots in that game, their most ever in a Champions League away match. Nine times out of ten, Copenhagen win that match.
Manchester United now hold third position, trailing one point behind second-placed Galatasaray. A win on Wednesday could potentially propel them above the Turkish side before their critical encounter in Turkey. After all that has happened with this United side, they could still qualify.
Meanwhile, Copenhagen have failed to win in their last six home games in the Champions League. However, five of those matches have resulted in draws (with one loss). Impressively, only a total of five goals have been scored in these six matches (two in favour, three against), with four of them ending in goalless draws. They are a difficult side to take on at home. This is a match United fans will be worried about.
Latest Champions League Betting Odds
FC Copenhagen are outsiders as we head into this one. They are 4.40 to win at home and keep their qualification dreams alive. For United, the favourites, it is a must-win. They are 1.76 to take this one and move up the table; with the draw placed at 3.88.
The goalscorers are as follows: favourite to open the scoring is Rasmus Hojlund at 5.30 and 2.46 to score anytime in the match. Marcus Rashford is second at 5.70 to open the scoring and 2.61 anytime, even if he is out of form. Diogo Gonçalves leads the odds to score for Copenhagen.
FC Copenhagen vs Manchester United Betting Tips
Bet Builder: Manchester United to win, over 1.5 goals and 8.5 corners @ 2.90
Could this be the start of a revival at United? Maybe the late win at Fulham was exactly what they needed to keep their season alive. They have the quality, and if Ten Hag can instil more confidence here, you’d fancy them to come away with a result.
Draw @ 3.88
Both sides need a result here and it could be a cagey affair. You never know with this United side and given the last match, Copenhagen could get the result they deserve. In front of their home crowd, they could pull off a historic draw.
Over 4.5 yellow cards in the match @ 2.44
*Odds subject to change.
United have had a pretty bad discipline problem of late. Given the importance of this match to keep their Champions League hopes alive, things could get dicey if they go a goal down.
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