How to bet PSG vs Manchester United: Long night ahead for depleted United
It’s fair to say that the odds are against Manchester United as they attempt to go one better than Ajax last night and progress despite a 2-0 home defeat in the first leg.
However, their chances aren’t just slim based on the scoreline from Old Trafford, but even more so following the injuries that have stacked up against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in recent times.
Indeed, it was United’s fans rubbing their hands with glee as Paris Saint-Germain were dealt blows ahead of the first leg when Thomas Meunier and Edinson Cavani joined Neymar on the sidelines - all three remain out - but the tables have very much turned.
It all started with Paul Pogba’s late dismissal last month, meaning he is suspended for the trip to his homeland, and the absentees have only mounted since. While some would not have featured were they fit anyway, the visitors to the Parc des Princes will be without ten first team players in total, notably Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial.
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The midfield will be a makeshift one to say the least then, with Fred, Scott McTominay and Andreas Pereira the only available options. Marcus Rashford and the in-form Romelu Lukaku should give PSG something to think about on the counter, but whether or not their support cast can bring them into play is another matter.
Having failed to break the Ligue 1 champions down with a far stronger lineup some three weeks ago, doing so this time around is likely to prove even more difficult against a PSG side that have conceded just twice in their last seven home games.
With that in mind, Manchester United’s impressive record of having scored in every single away game in all competitions this season could well be under threat, with PSG priced at an impressive 2.72 to win to nil.
As far as the goalscorer market is concerned, there is only one player that is odds on to find the net, and most bookmakers are offering a very low price on Kylian Mbappe to extend his five-game scoring streak. The youngster has scored twice in each of his last two matches and at least once in all nine of his league starts at home this season.
Given United’s injury woes, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the striker scored more than once tonight, which is priced up at a far more enticing 4.00 with the likes of Paddy Power and Betfair.
You can, however, combine our two tips for tonight’s game using bet365’s ‘Bet Builder’ tool by selecting Mbappe to score two or more goals alongside a bet of ‘both teams to score = no’ to boost your odds even further to 7.50.
