UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[MArsland]

That can't be a reference, Bilbao this season has performed quite impressively so it's not easy for Manchester United in this semifinal round even though many favor Manchester United but I don't think because of that the percentage will increase.
The first leg tonight Manchester United will play away which of course makes it even more difficult for them but if Manchester United plays safe and takes advantage of the second round later when playing at home maybe they can advance to the final, it's about strategy and it's worth looking forward to.

The strategy is to win and I'm sure both team coaches will give their best for this semifinal match because this is about not being so stressed when undergoing the second leg. In addition, Bilbao also really wants to be in the Europa League final this season so the team will definitely do everything they can to win early at home, while Manchester United is a team that will not allow its opponents to win early in this first leg because the second leg takes place at Old Trafford.

Whether at home or away, in the end it all depends on the players and the coach to take advantage of every opportunity. Bilbao and Manchester United should show an entertaining game, I just want the Leg 1 chance to decide everything, I mean having the advantage of scoring more goals if both teams want to immediately seal Leg 1 with a big win. Leg 2 is just a bonus and it depends on how significant the score is in Leg 1.

[Hanadawa]

Bilbao, the team that Manchester United will face this season, their level of play is above Manchester United. That's a reality.
Later, I will favor Bilbao because of the quality of their game even though Manchester United this season has performed beyond expectations during the UEFA Europa League with a new format.

This is a fact but I won't write off Manchester United even if Bilbao has a better game level this season than them but still they can do something.
Anyway, it's better not to expect anything much from them and my advice to any Manchester United fan is that they should be grateful they got to this point of the Europa League tournament this season and if they fail to win it or pass this stage, they still did well looking at their over all performance especially in the EPL.

I think if Manchester United met Bodo/Glimt or Tottenham in the semi-finals, then their chances of qualifying for the final are very big. Athletic Bilbao is the strongest team in the semi-finals and I also favor them to qualify for the finals and become champions. Unfortunately United had to meet Bilbao in the semi-finals. I think Manchester United fans should be grateful that their team managed to advance to the semi-finals. But if United can beat Bilbao and advance to the final, I think they will be the champions. On the other hand, I really appreciate Bodo/Glimt because they surprisingly managed to advance to the semi-finals. I don't think anyone thought they would reach this position. And even though they lost in the semi-finals, this has made them famous and maybe will increase their reputation and chances of their players being noticed by top European clubs.

[DaNNy001]

I think Man U will score a goal today and make more than 3.5 corners... But there is an expectation that Bilbao will win in this match... By the way bookmakers give the same odds for both teams to get to the final - 1.9... The final will be in Bilbao and for the hosts today there is an opportunity to try to take three points to get to the final and have home pitch advantage...

If I'm to bet on this game I can't even take the risk of playing the option of Manchester united to score even one goal, although they have high spirits in the Europa and so far they have performed well but they always disappoint when you expect too much from them.. Bilbao is a strong force and I also think that they are going to win this match today..Even though I hope for united to win the game I still can't rely on them due to previous experiences with this club.

[Franctoshi]

Posting odds for the outright winner (from BC.Game):



I wouldn't be surprised if they changed significantly after the first-leg games are concluded.
We all like Cinderella-type of stories, but I don't expect Bodo/Glimt to get past Tottenham. I don't expect Tottenham to win the cup either. If I were to bet, I'd go with either Athletic Bilbao or Man United, slightly leaning towards United.

These are the two teams that many supporters and fans would obviously pick, but we should expect a twist of results from these games, the less expected team can suprise many,  And to me I don't rate any of these teams Manchester united,  Atletico Bilbao and Tottenham Hotspur above the other, Tottenham can meet Manchester United and give them a surprise thrashing, and Bilbao too, Therefore I don't really see anything that makes Manchester United and Bilbao more special in this competition to win this trophy, they're all currently in same category of performance as Tottenham, IMO.

[mv1986]

Posting odds for the outright winner (from BC.Game):



I wouldn't be surprised if they changed significantly after the first-leg games are concluded.
We all like Cinderella-type of stories, but I don't expect Bodo/Glimt to get past Tottenham. I don't expect Tottenham to win the cup either. If I were to bet, I'd go with either Athletic Bilbao or Man United, slightly leaning towards United.

These are the two teams that many supporters and fans would obviously pick, but we should expect a twist of results from these games, the less expected team can suprise many,  And to me I don't rate any of these teams Manchester united,  Atletico Bilbao and Tottenham Hotspur above the other, Tottenham can meet Manchester United and give them a surprise thrashing, and Bilbao too, Therefore I don't really see anything that makes Manchester United and Bilbao more special in this competition to win this trophy, they're all currently in same category of performance as Tottenham, IMO.

My pick is Athletic Bilbao. While I believe that the game in Old Trafford is going to challenge them to the absolute maximum, I think today Bilbao will be hard to crack and perhaps keep a clean sheet. Bilbao has the strongest defense in La Liga, but against strong teams they have lost most of the points when they did not play at home. So of course this is still on the fence, but if Bilbao can win this tonight, it's going to be nerve wrecking for Manchester United to turn things in their favor in the second game.

The final will be played in San Mamés. Maybe that is some extra motivation for them, but as we have seen it doesn't mean the whole world as Bayern had the chance to play a final in their home stadium and they didn't make it. But once they get to the final, I think the majority of the fans would be Spanish and that can make a difference. (counter evidence exists though, see the final in Munich 2012 against Chelsea, the Germans remember )

[SmartCharpa]

I think Man U will score a goal today and make more than 3.5 corners... But there is an expectation that Bilbao will win in this match... By the way bookmakers give the same odds for both teams to get to the final - 1.9... The final will be in Bilbao and for the hosts today there is an opportunity to try to take three points to get to the final and have home pitch advantage...

Athletic Bilbao is a good team, especially at home. Bilbao has not lost a home game in the Europa League this season, so Manchester United will have a difficult time visiting them today. Manchester United is still unbeaten in the Europa League, but we cannot expect the same thing to happen tonight since Manchester United has lost form even though we only see their best form in this competition, and Bilbao will try to take the home advantage.

However, Manchester United chance of winning tonight are much bigger than Bilbao. Manchester United can score tonight, but we all know how poor this club has been playing, they can't go a game without conceding a goal. So, even if Manchester United scores tonight, we shouldn't be surprised if Bilbao wins since they are strong at home. If Manchester United plays at home, I might be a little more confident in them.

[Lida93]

Bilbao, the team that Manchester United will face this season, their level of play is above Manchester United. That's a reality.
Later, I will favor Bilbao because of the quality of their game even though Manchester United this season has performed beyond expectations during the UEFA Europa League with a new format.

This is a fact but I won't write off Manchester United even if Bilbao has a better game level this season than them but still they can do something.

This is going to be the most difficult game Manchester United would be playing in the EUFA Europa league this season. They should make no mistake of letting Bilbao take a lead in this game, unlike Lyon, it's going to be a doom for United if that happens because this Bilbao side has a sturdy defence structure which puts them at advantage over that of United with an erratic defense and an error filled goalie. But if United can get a draw in this first leg and perhaps fight to win at Old Trafford they might just get to the finals.

[TastyChillySauce00]

The same Bodo that beat Lazio as well, sometimes oddmakers make very weird numbers, and this is not a game to bet on and makes no sense. I am not saying Bodo has a chance, if I think of that then I would bet on Bodo, but I believe Spurs shouldn't be given these guaranteed odds, while I do believe Spurs will win, I do not have trust in them to win it this guaranteed and the off chance that they may fail to win and get a loss or draw, it is not worth it to play for 1.31 odds.

If it was something like 1.70 then I would say there is a better chance and the bet would be worth it, but at the moment it is not worth it at all. We should realize things aren't always simple and we can't make that much money at all from this so I am not going to bet on the game itself.

Bookies may be considering some metrics such as squad, coach, league, or etc to determined the odds. It sounds non sense when we saw how Bodo got such a big odds for this game. I was thinking they get like 5 or a bit less, but surprised when they get almost 9. Unbelievable!
Bodo's success by beating Lazio should be seriously consdered as a good metric to lower their odds. However, it seems bookies still prefer to take a club from a popular league instead of Bodo.

[G_Besar]

This is going to be the most difficult game Manchester United would be playing in the EUFA Europa league this season. They should make no mistake of letting Bilbao take a lead in this game, unlike Lyon, it's going to be a doom for United if that happens because this Bilbao side has a sturdy defence structure which puts them at advantage over that of United with an erratic defense and an error filled goalie. But if United can get a draw in this first leg and perhaps fight to win at Old Trafford they might just get to the finals.

Manchester United must have a big motivation for this tournament because this is an opportunity for them to get a ticket to the Champions League, but if you look at their performance it is not easy to get through Bilbao's face. It must be admitted Bilbao is far better than United and it looks like many people will champion them in betting.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Manchester United must have a big motivation for this tournament because this is an opportunity for them to get a ticket to the Champions League, but if you look at their performance it is not easy to get through Bilbao's face. It must be admitted Bilbao is far better than United and it looks like many people will champion them in betting.

This game will be very interesting, for nothing in the world do I want to miss it, I think the favorite here is MU, but we have to wait and see what the other team can come up with, they are not bad, anything can happen, at this moment if I had to make a bet I would go for the draw option, from what I see everything could point to that, and if it is a matter of choosing who could have more chance of winning I think MU.

[Slow death]

I think Man U will score a goal today and make more than 3.5 corners... But there is an expectation that Bilbao will win in this match... By the way bookmakers give the same odds for both teams to get to the final - 1.9... The final will be in Bilbao and for the hosts today there is an opportunity to try to take three points to get to the final and have home pitch advantage...

Athletic Bilbao are a strong La Liga team and luckily for them they are in a good position in La Liga, a position that will give them access to the European Champions League next season, so they will go into this game much more focused and without pressure compared to Manchester United. Also Bilbao will come into this game with all their best players, unlike Manchester United who have a terrible squad and are having a lot of problems in the Premier League.

[bitgolden]

Honestly Man UTD like playing a draw in the first leg and come back and win the encounter especially at Old Trafford and it has become a tradition for them this season but this time around I believe Manchester United will face the hardest test of them all, the mistakes Athletic Bilbao made against Rangers will surely not repeat itself tonight, if any of such mistake happens then the Red Devils are definitely going through. This game is all about make use of every opportunity you have, convert them all and make your opponent wondering, any team that does that will be the winner. Between both teams I'd pick the host as the favorite, both teams do struggle in their respective leagues but Bilbao are far way better than Manchester United and the goals will be more than 2 this time around, I'd be going for a 4-1 win for the home side Athletic Bilbao.

If they can go for a draw that would not be too bad, always good when you leave the decision to second game because that means you just have to play great in one game. Obviously who wouldn't want to win the first leg 3-0 or something and make sure that you do not even have to play that well in the second leg to continue, but that is difficult, so a 0-0 type of draw would be a lot better and could profit them some time, plus helps with the league too, not that it would matter for them.

However, this is one of the hardest games, probably THE hardest game they are going to play this season, so a draw is a good result because they could honestly end up with a huge humiliating defeat here, I know they did alright so far at Europa, but this will be by far the toughest team they will face.

[Lida93]

This is going to be the most difficult game Manchester United would be playing in the EUFA Europa league this season. They should make no mistake of letting Bilbao take a lead in this game, unlike Lyon, it's going to be a doom for United if that happens because this Bilbao side has a sturdy defence structure which puts them at advantage over that of United with an erratic defense and an error filled goalie. But if United can get a draw in this first leg and perhaps fight to win at Old Trafford they might just get to the finals.

Manchester United must have a big motivation for this tournament because this is an opportunity for them to get a ticket to the Champions League, but if you look at their performance it is not easy to get through Bilbao's face. It must be admitted Bilbao is far better than United and it looks like many people will champion them in betting.

Both sides will be going into the game with all the motivations they can get, and that's mostly why I don't want to pick a favourite yet in this first leg but just to see what the outcome might be. If we're to compare the performance of both teams in their domestic league, we will be raising the bar high for Bilbao in this game against Manchester United but this is another competition entirely and motivations do change slot. We saw that last night in the UCL match between Barcelona Vs Inter Milan in the first leg.

[Chilwell]

That can't be a reference, Bilbao this season has performed quite impressively so it's not easy for Manchester United in this semifinal round even though many favor Manchester United but I don't think because of that the percentage will increase.
The first leg tonight Manchester United will play away which of course makes it even more difficult for them but if Manchester United plays safe and takes advantage of the second round later when playing at home maybe they can advance to the final, it's about strategy and it's worth looking forward to.

The strategy is to win and I'm sure both team coaches will give their best for this semifinal match because this is about not being so stressed when undergoing the second leg. In addition, Bilbao also really wants to be in the Europa League final this season so the team will definitely do everything they can to win early at home, while Manchester United is a team that will not allow its opponents to win early in this first leg because the second leg takes place at Old Trafford.

Whether at home or away, in the end it all depends on the players and the coach to take advantage of every opportunity. Bilbao and Manchester United should show an entertaining game, I just want the Leg 1 chance to decide everything, I mean having the advantage of scoring more goals if both teams want to immediately seal Leg 1 with a big win. Leg 2 is just a bonus and it depends on how significant the score is in Leg 1.

This match will be a little bit tough because both teams have come a long way especially Manchester United they've been very active and consistency in this competition. Manchester United have chosen this competition as their main aim this season since there knew they can't fight in Premier League again they decide to take this challenge upon themselves and their performance Is very Wonderful anytime they are playing in Europa League, sometimes it also sounds scary when they are facing the next opponent in Premier league immediately after the Europa league, many will be anticipating that they will see a different result meaning Manchester United will continue with the Victory but unfortunately sometimes they disappointed their fans.

[rachael9385]

Posting odds for the outright winner (from BC.Game):



I wouldn't be surprised if they changed significantly after the first-leg games are concluded.
We all like Cinderella-type of stories, but I don't expect Bodo/Glimt to get past Tottenham. I don't expect Tottenham to win the cup either. If I were to bet, I'd go with either Athletic Bilbao or Man United, slightly leaning towards United.

The odds are great. Bodo/Glimt are still possible and Athletic Bilbao are also very likely to go through. I don't really care how the story plays out for either team (Bodo/Glimt or Tottenham), I only care about the Red Devils reaching the Final and celebrating the title.
The 3.3 outright odds for Man United will change after the game at San Mames.

Tottenham needs today's game to give them a boost to  take Manchester united's position, they will be working towards winning and scoring multiple goals, I would say that it would be an easy win for Tottenham but we know how sports can be and betting on low value odds can be disappointing, the team given the big odds can somehow win the game, not entirely sure if that would happen though just saying it might. As for united I'm not entirely sure if they can win Bilbao today but let's see what happens.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Posting odds for the outright winner (from BC.Game):



I wouldn't be surprised if they changed significantly after the first-leg games are concluded.
We all like Cinderella-type of stories, but I don't expect Bodo/Glimt to get past Tottenham. I don't expect Tottenham to win the cup either. If I were to bet, I'd go with either Athletic Bilbao or Man United, slightly leaning towards United.

It'd still be assertive to say that Tottenham will get past Bodø/Glimt surely. Because we are talking about a club that eliminated Lazio a short time ago.    But let's see. It all depends on Ange Postecoglou to find a solution to their game plan.

I made a parlay for the EL today. My choices were like:

• Athletic Bilbao win & over 2.5 goals
• Betis win & BTTS

The odds were around 11.4. I was just looking for some fun.    I believe in Athletic Bilbao - Betis both to win tonight. But I'm not as confident as that if we talk about the parlay to win.

[Richbased]

The Europa League is the only way for Manchester United to seal a place in the Champions League if they are able to become champions, but if you look at their current performance then of course everyone will be very pessimistic because the opponent they face in the semi-finals is Atletico Bilbao. When compared to United then Bilbao is clearly better in terms of overall statistics. However, hope for the Red Devils is still open, Amorim really must be able to take advantage of this situation in order to maintain his reputation because there is no other way to fix all the slumps that have occurred except by winning the title in this tournament.

Athletic Bilbao have the confidence of qualifying for the Champions League next season considering their position and points in the La Liga table whereas Manchester United's only hopes of qualifying for the Champions League is by winning the Europa League which will make them more serious than Athletic Bilbao, not that Athletic Bilbao don't deserve to win it but am just looking at it from the angle of the team that will be more inquisitive for a place in the Champions League.

Amorim's target is on the Europa League title and this is just the most difficult team they will face because if United reach the finals and meet Tottenham or Bodo/Glimt, United will be assured of winning it. What United need to do in this game is to fight for at least a draw then when they come to old trafford in the second leg they can now win and move straight to the final. Manchester United came to the Europa league through the FA Cup title so am seeing a kind of connection in the Europa League which will also make them qualify for the Champions League next season.

[Adiljutt156]

I don't think there is a favorite in tomorrow's semi-final matches, I don't think we can say for sure for any team.

I think the Tottenham - Bodo/Glimt match has a 50%-50% chance of winning for both teams.
Tottenham is having a bad, really bad season, Bodo/Glimt is one of the teams that surprises me, this match could end in a draw and with a lot of goals.

I think A.Bilbao - M.United will win 60% A.Bilbao and 40% M.United.

I  have different point of view than you because Bodø/Glimt football team performance is last matches is excellent because that team won 4 matches out of last 5 matches and one match was draw . Tottenham Hotspur football have lost last 2 matches which is negative for the players because they have negative energy for that match.  They won only 1 match out of last 5 matches and they lost 3 matches out of 5 matches and one match was draw match. Both teams players are injured which has negative impact on overall performance of team and team will win which will play well and will play openly with no pressure on head.Son Heung-min has foot injury which is big loss of his team and we will see big difference between performance of players in this match and past matches.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Well we have 2 matches today and the most interesting is Bilbo vs Man United, this is not something easy to predict because both teams at the same level which we can see from the previous match, we can no longer rely on the home team after seeing the results in the Champions League yesterday yeah lots of surprises happened. Man United target today is of course to get at least 1 point if this goes well then the situation will be better in the second leg, do you think both teams will draw?

For Tottenham, the match should not be difficult because almost everyone predicts they will win easily. Indeed Bodo Glimt managed to reach the semifinals but i think it's related to luck and to reach the final there is no guarantee that luck will be on their side, so it's not an exaggeration if we favor Tottenham. I hope there are no surprises here.

[sokani]

If they can go for a draw that would not be too bad, always good when you leave the decision to second game because that means you just have to play great in one game. Obviously who wouldn't want to win the first leg 3-0 or something and make sure that you do not even have to play that well in the second leg to continue, but that is difficult, so a 0-0 type of draw would be a lot better and could profit them some time, plus helps with the league too, not that it would matter for them.

The objective of every team playing at this stage of the competition is to do the heavy lifting in the first leg and finish the job in the second leg. However, I don't think Manchester United can win tonight, talk less of winning with a commanding lead. San Mames is like a fortress, Bilbao has never lost a game at their home and as a matter of fact, they've won all six matches in the europa league. So if United can get a draw tonight, I think it'll be a good result.