UCL Galatasaray-Man United Head-to-Head Preview & Odds
Must Win for Manchester United
Consequential Group A Match
Manchester United would be eliminated from Champions League knockout stage contention if they lose to Galatasaray on Wednesday. It won’t be an easy match for Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils, as RAMS Park in Istanbul is a formidable place to play. Meanwhile, Galatasaray will have one foot in the knockout stage if they’re able to come away with three points. Bayern Munich have already clinched Group A, while Galatasaray, Copenhagen, and United are competing for second place. As the knockout stage fight continues, let’s take a look at the Man United-Galatasaray Head to head odds.
⚽Galatasaray vs Manchester United⚽
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Location: RAMS Park, Istanbul, Turkey
Head-to-Head
Rasmus Hojlund scored a double for Manchester United in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford. However, Galatasaray came away with a 3-2 victory, their first-ever away win at United. In UCL groups, this is the third time Man U and Galatasaray have been paired together. All-time, this series is tied 2-2, and three matches have finished in draws.
Galatasaray Not to be Underestimated
In their last Champions League match, Galatasaray gave Bayern Munich a run for their money. Galatasaray’s Lucas Torreira had a goal called back for the most miniscule of offside calls in the build up. Then, Bayern took a two-goal lead as Harry Kane scored a double. Cedric Bakambu got a goal back for visiting Galatasaray with just a few minutes to go, but the equalizer never came. Galatasaray fell 3-2 and they’re currently in third place in the UEFA Champions League standings based on goal difference.
Even if Galatasaray lose this match, they’ll still have a chance to advance to the knockout stage, but they’ll have to depend on other results. Should Galatasaray pick up two wins, or draw vs Manchester United and defeat Copenhagen, they’ll advance to the round of 16. Galatasaray have a number of big name players on their team, and Mauro Icardi has been superb up front.
Icardi has 13 goals this season, in all competitions and scored and provided an assist in a 4-0 win over Alanyaspor last weekend. Former Napoli star Dries Mertens also scored twice and assisted on Icardi’s goal. Other names bettors may recognize are Torreira, Hakim Ziyech, Wilfried Zaha, Davinson Sanchez and Tanguy Ndombele. Okan Buruk’s side have a clean bill of health heading into Wednesday’s match.
Hojlund Questionable for Manchester United
Manchester United have been a highly disappointing pick for soccer betting in the Champions League so far. They’re just 1-3 through four matches and face Bayern Munich in their group stage finale in December. In their last UCL match, the Red Devils fell 4-3 in a wild match vs FC Copenhagen. Rasmus Hojlund scored twice in the first half to give United a 2-0 lead.
However, Marcus Rashford got sent off in the 42nd minute, and Copenhagen equalized before halftime. Bruno Fernandes put 10-man United ahead on a penalty in the second half, but Copenhagen came back to win 4-3. Since then, Manchester United have won their last two Premier League matches.
On Sunday, Alejandro Garnacho scored one of the best goals in the history of the EPL as he finished a beautiful third minute bicycle kick. Rashford and Anthony Martial also scored in the 3-0 win over Everton. Rashford will miss Wednesday’s match due to suspension, while joint-leading Champions League scorer Hojlund is questionable. For this Man United-Galatasaray Head to head matchup, Mason Mount, Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez are out injured.
Match Analysis & Odds
Manchester United need to get a result in this match to stay alive, and the visitors are +150 moneyline favorites. This Man United-Galatasaray Head to head matchup is expected to be one of the closest UCL matches of the week. It is currently listed as a pick’em as bettors can take Galatasaray pk at -105 odds and Manchester United pk at -115.
Galatasaray are slight +165 underdogs and the Istanbul club have won nine of their 11 matches at home this season. Their only loss was to Bayern Munich and RAMS Park is one of the toughest places for opponents to play in the Champions League. If Hojlund is out for United, their attack will be severely impacted as Rashford is also suspended.
Anthony Martial figures to start again here. He did score his first goal of the season on Sunday but has often underperformed. Bettors can take a draw at +285 odds for this one, while under three goals are priced at -115 odds. Note that Galatasaray and Man United have scored in all of their UCL matches so far.
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