Update on Europa League football match schedule today, March 6 and early morning, March 7: Man Utd lost painfully to Real Sociedad, coach Amorim was fired?
Football prediction Real Sociedad vs Man Utd
This season, MU has officially said goodbye to the League Cup, followed by the FA Cup, while in the Premier League, they are struggling in the bottom half of the rankings. The Red Devils’ hope of competing for the Top 4 to win a ticket to the Champions League is almost gone, even a place to participate in the European Cup through the Premier League has become extremely dim.
In that context, the Europa League has become the last ray of hope for MU to save this disastrous season. Winning this tournament will not only bring home a title but also be the only ticket for the Red Devils to participate in the European arena next season. However, this is not a simple task when looking at the current form and playing style of the team under the leadership of coach Ruben Amorim.
Fortunately for United, their next Europa League opponents, Real Sociedad, are also not in good form. In their last two matches, Sociedad have lost all of them, including a heavy 0-4 defeat to Barcelona. Statistics from the Spanish side’s last five matches show that they have won two and lost three, but both of those victories have come against weaker opponents like Leganes and Midtjylland. This could be an opportunity for United to take advantage of, especially since Sociedad are a team that favours possession and pressing – a style that the Red Devils seem to be better at under Amorim.
An interesting statistic shows that in the 11 matches where United had over 50% possession under Amorim, their win rate was just 27.3%. Conversely, in the eight games where they had less than 50% possession, the Red Devils’ win rate increased to 37.5%. The recent game against Fulham was a case in point: United had just 41% possession compared to their opponents’ 59%, and while they didn’t win, they didn’t lose in regulation time either. This suggests that the Red Devils tend to play more effectively when they concede possession – a factor that could provide hope for the clash with Sociedad.
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