Manchester United F.C. vs. Athletic Bilbao Prediction on May 8, 2025

Match info

When Manchester United F.C. host Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford on Thursday, May 8, at 8 p.m. local time, they’ll be looking to guarantee their place in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League final. With a 3-0 advantage going into their second leg of the semi-final, the English team is currently the clear favorite to win the second-tier European men’s football club competition at online bookmakers for sports betting in the EU.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Manchester United F.C.

Despite having a dismal Premier League season, Manchester United are currently just one win away from a European final. “The Red Devils” only need to avoid losing; they don’t even need to win the second leg of this semi-final. Naturally, though, the English team will want to win in order to gain momentum. With eight victories and five draws from their 13 games thus far this season, Ruben Amorim’s team is still undefeated in the UEFA Europa League. Additionally, they departed San Mamés after defeating Athletic Bilbao 0-3 thanks to their outstanding performance in the first leg.

Diogo Dalot is anticipated to return before the season ends, but this game will be too soon for him. Both Lisandro Martínez and Joshua Zirkzee are out for the season.

The current form of Athletic Bilbao

With San Mamés hosting the title match, Athletic Bilbao will be hoping for a home finale. However, they have a massive mountain to scale. With 19 points, the Basque team placed second in the league phase, trailing only Lazio on goal differential. However, Bilbao’s journey to the knockout stages has been difficult. After having to overcome a deficit to defeat Roma in the Round of 16, “Lehoiak” (The Lions) defeated Rangers 2-0 overall in the quarter-finals, including a goalless draw in the first leg. However, a current 0-3 deficit might be too much for Ernesto Valverde’s wards to handle.

Dani Vivian, the center-back for Athletic Bilbao, was sent off in the first leg. In order to start at Old Trafford, Aitor Paredes came off the bench to cover the void. Last time out, Yuri Berchiche received his third yellow card of the season in the Europa League; however, since yellow cards expire after the quarter-finals, the left-back is allowed to play.

Head-to-head

The next encounter is only the second between these two teams to take place at Old Trafford, and it will be the sixth overall. As of right now, Manchester United have lost three of their five games versus Athletic Bilbao and won two.

Match analytics

In their six Europa League home games this season, Manchester United have won four and drawn the other two after 90 minutes. However, under Ruben Amorim, “The Red Devils” have failed to maintain a home clean sheet in the competition. Therefore, we believe they’ll win the match, even though they won’t maintain their net intact.

Tip: Match Result and Both Teams To Score – 90 Mins: Manchester United and Yes, with odds of 4.00 on SlottoJAM.