The pressure will be on for Manchester United once again in Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Galatasaray, with the Red Devils in danger of not making it through to the next round.
This match-up is expected to be a goal-fest, with bookmaker 10bet offering odds at 1.571 for over 2.5 goals. The odds for over 3.5 goals are at 2.40 and for over 4.5 goals at 4.20.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 28th, 6:00 P.M. (EST)
With four rounds played, United sits bottom of Group A and really needs to grab a win in Istanbul to have a good chance of qualifying for the knockout stages. There’s a date set with Bayern Munich for the final round, and it will likely be an uphill battle for United right from the opening whistle.
Erik ten Hag’s men have put themselves into big trouble by losing three of four European outings. A 4-3 loss in Munich in the opening round was flattering for United, Galatasaray shocked the team with a 3-2 victory at Old Trafford, and the Red Devils couldn’t hang on to a 3-2 lead last time out against FC Copenhagen, losing 4-3.
It will likely be another long night for United at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium on Wednesday if Erik ten Hag can’t improve his side’s defensive display. 11 goals conceded across four games in a shocking stat for a club of United’s caliber. It’s almost like there have been two completely different teams competing in Europe and the Premier League, as Sunday’s 3-0 win over Everton marked a third consecutive league clean sheet for United.
Galatasaray has also just improved the spirit around the club with a big win. Dries Mertens bagged a brace, and Mauro Icardi had a goal and two assists as Cimbom beat Alanyaspor 4-0 on Saturday. Galatasary would put itself in a great position in Europe with a similar effort on Wednesday.
The Turkish champions are on four points in Group A, having failed to add any to their tally in the last two games against Bayern. The European campaign started with a disappointing 2-2 draw at home versus Copenhagen, but the 3-2 triumph at Old Trafford will likely be talked about in Istanbul for generations to come.
Icardi bagged the historic winning goal against United in the reserve fixture, and he’ll be heading out with high expectations on Wednesday as well. The Argentine forward has recorded 16 goals and five assists in 21 appearances across all competitions during a very impressive campaign.
