FCSB v Man United: Predictions, tips and bet builder as Red Devils defend unbeaten Europa League record

The only shining light in Man United’s rotten season has been their Europa League campaign – one which continues on Thursday night away in Bucharest (2000 GMT).
Ruben Amorim has aged more in his first couple of months at United than during the entirety of his coaching career away from Old Trafford.
Despite all the lows on the domestic scene, the club are making serious strides in the Europa League. Winning the competition would arguably be their saving grace.
Before the Red Devils can think about lifting the trophy, they must secure their top eight finish with a win over 1986 European Cup winners FCSB.
Here, we take a closer look at the fixture and pick out some of the best bets along the way.
Good luck and please gamble responsibly.
(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)
FCSB v Man United bet builder
Man United -1 handicap – 17/10
Half with most goals – second half – 1/1
Man United corners over 5.5 – 17/20
Man United -1 handicap
No disrespect to FCSB, but a team with Man United’s resources should be winning this fixture comfortably.
Amorim’s men enter this game in good form, winning four of their last five games – including a 1-0 win at Fulham last time out.
Their Romanian opposition have been lucky in terms the Europa League draw, avoiding most of the top echelon sides.
FCSB have lost just one of their seven games in the competition, with that defeat coming away at Rangers.
With all that in mind, we’re backing the visitors to win and do so with a comfortable goal margin. Backing United in the handicap market should offer plenty of value.
Over 2.5 goals
One clean sheet in 14 games doesn’t sound very convincing from Man United’s perspective. FCSB will be looking at those numbers and will fancy themselves getting at least a goal on the board.
United should have enough quality to do a lot of damage up front themselves. Bearing both those aspects in mind, we’re leaning towards the over 2.5 goals market.
Half with most goals – second half
Man United have seen a total of 32 goals across their last 10 matches. An incredible total of 26 were scored in the second half of games – that’s over 80%.
We like the maths and we’re sticking with the numbers by adding this bet to our acca.
Man United over 5.5 corners
Considering the titanic-sized gap in quality between both clubs, expect FCSB to be doing most of the defending in this game.
With United forced to take the initiative, they should spend most of the game inside the opposition half. If that’s the case, that can only boost their total number of corners.
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