Manchester Utd v Granada predictions: Low-key second leg expected

Free football tips, best bets and analysis Manchester United v Granda in the Europa League.

Where to watch

BT Sport 2, 8pm, Thursday

Best bet

Under 2.5 goals
1pt 10-11 general

Team news

Manchester United
Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay are suspended and Anthony Martial is injured but Eric Bailly is available.

Granada
Domingos Duarte, Yan Eteki (both suspended), Luis Milla and Neyder Lozano (both injured) are out. Alberto Soro faces a late fitness test.

Match preview

Manchester United have sucked the life out of this quarter-final tie after a thoroughly professional performance in Granada a week ago and should be able to ease their way into the last four without too much fuss.

Granada, so good this season in both La Liga and also their debut European campaign, had precious little to offer last week, slumping to a 2-0 defeat which probably flattered them rather than United.

They bounced back at the weekend with a 2-1 win at lowly Valladolid, snapping a four-match winless streak in the process, but there was very little from Diego Martinez's men in the first leg to suggest there will be many issues for United at Old Trafford.

Granada have lost both their away games in the knockout stages – 2-1 at both Napoli and Molde – and if they are to be presented with a way back it's more likely to be down to United and one of their famed lacklusture first-half showings.

Presuming they can cut out any errors they should have the players to manage this tie, just as they did the second legs in both previous rounds against Sociedad and Milan.

Both matches were low scoring – United drew 0-0 at home to Sociedad and won 1-0 at Milan – and if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gets his tactics correct he can ensure this tussle too is devoid of any unnecessary fireworks.

Eight of United's last 11 matches have produced two goals or fewer and this second leg may be added to that list.

Key stat

Granada have lost eight of their last 11 league and European fixtures, winning just once.

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