Lyon – Manchester Utd

French team at home will play better than the favourite of the confrontation

One of the most unpredictable encounters in the quarter-final stage of the Europa League will kick off in France. On the one hand, it has a clear favourite in the form of Manchester United. The guests of the first match have a squad that is in the top 10 in the world club ranking in terms of value. And the Red Devils are motivated in the best possible way. In the national championship, Manchester United will under no circumstances achieve a position in the Champions League zone. On the other hand the understandable underdog is in good playing form, will play at their stadium and without so much pressure for the result. Olympique are not puzzled to win the Europa League at any cost, as they have the opportunity to take a place in the top 4 in Ligue 1. And in general, the participation of the French team in the quarter-final stage is already a success, on which Lyon are unlikely to want to stop. Bookmakers have identified the home team as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 2.51 on their victory. Lyon finished in sixth position in the overall stage of the Europa League, scoring one point more than several teams that did not make it into the top 8. The French club scored an average of two goals per game and conceded one. Having got the right to skip the knockout rounds, the team left no chance to FCCB in the 1/8 finals - 3:1 and 4:0. At the same time, Olimpik gained an excellent form on the national arena, where they climbed to the fifth position. In the past month, the team beat Nice and Lille, among others, who are direct rivals in the fight for a place in the Champions League zone. Manchester United after the dismissal of Erik ten Hague and the appointment of Ruben Amorim did not play better. On the contrary, to some extent, the Red Devils' results have deteriorated. A collection of undoubtedly talented players is currently a mediocre Premier League team. After the 31st round, the Red Devils occupy the thirteenth place without any prerequisites to climb up the standings. In the upcoming away game Manchester United will not be able to claim a victory even with the prohibitive level of motivation.