Tottenham v Manchester United Match Result
Manchester United are the favourites to win the 2025 Europa League final. They are given a 45% chance of securing a normal-time victory and they’re around 60% likely to lift the trophy in the eyes of the bookmakers. However, it’s been a bumpy ride for Ruben Amorim since he left Sporting to take charge at Old Trafford.
Indeed, there will be pressure on the Red Devils to win this piece of silverware, with United only winning ten of their thirty-five top-flight games played this term. They were a whisker away from going out of the competition at the hands of Lyon in the quarter final before a thrilling comeback in extra-time to get over the line.
Perhaps the most striking piece of form is the fact that United have landed a 3-0 victory in Bilbao already and will now return to the scene of this crime. They then faced Athletic at Old Trafford and secured a 4-1 win. Few could have predicted this 7-1 aggregate victory and they will now have the confidence to get the job done.
As for Tottenham, they have managed to overcome AZ, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt to reach the Europa League final. The London side have arguably been handed an easy route through to the final showdown, although an emphatic 5-1 semi-final win sets the London side up nicely for a meeting with United.
It’s hard to reach too much into Spurs’ domestic form. Like United, they have focused primarily on Europe in recent weeks, with the team having taken eleven victories from their thirty-five games in the Premier League this term. They have lost plenty of games on the road but have the sort of players who can be match-winners.
Goals Under/Over
Despite the high-scoring nature of United and Spurs’ semi-final victories, the bookies think that Under 2.5 Goals could be the winning pick. Considering this is a one-off final and what’s at stake, we might see defences on top. On the flip side, we have two attack-minded managers in the dugout who want to see their teams go out and express themselves.
United have scored a modest 42 goals in 35 EPL games this term, although they caught fire in Europe. They scored seven goals on aggregate against Lyon before a further seven against Athletic Bilbao. It suggests that they could end up trading blows with Tottenham, although Spurs were involved in a low-scoring contest against Eintracht Frankfurt.
When the teams last met, there was a 1-0 win for Spurs in February, although this was preceded by a 4-3 victory for Tottenham in the Carabao Cup final.
BTTS
Tottenham have had the Indian sign over Manchester United this season. Spurs have claimed three wins against the Red Devils, claiming a 3-0 success at Old Trafford in September when Erik ten Hag was still in charge. Two of those victories have seen BTTS No happen and perhaps one side will fall short here.
The bookies think BTTS Yes has a slightly bigger chance of happening compared to BTTS No. Neither team’s defence is particularly trustworthy, with Spurs having a reputation under Ange Postecoglou for being attack-minded and throwing caution to the wind from a tactical point-of-view.
Should you feel as though BTTS Yes is a likely outcome, this can be added to a Europa League final Bet Builder. We actually think there could be some value in backing Tottenham along with both teams finding the net. While it’s been a difficult season, the London side have the players to help them to a positive outcome and Dominic Solanke might be able to strike against a creaking rearguard.
First Goalscorer
Dominic Solanke joined Tottenham for the princely sum of £55 million last summer and the former Bournemouth forward has been hit with injuries along the way. However, the striker has found form as the season has drawn towards a close. He was able to recently score the opener at Anfield before finding the net against Bodo/Glimt in both legs and will be hungry for silverware.
James Maddison will hope to be fit for this encounter and the midfielder offers a credible goal threat in that position, with Brennan Johnson on nineteen goals for the season and the former Nottingham Forest player can cause problems with the pace he has.
As for United, Bruno Fernandes is always the most likely scorer considering that the captain is also the penalty taker for the Red Devils. Mason Mount has finally worked his way back to full fitness and the former Chelsea midfielder was able to score twice against Athletic Bilbao to seal the deal at Old Trafford.
We know that Casemiro is a big game player with bags of experience and he also offers an aerial threat, with Rasmus Hojlund having endured a frustrating season although perhaps the striker can make an impact when it counts.