Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao prediction and betting tips on May 8-05- 2025
Game Prediction
The return match between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao will take place in the Europa League semi-finals on May 8, 2025. Almost everything has already been decided in Bilbao.
Our prediction for the match Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao
The team from Old Trafford failed last season, falling to 8th place in the Premier League and to reach the Champions League play-offs. Still, it managed to win the cup tournament. Finally, ten Hag lasted a couple of months longer. However, replacing the team with Ruben Amorim at the inner stage, the team did not give any progress – the Portuguese mentor is saving his reputation by playing in European competitions. Valverde is improving the performance: his footballers rose to 5th place in La Liga in the previous season and, that is the most important, won the cup tournament. Nowadays, the focus is on the Primera, and the club is holding on quite confidently to the fourth, “Champions League” position.
The “place” where MU improved the game after the coaching reshuffle was in the Europa League. Starting with draws under the leadership of ten Hag, the club, immediately after his resignation, remembered how to win. As a result, it reached the 1/8 finals, where the team beat Real Sociedad, defeating the opponent at the home arena with a 4-1 score after a draw in San Sebastian. And then there was a dramatic confrontation with Lyon: a 2-2 result in France and a 5-4 score in extra time on the native field (the hosts were losing with a majority until the 120th minute of the confrontation).
The Basques reached the semi-finals more calmly. They showed the best result in the main round, with 6 wins and 19 points. Speaking about the play-offs, they secured passage due to the second, home matches. Williams and the company won with a 3-1 score in the game against Roma after a narrow defeat in Italy, and a 0-0 draw in Glasgow was followed by a couple of unanswered goals in the battle against Rangers at San Mames. Still, the club screwed up the first half last Thursday, eventually losing with a 0-3 score.
Manchester United vs Athletic: key statistics and trends
- Manchester United has drawn 3 of 5 previous play-off games in regulation time.
- The English club has scored in all previous matches in the current competition.
- Athletic has won 3 of 7 previous League games.
Manchester United vs Athletic: possible starting line-ups
Manchester United (possible line-up): Onana – Yoro, Maguire, Mazraoui – Dorgu, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho, Ugarte, Casemiro, Diogo Dalot – Højlund.
Athletic (possible line-up): Aguirrezábala – Lekue, Yeray Alvarez, Vivian, de Marcos – Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar, N. Williams, Sancet, Berenguer – Sannadi.
Previous head-to-head matches: Manchester United vs Athletic
The Basques won both matches in March 2012, also in the Europa League play-offs.
Free prediction for the match Manchester United - Athletic
The representatives of England will be favourites of the home game, but, in fact, everything is decided here. As a result, it makes sense to bet on “total: under 2.5” (odd: 1.93).