Manchester United faces their second game of the Europa League this season as they take the trip to Porto still searching for their first win.
The Red Devils make the trip on Thursday after a 1-1 draw with FC Twente in their opening fixture at Old Trafford. Erik Ten Hag hopes for an improvement as he is under pressure due to United’s recent form.
The Dutchman could be on his way out if his side fails to pick up decent results in their next two games against Porto and Aston Villa.
Manchester United come off the back of a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend where goals from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke topped off a poor United performance.
Even more of a blow for Erik Ten Hag, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire and Mason Mount are all doubts for Thursday’s game. He likely won’t have a full-strength squad to pick from.
They face a Porto side who lost their opening Europa League match in a shock 3-2 defeat to Norweigan side Bodo/Glimt. However, they have won their last three games in the league conceding just one.
Click here to see our predicted lineup for Manchester United as they aim to get a positive result against the Portuguese side.
Betting odds at a stalemate as United made narrow favourites
On paper, it should be a relatively evenly-matched contest between two good Europa League sides. However, due to United’s recent poor form, the bookies have been cautious in backing Ten Hag’s team.
According to Oddschecker, Manchester United are 17/10 favourites to win, giving them a 37% chance of victory on Thursday night. Whereas Porto are backed at 37/20 (35%) and a draw at 5/2 (29%)
We predict a 1-1 draw for United away from home which in all, won’t be considered a terrible result for an out-of-sorts side.
Where to watch Porto vs Manchester United
The game kicks off on Thursday 3 October at 8 pm at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto with the match broadcast live on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate from 7 pm.
Highlights will be available on the TNT Sports YouTube channel following the match.
