Barcelona vs Manchester United Prediction, Odds, Lineups – Europa League Knockout Round Playoffs

• Barcelona and Manchester United meet in the Europa League knockout stages on Thursday
• The first leg will be played at Camp Nou with the Spanish side favored in the Barcelona vs Manchester United odds
• Keep reading for the match odds, preview, and Barcelona vs Manchester United prediction

We’re down to the Knockout Round Playoffs in the Europa League, with all the action beginning on Thursday. In easily the most intriguing clash of the lot, Barcelona will play host to Manchester United at Camp Nou. The kick-off is scheduled for 12:45 PM ET between the two European giants with Barca tipped as favorites in the Barcelona vs Manchester United odds.

Barca crashed out of the Champions League group stages at the end of 2022, resorting to Europa for the second straight year.  As for the Red Devils, they finished second in a relatively easy group behind Real Sociedad. Keep reading for our Barcelona vs Manchester United picks.

Barcelona vs Manchester United Odds

Odds as of February 14th at DraftKings. Use this DraftKings Sportsbook promo to bet on all Europa League games.

Barcelona heads into this fixture as a heavy -130 favorite. United comes back at +360 Europa League odds. A draw is priced at +290.

This will be the 14th all-time meeting between the two heavyweights, with the Catalans winning on six occasions. The Red Devils have collected just three victories while they’ve also played to four draws.

Over/Under & Spread

The total in goals is set at 2.5. The over sits at -135 and the under comes in at +110 odds. Two of the last three encounters have hit the over. Something to keep an eye on when betting on this game in the Barcelona vs Manchester United odds.

Barcelona vs Manchester United Preview

It’s truly a shame Barca isn’t competing in the Champions League because they’re in the midst of a breathtaking campaign in La Liga. Xavi’s side is 11 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table and has conceded a measly seven goals in 21 league outings while scoring 43 times. Their only defeat in Spain came way back in October to Los Blancos.

🎙️ Andreas Christensen talks Manchester United: "Rashford is in amazing form … ten Hag has taken them to the next level." pic.twitter.com/HB4LjCsUqI

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 14, 2023

Unfortunately, Blaugrana ended up in a tough UCL group with Inter and Bayern and failed to prevail with a poor 2-1-3 record. But with the way Barcelona is playing since, there is absolutely no doubt the Catalans can go all the way in Europa after bowing out at the quarterfinal stage last term to eventual champions, Frankfurt.

Barcelona vs Manchester United Stats

After struggling out of the gates earlier in the Premier League campaign, Manchester United has really found its form in recent months. Erik ten Hag’s squad is comfortably in third spot in the standings and looks well on their way to a return to the Champions League next season.

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United is now unbeaten in six matches after a 2-0 win over Leeds on Sunday, with Marcus Rashford once again finding the back of the net. The Englishman is playing the best football of his life right now, bagging 13 goals in 15 appearances since the World Cup. He is undoubtedly the difference-maker for the Red Devils here. Even though Barca’s backline is rock solid, Rashford is more than capable of finding a moment of brilliance. His confidence is sky-high and is always worth a play to score in the Barcelona vs Manchester United prediction.

Barcelona vs Manchester United Projected Lineups & Injuries

Barcelona Projected Lineup: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alba; Pedri, De Jong, Kessie; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Gavi

Injuries & Absences: Dembele, Busquets

Manchester United Projected Lineup: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst

Injuries & Absences: Van de Beek, Eriksen, Martial, McTominay, Antony, Sabitzer, Martinez

Just a couple of absences for Barca as Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Busquets are nursing injuries.

As for United, they’re without Donny Van de Beek, Christian Eriksen, Anthony Martial, Antony, and Scott McTominay because of health issues. Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer meanwhile are both suspended.

Barcelona vs Manchester United Prediction

This should be a very entertaining affair at Camp Nou. Although United is in great shape, Barca is a different beast this term and has won four in a row against their Premier League foes. The hosts will collect the three points.

Barcelona vs Manchester United Picks: Barcelona -130