The first semi-final from Champions League is here, Schalke against Manchester United. Schalke needs a victory here to stand a chance
Schalke surprisingly got this far in the tournament after eliminating Valencia, in the Round of 16 and Inter Milan in the quarter finals. While Inter was considered a favorite on San Siro in the first match Schalke struck them down with the score of 5:2. In the return match, Schalke was again given odds as high as 2.60, a game they controlled and won with 2:1. Schalke has a 100% winning home record this season in Champions League winning all home fixtures. Their overall home record against English teams reads W3 D1 L1.
Manchester United visits Germany, with a clean net in all of their visits so far in the Champions League. The team has recorded four wins and one draw in the five away fixtures they have played. United’s away record against German teams reads W3 D1 L1. Most recent success was against Wolfsburg in last year’s edition of Champions League, where Michael Owen scored 3 goals and United won with 3:1.
United has played on 6 semi final stages of this tournament, under the leadership of Sir Alex, where the Red Devils won 3 and lost 3:
Season: 2008/09 Manchester United v Arsenal FC: 1-0 (h), 3-1 (a) (W)
Season: 2007/08 Manchester United v FC Barcelona: 0-0 (a), 1-0 (h) (W)
Season: 2006/07 Manchester United v AC Milan: 3-2 (h), 0-3 (a) (L)
Season: 2001/02 Manchester United v Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 2-2 (h), 1-1 (a) (L)
Season: 1998/99 Manchester United v Juventus: 1-1 (h), 3-2 (a) (W)
Season: 1996/97 Manchester United v Borussia Dortmund: 0-1 (a), 0-1 (h) (L)
United was able to reach the final the last two times they have reached the semi-finals, which makes them the favorites in this game. I am expecting United to play pretty much the same way they did against Marseille in France.
The game will most likely revolve around the draw, but won’t be surprised if any of both teams grabs the win with the minimal 1:0. My prediction for this game would be that the final score will be Under 2.5 Goals. Good luck betting.
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Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.65 | Place a Bet at Bet365 |
