UEFA Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3 Preview
Summary
Europa League Week 3 matches are set to get underway, and we couldn’t be more excited for these midweek matches!
The EL features some of the premier teams not only within the European region but in the world.
The second competition behind the Champions League, the amount of talent that this tournament possesses is off the charts.
There is a huge prize at the end of the road, which is automatic group stage qualification for the Champions League.
All clubs involved will want to field their best squads every night in the Europa League, in hopes of attaining the prize money, but even more importantly the entrance into Europe’s top competition.
Taking place on Thursday this week, the EL will provide fans with some intense group matches that are imperative for final standings.
Table projections of the current state of affairs would see that many teams want to secure qualification, and the other half will be fighting to take the last spots.
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Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus) versus Manchester United (England) - October 6th, 2022
Two games into the tournament, Omonia Nicosia looked like a team unravelled in their European track.
However, they have opportunities to right their wrongs in a home matchup versus the highly touted Manchester United.
Although the talent discrepancy will be clear, Omonia have a ton of veteran presence and talent to make a charge at the Red Devils.
They are doing well enough domestically to stay afloat and will try to stand toe-to-toe against United.
There are a lot of opportunities for Nicosia to counter against a B squad from United, so expect them to fight until the last minute, no matter the score.
Manchester United need to pick up the slack in the Europa League, as their current standing is third in the table, which is not qualifying.
The heavy favorites of their group, United are going to try and take three points in the Cyprus region.
Erik Ten Hag believes his team are more than capable of making a comeback into the group, and with so much time left, there is hope for the fans.
Although they will not be playing the best squad in their roster, we still expect United to stumble into a win at Nicosia and make sure they claim all three points at this point in the Europa League competition.
Betting Prediction - Manchester United to win straight up and cover the goals spread of -1.5 goals.
Stade Rennais (France) versus Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) - October 6th, 2022
In a battle between some of the top clubs from France Ukraine respectively, Stade Rennais will host Dynamo Kyiv in match week three of the Europa League.
The French side have done well in European competition for the past few years and want to get back to the top level.
Their domestic play has reflected a ton of good things and positive ability for both talent and transfers.
Sitting in a good position currently for qualification, Stade Rennais will want to keep up the pace and pick up points against every and any opponent they come up against.
Dynamo Kyiv is a tough side to crack, and they will be smelling blood once they enter the stadium this Thursday.
Without a doubt, there is a ton of hype surrounding this match from both fanbases, so grab your popcorn and get ready to enjoy some world-class football.
Betting Prediction - Draw between both quality teams, and possibly the under Asian total on goals as well.