Manchester United vs Twente Europa League Prediction: Waiting for Mees Hilgers’ Role in Blocking the Red Devils’ Attack

Todaysgist.com, Jakarta- Manchester United will start their Europa League campaign in 2024/2025 by hosting FC Twente at Old Trafford on Thursday (26/9/2024) early morning WIB. MU needs to win against Mees Hilgers and friends because the Europa League format this season is different.

The Europa League follows the new format of the Champions League starting in the 2024/2025 season. Therefore, the home game is very useful and valuable for MU to secure three points. Especially Twente who visited on the first matchday.

After facing FC Twente, United will face Porto, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, PAOK, Bodo/Glimt, Viktoria Plzen, Rangers and FCSB in the remaining Europa League group stages.

The two teams have never met in an official match. However, United have a good record when facing Dutch teams on home soil. The Red Devils have only lost once in their last nine meetings at Old Trafford against Dutch teams.

MU is also favored to win when Twente visits. Moreover, they have a good record at home when competing in the Europa League. The Red Devils have only lost once in 24 home games in the Europa League.

MU’s performance itself is still up and down. After two big wins over Southampton and Barnsley, Erik ten Hag’s troops were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend.

Meanwhile, Twente is in a revival momentum. They were able to win twice in a row in the last two Eredivisie matches. Twente’s goal was also clean against Heerenveen and Almere City.

However, Twente are haunted by a poor record against English teams in European competition. Twente have won just one of their 13 matches against English teams in all European club competitions.