Manchester United vs Athletic Club: Europa League prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h, odds | OneFootball

Only a historic collapse will prevent Ruben Amorim & Co. reaching the Europa League final

Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League final as they welcome Athletic Club to town in the second leg of their semi-final clash.

A stunning 3-0 win away for United in Bilbao last week, helped by Dani Vivian’s first-half red card, means the odds are firmly stacked against the Spanish side, who will host the final later this month.

Ruben Amorim’s side are now the favourites to win the competition and secure that all-important passage back to the Champions League as they look to make a success out of an otherwise truly forgettable season.

Manchester United vs Athletic Club is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

The match will take place at Old Trafford, in Salford.

Old Trafford

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Where to watch Manchester United vs Athletic Club

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7pm BST.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Matthijs de Ligt and Diogo Dalot are expected to miss out due to injury, but Ruben Amorim was able to rest, or partially rest, the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Noussair Mazraoui, Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund and Luke Shaw at the weekend.

Amad Diallo is pushing to start after coming off the bench to score against Brentford at the weekend. Chido Obi is ineligible.

Athletic Club will be without Vivian following his red card last week, while striker Oihan Sancet remains a doubt after missing the first leg through injury.

Amad Diallo could start the semi-final second leg

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Manchester United vs Athletic Club prediction

Only a historic collapse will see Manchester United miss out on the final... but if any team is capable of that this season, then it is United.

Lyon’s performance in the quarter-final second leg, in which they scored four, will give Athletic Club hope, but there will surely be opportunities for United to score the one goal needed to effectively end the tie.

Man Utd 2-2 Athletic Club

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Man Utd wins: 2

Athletic Club wins: 3

Draws: 0

Manchester United vs Athletic Club match odds

Man Utd to reach final: 1/250

Athletic Club to reach final: 20/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).