Europa League returns this Thursday as Manchester United host the competition’s record-holders Sevilla at Old Trafford in the first leg of their quarter-finals tie.
Erik ten Hag’s side qualified for this round of the competition courtesy of a 5-1 aggregate win over Spanish La Liga side Real Betis.
They secured a 4-1 win at Old Trafford before recording a narrow 1-0 win in Spain in the second leg. So they will be happy to have the first-leg home advantage again in this stage.
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Meanwhile, the Red Devils come into this tie on the back of a 2-0 win over Everton. The win took their run of games without defeat at home to 24 (W21, D3), a run that stretches back to September 2022.
So not only do they have a first-leg home advantage, but they also possess a solid home form to back it up. However, the last team to beat them at Old Trafford was Real Sociedad in this competition. Yet, a run of five games without defeat against Spanish opposition (W4, D1) shows how far they have come.
Meanwhile, Sevilla have a good record against Manchester United as they have never lost a head-to-head against the Red Devils (W2, D1).
They come into this tie in decent shape, having not tasted defeat under new manager José Luis Mendilibar. The Spanish coach was hired to replace the sacked Jorge Sampaoli and has taken four points from the available six (W1, D1).
However, Medilibar was frustrated by a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo in their last outing. If he wants to avoid another frustrating outing, his side will need to improve his side’s away form. Sevilla have won just one of their last eight away matches (D1, L6), while they have also lost four UEL trips in a row and were knocked out of this competition by English opposition last season (West Ham).
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