We are all geared up for a thrilling UEFA Europa League final, where Manchester United take on the team from London, Tottenham Hotspur, at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. For tonight’s final, the timings are 9 pm (CET) and 12:30 am IST (22nd May). It is tricky to give Tottenham vs Manchester United Predictions because both teams have had the worst Premier League season, but they have played completely opposite in the Europa League.
Manchester United finished third in the group league phase and faced opponents who didn’t make things easy for the path to the final. They faced the defeated Real Sociedad 5-2 in the round of 16. In the quarter finals, they made an epic comeback against Lyon with a scoreline of 7-6. They dominated the Athletic Club, one of the favourites in the competition, 7-1 in the semi-final.
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Tottenham Hotspur ended the group league phase just one spot below United, that is 4th. They have had an easy path compared to their opponent. Spurs faced AZ Alkmaar in the round of 16, whereas they defeated Frankfurt in the quarter-finals. They faced Bodo/Glimt in the semi-final and defeated them 5-1.
Tottenham vs Manchester United Prediction | 21st May 2025
Both teams have already played three times against each other this season, two times in the Premier League and once in the Carabao Cup. Spurs have won them all. On the other hand, Manchester United is a club with experience playing on the big European nights. Manchester United are the favourites going into the final, but we can’t rule out Spurs.
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Team News and Predicted Lineups
Manchester United
Ruben Amorim would be happy to see three of his players, Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot, and Amad Diallo, return to the team before the final. Matthijs de Ligt is one of the big doubts for the final. Lisandro Martinez and Joshua Zirkzee will miss the game.
Expected XI: Onana; Lindelof, Maguire, Yoro, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu, Fernandes, Garnacho, and Hojlund.
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Tottenham Hotspur
There are a lot of injury concerns for the Spurs. The confirmed players that will miss the game are Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, and Radu Dragusin. Lucas Bergvall is a big doubt for the game.
Expected XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Bissouma, Sarr, Johnson, Solanke, and Son.
UEFA Europa League Final – Betting Tips
- Tip 1 – Bruno Fernandes to score or assist
He is the joint-highest goal scorer in the tournament with seven goals. Bruno is the main man in the Manchester United team and surely is a big game player.
- Tip 2 – One of the defenders to score a goal
Set pieces are very vital when it comes to playing in the big finals. Both teams have defenders who can score with their heads. It can be Harry Maguire from Manchester United and Christian Romero from Spurs.
- Tip 3 – Manchester United to win
The reason for that is very simple: they have more experience compared to the Spurs playing in the big European nights. Casemiro, the United midfielder, has played seven European finals and won all of them. They have a perfect blend of youngsters and veterans.
