FCSB vs Manchester United Preview
- Tournament: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, Jan 30
- Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
- Venue: National Arena, Romania
Romanian side FCSB will host English giants Manchester United in their final league phase match of the 2024/25 Europa League season at the National Arena. Manchester United are unbeaten in the competition and have already secured automatic qualification to the next round.
Manchester United are having a tough season in the Premier League but have started their Europa League campaign strongly. They are fourth in the Europa League table with 15 points from seven games. In their last five matches, they have made 60 shots, 2,069 passes, and maintained 51.9% possession. Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes are their top scorers with nine goals each, while Fernandes also leads the assists chart with 11.
On the other hand, FCSB have had a decent start to their Europa League campaign, losing only one game so far. They are eighth in the table with 14 points from seven matches. Daniel Birligea is their leading scorer with 10 goals, followed by Darius Olaru with eight. Adrian Sut tops the assists chart with four.
FCSB Team News
Romanian Club will miss Mihai Lixandru (muscle injury), Octavian Popescu (knock), and top scorer Darius Olaru (shoulder injury) for this match. Daniel Birligea will lead the attack against Manchester United.
Manchester United Team News
Manchester United will welcome back Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro to the starting lineup. However, Mason Mount (leg injury), Jonny Evans (muscle injury), and Luke Shaw (hamstring injury) remain sidelined. Victor Lindelof has returned to training with the first team.
FCSB vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups
FCSB Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Tarnovanu
Defenders: Cretu, Ngezana, Dawa, Radunovic
Midfielders: Chiriches, Sut, Edjouma
Forwards: Miculescu, Birligea, Tanase
Manchester United Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Onana
Defenders: De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez
Midfielders: Mazraoui, Eriksen, Ugarte, Dalot
Forwards: Diallo, Fernandes, Zirkzee
FCSB vs Manchester United Head-to-Head Record
The two teams have never faced each other in European competition. This will be their first meeting in a UEFA tournament.
Key Players to Watch in FCSB vs Manchester United
Daniel Birligea (FCSB)
Daniel Birligea has become a key player for the Romanian Club since joining this summer. He has scored 15 goals in 32 matches across all competitions this season.
Amad Diallo (Manchester United)
Amad Diallo is in excellent form under Ruben Amorim and recently scored his first hat-trick for Manchester United. He has 16 goal contributions this season and an xG of 2.14 in his last five games.
FCSB vs Manchester United Prediction
FCSB are not the favourites for this match, despite their recent away win against Qarabag FK. They have had a strong start to the Europa League, losing only one of their last seven games. They are aiming to qualify for the last 16 for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
Manchester United have been one of the best-performing teams in the Europa League and are just four points behind Lazio in the table. They are unbeaten in the competition and have lost only one of their last 18 Europa League matches.
Predicted Score: FCSB 1-2 Manchester United
Where to Watch FCSB vs Manchester United Live?
- Country: USA – CBS and TUDN
- Country: UK – TNT Sports.
