The Red Devils played out a goalless draw away at Manchester City securing their 5th place and hoping for a top 4 finish. They are just one point behind 4th place City and they host 18th place Swansea. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 24 Premier League games having the 2nd best defense in the league this term with just 24 goals conceded in 33 rounds. They are facing big injury problems with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Rojo being out for the rest of the season, Mata and Pogba injured and Fellaini red carded. The absence of Fellaini means that we will see either Wayne Rooney or Henrikh Mkhitaryan play the central midfielder role. United have had to deal with the Europa League fixtures all season long. They travel to Spain to play Celta Vigo for the EL semi-final 1st leg match next Thursday as they are trying to win the trophy and earn a lucrative Champions League spot.
Swansea are fighting relegation being 2 points below Hull City and trying with all their power to secure their Premier League spot next year. It will be really tough for the away side to pick up points from this clash. They picked up an important win against Stoke last weekend and they are coming after three defeats from their last four EPL games. We all know how unpleasant it is to play fighting relegation teams so The Red Devils should be careful at their attitude and display their best football.
Manchester United have lost just one match at home this season and it’s unlikely to see The Swans pulling off the upset. There will be major spending at Manchester United in the summer with Antoine Griezzman being their main target. Till that time, The Special One Mourinho will have to rotate the players and rest others because he declared the EL trophy being his main objective for the end of the season. The reverse match saw The Red Devils winning 3-1 away at Swansea. We expect the home team dominate the match from the start and win from half-time. The odds for a home win are at 1.43 with the green listed bookmaker Bet365 and Swansea are prized at 10.5 to pick up the three points. Too many draws against 2nd half table teams cost Man United the chance to secure a top four spot at this stage. They are coming after three wins from their last four Premier League fixtures keeping four consecutive clean sheets. Let’s go for the best play but keep in mind that you can play the home win in an accumulator bet.
Best picks for the match:
Manchester United to win Half-Time/Full-Time at 2.1 with Pinnacle
Manchester United to win with -1AH (Asian Handicap) at 1.7 with Bet365
Manchester United to keep a clean sheet at 1.95 with Bet Victor
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