Europa League 2022/23: Man United & Arsenal Fancied to Progress

Michael Black
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Michael Black
02/27/2023
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Europa League 2022/23
Europa League 2022/23: Man United & Arsenal Fancied to Progress

The draw for the last-16 in the Europa League features several eye-catching ties. 

Manchester United’s reward for beating Barcelona in the play-off round is a winnable looking match-up against Real Betis. 

Fellow Premier League side Arsenal will also fancy their chances of progressing to the quarter-finals after being drawn against Sporting Lisbon. 

Highlights

  • United favourites for the Europa League
  • Arsenal handed Sporting test
  • Serie A duo draw tricky ties

Premier League Duo Handed Favourable Ties

The top football betting sites reacted to Manchester United’s play-off victory over Barcelona by installing them as the new 5/2 favourites with bet365 to win the Europa League. 

Having drawn the first leg 2-2 in Spain, the Red Devils recovered from the setback of conceding an early goal to knock the La Liga giants out of the competition. 

Robert Lewandowski put Barca ahead from the penalty spot, but second half goals by Fred and Antony set United roaring in the last-16. 

They will undoubtedly fancy their chances of making further progress after being drawn against Real Betis in the last-16. 

Betis are challenging for a top four spot in La Liga, but are miles adrift of Barcelona in the standings and will find it difficult to compete with United. 

Arsenal also look a good bet to reach the quarter-finals after being paired with Sporting Lisbon. The two teams have met on four previous occasions and the Gunners have never been beaten. 

Juventus are desperate to win the Europa League after being docked points in Serie A, but could find it tough to get past Freiburg. 

The German side were unbeaten during the opening stage of the competition and have been going extremely well in the Bundesliga. 

Roma have also been handy a tricky tie against Real Sociedad, although manager Jose Mourinho’s European know-how could prove to be invaluable.

Europa League last-16 Draw

Here is the draw for the Europa League last-16: 

  • Manchester United vs Real Betis 
  • Union Berlin vs Union Saint-Giolloise 
  • Sevilla vs Fenerbahce 
  • Juventus vs Freiburg 
  • Bayer Leverkusen vs Ferencvaros 
  • Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal 
  • AS Roma vs Real Sociedad 
  • Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord 

Europa League Outright Winner Odds

The latest Europa League odds are as follows (via bet365): 

  • Manchester United - 5/2 
  • Arsenal – 3/1 
  • Juventus - 8/1 
  • Union Berlin – 10/1 
  • Roma – 14/1 
  • Sevilla – 14/1 
  • Real Sociedad - 16/1 
  • Bayer Leverkusen – 16/1 
  • Real Betis - 20/1 
  • Freiburg - 25/1 
  • Feyenoord – 25/1 
  • Sporting Lisbon – 33/1 
  • Shakhtar Donetsk - 33/1 
  • Fenerbahce - 80/1 
  • Union Saint-Gilloise - 100/1 
  • Ferencvaros - 200/1 

The last-16 ties in the Europa League are scheduled to be played on March 9 & 16.