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30 August 2025, Old Trafford After the shocking defeat to Grimsby Town in the League Cup, Ruben Amorim will desperately seek his first win of the season when Manchester United host Burnley at Old Trafford. The Opta supercomputer gives the home side a 67.9% chance of victory. Manchester United's crisis The Portuguese manager has endured one of the worst results of his career - elimination by fourth-tier Grimsby Town on penalties after a 2-2 draw. This debacle means Amorim has won only 35.6% of his 45 competitive matches in charge of United - the lowest success rate of any manager since Alex Ferguson's departure. In the Premier League, United lost 1-0 to Arsenal in the opening round and drew 1-1 with Fulham, with Bruno Fernandes missing a penalty. Since the start of April, United have earned the fewest points of all ever-present top-flight teams - just six points (1 win, 3 draws, 7 losses). Home troubles Particularly concerning is United's form at Old Trafford, where t...

  May 8, 2025   Manchester United -  Athletic Club   On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Manchester United will host Basque side Athletic Club in the return leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinal. The "Red Devils" enter the home fixture with a luxurious three-goal advantage from the first leg in Bilbao, which they won 3-0, and are well-positioned to advance to the European competition final. European cup history is clear in this regard. In major European competitions, only one team has ever won the first leg away from home by three or more goals and still failed to progress. This unfortunate distinction belongs to Maccabi Tel Aviv against Olympiacos in the 2023-24 Conference League round of 16, when after a 4-1 away win, they lost 6-1 at home after extra time. Matches between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao promise an offensive spectacle. In the five previous meetings between these teams, a total of 22 goals have been scored (average of 4.4 per game), with the "Red ...