Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Manchester United
Match Time & Date:
07/11/2019
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Partizan
After recording a hard-fought 1-0 win over Partizan in Belgrade, Manchester United will be looking to move one step closer to booking their place in the Europa League knockout stages with yet another triumph over Savo Milosevic’s troops. Partizan were a better side in the first meeting of the two clubs, but the Serbs failed to turn their dominance into goals.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, failed to impress in the 1-0 win over Partizan, but we are positive that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men will create a lot more opportunities to score in the reverse fixture. Marcus Rashford came from the bench in the Belgrade clash, but Man Utd key player is likely to lead the line for the hosts this time out. The Red Devils aim to get their job done in the group stages on Thursday evening, and we predict that they are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
Highlighted Team (Partizan):
Partizan are a Serbian football club founded by Yugoslav People’s Army on October 4, 1945. The Crno-beli (Black and Whites) play their home games at Partizan Stadium and the capacity of the venue is 32.710. During the 20th century Partizan were in the shadow of their bitterest rivals Crvena zvezda, who won the European Cup in 1991, but nowadays the Crno-beli are the dominant force in the Serbian Super League, with the team winning their 11th domestic trophy of the 21st century in the 2016/2017 season.
Partizan face Crvena Zvezda in Veciti derbi (Eternal derby) which is considered one of the greatest derbies in the world. Speaking of the club’s European success, Partizan did well to make it to the European Cup final in the 1965/1966 season, but Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for the Serbian champions in the title game at Heysel Stadium.
The likes of Predrag Mijatovic, Miroslav Djukic, Savo Milosevic, Danko Lazovic, Stevan Jovetic, Matija Nastasic, Albert Nadj, Mateja Kezman and Adem Ljajic are the notable footballers who played for Partizan in the past.
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