Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips [8 May 2025]

Manchester United will hope to complete the job when they host Athletic Bilbao in their Europa League semi-final return leg. From the first leg, United lead 3-0 and are in line to face either Bodo/Glimt or Tottenham Hotspur in the final. Read on for our prediction of this match.

United remain the only ones yet to lose a game in the Europa League this season. They had a powerful performance out in Spain and will look to keep their run in Europe going.

Ruben Amorim’s charges’ domestic form is in stark contrast and was on display in their 4-3 loss at Brentford on Sunday. In the Europa League at home, they have five straight wins.

Athletic Bilbao have had a great run in the season so far, but their journey in Europe is at risk of ending this week. They had a nervy performance at home and paid a heavy price for it.

Now they have an uphill task at Old Trafford. Their 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad on Sunday means Bilbao have now failed to score in three of their last four matches. Needing at least three goals to turn this tie around, Bilbao will be worried that in their last four matches, they managed just one goal.

They haven't struggled that much in the Europa League, but this season in Europe, they managed a 3-0 win just once.

Athletic Bilbao’s previous impressive form has abandoned them at a very crucial time. They need to score at least three goals in this game, yet they have only managed one in the last four matches. While the Spaniards are enjoying a good run in Europe, they’ve only managed one win by three clear goals.

It makes things tougher for them coming to Old Trafford without a win in the last three away Europa League matches. Manchester United are on five straight home wins in the competition and seem to have done all in the first leg. Our prediction for Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao is for Manchester United to win.