Villarreal v Man Utd betting tips: Carrick in charge for Spain trip

The draw can be backed here at 5/2 while a score draw could be worth the extra risk at 3/1.

Villarreal v Man Utd head-to-head

This is the third meeting between these teams this year so they should know all about each other.

The first was in the Europa League final in May when Villarreal defied the odds to deny Solskjaer some much-needed silverware.

Gerard Moreno gave the Spaniards a first-half lead before Edinson Cavani equalised 10 minutes after the break and the match went all the way to penalties before Villarreal won a dramatic shoot-out 11-10.

Villarreal again scored first in the Champions League clash in September but Paco Alcacer’s opener (pictured above) was quickly cancelled out by Alex Telles.

Another 1-1 draw looked on the cards until Cristiano Ronaldo struck the winner for United in the fifth minute of injury time.

Villarreal are 11/10 to again score the first goal here while a 1-1 draw is an option at 11/2.

Villarreal v Man Utd key battles

It remains to be seen what sort of changes Carrick makes for his first match in charge but Ronaldo will again be key to United’s chances.

The Portuguese star has scored five goals in United’s four group matches and he is the 7/2 favourite to open the scoring.

He is the same price to score last, which may make more sense given his Champions League heroics this season, while the #YourCall specials include 12/1 for Ronaldo to score anytime and to be shown a card.

United have been poor defensively recently and Villarreal are the top scorers in Group F with nine goals so over 3.5 goals here at 9/5 is worth considering as the last of our Villarreal v Man Utd betting tips.

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