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Europa League 2020: Odds, Live Stream, TV Schedule and Predictions
PAUL ELLIS/Getty ImagesThe second legs of the 2019-20 UEFA Europa League last 32 take place on Wednesday and Thursday, and there is the potential for some big-name clubs to be knocked out the competition.Manchester United are far from guaranteed a last-16 spot after they drew 1-1 at Club Brugge last week, and Arsenal only have a narrow…
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The second legs of the 2019-20 UEFA Europa League last 32 take place on Wednesday and Thursday, and there is the potential for some big-name clubs to be knocked out the competition.
Manchester United are far from guaranteed a last-16 spot after they drew 1-1 at Club Brugge last week, and Arsenal only have a narrow 1-0 lead over Olympiacos.
Ajax, meanwhile, need to scramble back from 2-0 down against Getafe to avoid going from UEFA Champions League semi-finalists to Europa League failures in less than a season.
Here are the full results from the first legs:
UEFA Europa League @EuropaLeague
⏰ RESULTS ⏰
What a night! 😱 Best performance was from ________
#UEL https://t.co/E2f6tOohDI
And here are full details for the deciding legs in the first knockout round:
Fixtures, Predictions and TV Info (Odds)
Wednesday, February 26
5 p.m. GMT, noon ET: Braga 2-1 Rangers, BT Sport 3 (Home -125, bet $125 to win $100, Draw 280, Away 330)
Thursday, February 27
5:55 p.m. GMT, 12:55 p.m. ET: FC Basel 1-1 APOEL Nicosia, BT Sport Extra (-155, 275, 465)
5:55 p.m. GMT, 12:55 p.m. ET: Espanyol 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers, BT Sport 1 ( 195, 215, 155)
5:55 p.m. GMT, 12:55 p.m. ET: Porto 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen, BT Sport Extra 3 ( 110, 275, 225)
5:55 p.m. GMT, 12:55 p.m. ET: Istanbul Basaksehir 2-2 Sporting Lisbon, BT Sport Extra ( 125, 235, 225)
5:55 p.m. GMT, 12:55 p.m. ET: Gent 0-0 Roma, BT Sport Extra ( 205, 250, 125)
5:55 p.m. GMT, 12:55 p.m. ET: LASK 0-1 AZ Alkmaar, BT Sport Extra (-125, 295, 315)
5:55 p.m. GMT, 12:55 p.m. ET: Malmo 2-1 Wolfsburg, BT Sport Extra ( 230, 245, 120)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Ajax 2-1 Getafe, BT Sport Extra 2 (-125, 265, 350)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Arsenal 2-1 Olympiacos, BT Sport 3 (-200, 340, 540)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Benfica 3-1 Shakhtar Donetsk, BT Sport Extra (-125, 280, 330)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Celtic 2-0 FC Copenhagen, BT Sport ESPN (-245, 345, 755)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt, BT Sport Extra (-130, 325, 300)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Inter Milan 3-1 Ludogorets, BT Sport Extra (-280, 345, 990)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Manchester United 1-0 Club Brugge, BT Sport 2 (-230, 330, 730)
8 p.m. GMT, 3 p.m. ET: Sevilla 2-0 Cluj, BT Sport Extra (-335, 395, 1200)
Live-Streaming Links: BT Sport app, B/R Live
Odds via Caesars Palace
Inconsistency has been a frustratingly regular feature of United's 2019-20 campaign, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go into Thursday's second leg against Brugge at Old Trafford on a high after a 3-0 win over Watford.
Perhaps the biggest positive from the Red Devils' defeat of the Hornets was the performance of January signing Bruno Fernandes:
Match of the Day @BBCMOTD
Bruno Fernandes is just what #MUFC needed.
Watch on @BBCOne
https://t.co/VsxinhfNz7
#MOTD2 https://t.co/sK0VWhwMYh
The Portuguese has been impressive since moving to United from Sporting Lisbon, and he will be key for the hosts as they look to get the win that will guarantee them a spot in the last 16.
United will be satisfied with nothing less than going all the way in the Europa League this season, both because Solskjaer is eager to win a trophy and it would secure the club Champions League football next season.
In order to keep their hopes alive of winning the tournament, the Red Devils will need to improve from the first leg, where a poor performance led to a 1-1 draw.
The same is similarly true for Arsenal, although they do have the cushion of knowing a draw will see them through at the Emirates Stadium.
Alexandre Lacazette got the Gunners' crucial away goal in Greece last week, and after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted twice in Sunday's 3-2 win over Everton in the Premier League, manager Mikel Arteta can be confident he has an in-form strikeforce:
Premier League @premierleague
📈 @Aubameyang7 joins Vardy at the top https://t.co/jbAkXhLPlH
In the game against the Toffees, though, Arsenal's vulnerability in defence was also readily apparent.
It will crucial for the Gunners that they do not go behind early against Olympiacos because the Emirates faithful can be a nervy group, and that anxiety can translate to the players.
If Arsenal can go ahead and make it 2-0 on aggregate, that should translate into an atmosphere that can see them over the line and into the next round.
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