Manchester United can secure a spot in the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League knockout stage for the first time in three years with victory on Tuesday. To do so, it will need to defeat Villarreal again after beating the Spanish side 2-1 in late September. That game came with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Man Utd’s manager, but he recently departed the team, leaving Michael Carrick as the interim manager. As for Villarreal, it is also in position to advance to the knockout round, as its seven points are tied with Man United atop the Group F table. Stream the match live on Paramount+.
Tuesday’s matchup gets underway at 12:45 p.m. ET. Manchester United is the +150 favorite (risk $100 to win $150) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Villarreal vs. Manchester United odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Villarreal is the +185 underdog, while a draw would return +245. The over-under for total goals is 2.5. Tuesday’s match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Manchester United vs. Villarreal
- Date: Tuesday, November 23
- Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Paramount+
UEFA Champions League picks for Villarreal vs. Manchester United
Before you tune in to Tuesday’s match, you need to see the Manchester United vs. Villarreal picks from European soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated over $36,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season.
He’s also been red-hot on his Champions League picks since joining SportsLine. In fact, Green is on a blistering 86-53-5 run on his UCL best bets. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
For Manchester United vs. Villarreal, Green is backing Cristiano Ronaldo to score at +120 odds. Villarreal appeared on its way to a draw when these teams last met until Ronaldo showed his world-class ability in stoppage time. In the fifth minute of extra time, Ronaldo fired one that deflected off the keeper’s hand to steal three points for the Red Devils. It was the 136th Champions League goal of his legendary career, extending his own all-time record.
He’s since upped that tally to 139 goals, as Ronaldo has scored five times in four Champions League matches this year. Across all competitions, including his national matches with Portugal, Ronaldo has scored 15 goals across 15 starts.
Additionally, after spending nine years in La Liga, Ronaldo is very familiar with Villarreal’s personnel and tactics. He’s also experienced success in finding the back of the net versus the club with 14 goals in 16 matches against Villarreal.
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