Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals ahead of their second-leg clash with Real Betis tomorrow night.
28.02.2023 - 19:56 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United can dare to dream about winning an unprecedented quadruple this campaign after finally ending their trophy hoodoo by lifting the Carabao Cup.
Goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford - beneath the famous Wembley arch - earned United silverware for the first time since 2017 when they defeated Newcastle on Sunday afternoon. It was a memorable occasion for Erik ten Hag and his players and there could be more to come this season.
After their fantastic win at the national stadium, United resume their FA Cup charge against West Ham at Old Trafford on Wednesday night (7.45pm), while they have already reached the latter stages of the Europa League and are not completely out of the Premier League title race, either.
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So what does the FiveThirtyEight supercomputer make about their chances?
Premier League
Sitting eight points behind Arsenal at the Premier League summit, there is serious work for United to do here and that is reflected in the FiveThirtyEight calculations. They only have a three per cent chance of bridging the gap and picking up their first title since legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
Arsenal are 53 per cent likely to reign supreme. United are 85 per cent sure to clinch a top-four finish.
Europa League
United swept aside Barcelona over two legs in their hotly-contested European showdown as goals from Fred and Antony completed a memorable turnaround at Old Trafford just 72 hours before Carabao Cup glory. It was a real landmark achievement for Ten Hag and his revitalised squad.
As a result, they are viewed by FiveThirtyEight as 16 per cent shots to back up their domestic success here and 28 per cent certain to reach the Budapest
Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals ahead of their second-leg clash with Real Betis tomorrow night.
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