The 2024-25 Europa League Final is an all-English affair with Tottenham Hotspur taking on Manchester United at San Mames Stadium on Wednesday 21st May at 8pm (UK time). Both sides have struggled domestically, with this their only route to the Champions League. This game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1. Find our match preview and best bets which include a 35/1 longshot from expert tipster Anthony Eadson below.
Rodrigo Bentacur to be Carded (2/1 with Sky Bet)
European finals can often lead to a high card-count and my best bet for Wednesday evening is for Rodrigo Bentacur to be carded at 2/1 with Sky Bet. On the face of it, that may seem a bit of a skinny price, however, he has been booked 15 times since the start of last season in the Premier League. For his national side, Uruguay, he has been carded in five of his last seven starts, and with this being such a crucial game for Spurs, it’s easy to make a case for him.
Bentancur will have to deal with Garnacho and Dorgu who are both excellent at drawing fouls, and with four cards already to his name in the Europa League this season, he looks primed for another.
Anthony Eadson
I’ve also had a little tickle on Harry Maguire to score and be carded at 35/1 with Betfair. To add further weight to the pro-cards argument for this game, we have an excellent referee in charge.
German official Felix Zwayer takes the whistle, averaging 5.33 cards per game across European matches this season. He has given at least five cards in a whopping 20 of his 24, including when he dished out six in the semi-final second leg between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
Harry Maguire has been booked in six of his 18 league starts this season, and considering the importance of this game and the referee appointment, I’d have him shorter than the 11/4 that is available for him to be carded.
Maguire can also be a threat in the opposition box and has scored goals against Porto and Lyon in the Europa League already this term. It’s also worth remembering that both bets for the goal and card could land simultaneously should he take his shirt off to celebrate a goal.
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PLACE BET Harry Maguire to Score & Be Carded (35/1 with Betfair)
I’ve also had a little tickle on Harry Maguire to score and be carded at 35/1 with Betfair. To add further weight to the pro-cards argument for this game, we have an excellent referee in charge.
German official Felix Zwayer takes the whistle, averaging 5.33 cards per game across European matches this season. He has given at least five cards in a whopping 20 of his 24, including when he dished out six in the semi-final second leg between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
Harry Maguire has been booked in six of his 18 league starts this season, and considering the importance of this game and the referee appointment, I’d have him shorter than the 11/4 that is available for him to be carded.
Maguire can also be a threat in the opposition box and has scored goals against Porto and Lyon in the Europa League already this term. It’s also worth remembering that both bets for the goal and card could land simultaneously should he take his shirt off to celebrate a goal.
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Tottenham team news
Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are expected to miss the end of the season, so will sit on the sidelines for this final. Radu Dragusin will be out for most of 2025. Despite putting against a good showing against Aston Villa last Friday, Antonin Kinsky is expected make way for Guglielmo Vicario in goal.
Man Utd team news
Matthijs de Ligt isn’t expected to be back in time for this game, though he could return for the final weekend of the Premier League. Joshua Zirkzee is out for the season, while Lisandro Martinez is expected to miss the rest of the year. Diogo Dalot is a doubt.
Tottenham vs Man Utd head-to-head
This will be the fourth meeting between these two sides this season, with Tottenham winning all three so far. In fact, Tottenham are unbeaten in their past six games against Man Utd, with Postecoglou yet to taste defeat in this fixture.
| Date | Score | Competition |
| 16/02/25 | Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd | Premier League |
| 19/12/24 | Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd | Carabao Cup |
| 29/09/24 | Man Utd 0-3 Tottenham | Premier League |
| 14/01/24 | Man Utd 2-2 Tottenham | Premier League |
| 19/08/23 | Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd | Premier League |