Champions League Best Bets: Man United Over 3.5 Goals (23/20), 4‑0 Correct Score (15/2)

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Champions League clash between Manchester United and Sabah Baku.

Our Prediction: Man United Over 3.5 Goals (23/20), Manchester United 4-0 Sabah Baku (15/2)

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Manchester United return to Champions League action on Thursday night looking to mark their 300th European Cup appearance in style, while debutants Sabah head to Old Trafford hoping to turn their historic first ever UCL outing into one of the competition’s great shocks.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Champions League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture:

Manchester United v Sabah Baku – Thursday, 8pm

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• Manchester United return to the big stage on Thursday night, playing their first UEFA Champions League football since their 2023/24 group‑stage elimination. This marks their debut in the new UCL league phase, and it’s a historic occasion too, United will contest their 300th European Cup match, becoming the first English club to reach that milestone.
• The Red Devils struggled badly in their last Champions League campaign, winning just one of their last seven group‑stage/league‑phase fixtures (D2, L4). Even so, there’s a sense of optimism around Old Trafford that this season’s format and a refreshed squad could finally help United make meaningful progress.
• Since their 2–1 win away at PSG in 2020, United have failed to win any of their last four opening matches in major European competitions (D1, L3). That run is widely expected to end here, though, with the Red Devils priced as the big odds‑on favourites with William Hill to start their Champions League return with a victory.

• Founded in 2017, Sabah will make their UEFA Champions League debut on Thursday night after progressing past Hapoel Be’er Sheva in qualifying, becoming only the second Azerbaijani club ever to reach the group/league phase.
• It’s a dream introduction to Europe’s biggest stage, a first Champions League match under the lights at Old Trafford, one of football’s most iconic stadiums. Sabah head to the north‑west of England knowing they’ll need something extraordinary to pull off the ultimate shock.
• From this part of the world, only Qarabag have previously faced English opposition in major European competition, losing ten of their eleven meetings (D1), a record Sabah will be desperate to improve on. Punters can back the Azerbaijani side at 22/1 with William Hill to stun the football world on Thursday night.

*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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