And what’s worse is that United has already shown it can lose to any team on any given night. AFP via Getty Imagesīayern is one of the best clubs in the world and has a wealth of options at every position, so it’s not as if we’ll see a bunch of also-rans show up to Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (L) reacts after they concede their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth on Dec.

The bad news for United is that Bayern Munich’s B-team will still be quite talented. In all likelihood, Manchester United will face Bayern’s B-team. The Bavarians locked up first place in Group A already and should welcome the opportunity to rest some players as the holiday season is the busiest part of the soccer calendar. The good news for United is that Bayern Munich has absolutely nothing to play for in this match. A parlay of Manchester United (+165) and the draw (+290) in the match between Galatasaray and Copenhagen would carry odds of +933, which equates to roughly a 9.7 percent chance when converted to implied win probability.

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