We simulated Man United vs Real Sociedad to get a Europa League score prediction

Manchester United will be looking to carry their good form into the Europa League on Thursday when they face Real Sociedad in their first game of Group E.

After a poor campaign in the Premier League last season, Man United failed to qualify for the Champions League, finishing sixth and claiming a spot in the Europa League. After a rocky start to the season, the club's new signings have settled and Erik ten Hag's side are starting to gel. United have won their last four Premier League games in a row, including a 3-1 victory over Arsenal in their last outing.

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Ten Hag is expected to make a host of changes to his side on Thursday night, with the Dutch manager having only made one change to his starting XI in the last four games. Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford both came off against Arsenal and may not be risked against Sociedad, whilst Martin Dubravka could make his debut after his move from Newcastle United this summer.

So, what will the score be on Thursday in United's Europa League clash? We simulated the game to get a pre-match score prediction and this is what happened.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. Due to FIFA 22 not having the latest kits, both sides lined up in the kits from the 2021/22 season, while kit numbers for new transfers may also be incorrect.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Dubravka; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred, Van de Beek; Antony, Ronaldo, Elanga.

We then predict that Sociedad could set up in a 4-3-1-2 formation, with their line-up as follows: Remio; Elustondo, Zubeldia, Le Normand,