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Lee Wilmot

Bruno Fernandes gives Man Utd key advantage as prediction is bad news for Arsenal and Tottenham

Manchester United are the overwhelming favourites to win the Europa League this season.

And that position has only been strengthened by their impressive 4-0 win over Spanish side Real Sociedad in the last 32 on Thursday night.

The Europa League returned this week after a two-month winter break and United flexed their muscles with a stunning victory.

Bruno Fernandes was at the forefront of the triumph, scoring two goals in the win over Sociedad, who are fifth in La Liga this season.

Prior to the resumption of the tournament, data analysts FiveThirtyEight had United as having an 13% chance of lifting the trophy for the second time in four years with an 18% probability of reaching the final.

Jose Mourinho on what Spurs should expect this season

Arsenal were rated as having a 7% chance of winning the tournament, with Tottenham behind them with a 6% chance of lifting the trophy.

Spurs were impressive in a 4-1 win over Austrian outfit Wolfsberger, but while Spurs have moved from seventh favourites, to sixth favourites, as a result of other results on Thursday night, United have moved further ahead of them and Arsenal in the running.

United, thanks to Fernandes and co, now have a 34% chance of making the final and a 21% chance of winning the competition overall.

With that said, Jose Mourinho and Mikel Arteta are being tipped to go deep in the competition with the north London sides.

There is a 57% possibility Spurs will make at least the quarter-finals, with Arsenal at 41% to reach that stage following a 1-1 draw with Benfica on Thursday night.

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