Man United vs FC Twente match statistics
Man United come into this game following a disappointing away draw against Crystal Palace last Saturday night, when Ten Hag's side dominated at Selhurst Park but were not rewarded.
Alejandro Garnacho, Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee all missed good chances for the visitors, while goalkeeper Onana also made some excellent saves in the second half, helping Man United to a 0-0 draw.
Bruno Fernandes has had 17 shots in 5 Premier League games, but has failed to score. This is the worst performance of a player playing in the top 5 European national championships.
However, the Portuguese midfielder will be hoping to reverse that form in Europe, having been involved in 35 goals (20 goals, 15 assists) in the Europa League, more than any other player since the competition's debut in February 2018.
Ten Hag will be looking for a much-needed confidence boost for his side. United lost their first two home games in the Europa League in 2012 but have since been beaten just once in their last 24 games at Old Trafford (W18 D5).
FC Twente finished third in the Dutch top flight last season but were knocked out of the Champions League qualifying rounds after a 5-4 aggregate defeat to Salzburg. That defeat forced them into their first Europa League campaign since 2012-13. Twente are winless in their last seven games in the competition (D4 L3).
Like the Champions League, the Europa League changes its format to include 36 teams in the group stage. Each team will play eight group games, four at home and four away. That will give Joseph Oosting's side, who have been impressive in the domestic league, a chance to take on Old Trafford with confidence following a 5-0 win over Almere City on Sunday.
Head to head record
This is the first time Man United have met FC Twente in the European Cup, so there is no record of the head-to-head record between the two teams. However, Man United have lost just one of their nine home games against Dutch teams in all competitions (W7 D1). The last time they lost to a Dutch club in the European Cup was a 1-2 defeat to Ajax in February 2012.
Twente's form against English teams leaves plenty of room for improvement for head coach Oosting. They have won just one of their 13 meetings with English sides in all competitions (D5 L7). That win came against Fulham in December 2011.
Man United vs Twente Prediction
The Opta supercomputer has run 10,000 simulations for this match, with Man United rated as having a 65.3% chance of winning.
Meanwhile, the possibility of Twente winning is only about 16% based on simulation data, while the draw rate of this match is 18.7%.
Score prediction: Man United 3-0 FC Twente.
