Istanbul Basaksehir vs Manchester United: How to live stream, time, venue, who will win and all the pre-match buzz around Champions League clash
Manchester United might be blowing hot and cold in the Premier League, but their Champions League run has been anything but stellar. Come Wednesday (November 4) and the side will clash against wooden-spooners, Istanbul Basaksehir on the latter's home turf. United are on top of Group H's standings with two wins in as many games. While their opposition comes in with hopes of salvaging a win, the Red Devils will be keen to get some quality game time and further consolidate their position.
Here's a quick primer ahead of the game:
Time
Kick-off is slated for 12:55 pm ET on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
Where
United travel to the Istanbul Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu.
Where to watch?
The game can be watched live on CBS All Access
How to live stream?
CBS has placed much emphasis on streaming and its streamer CBS All Access comes as the platform to watch the Champions League. In addition to the games, the pre-match and post-match shows too can be watched wherever All-Access is available. Select games can be watched on fubo TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu.
Hulu and fubo are priced at $59,99/mo while YouTube TV costs $64.99. The select games include a pair of Round of 16-second leg matches and the Champions League Final. So those are the only three Champions League matches scheduled to be shown on fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Hulu. Our suggestion is to go with CBS All Access to view the full roster of games.
Pre-buzz around the game
While Manchester United has won their Champions League games against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig, they were shutdown 1-0 by Arsenal on Sunday in their Premier League fixture at Old Trafford. A penalty from under fire Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang did it for the Gunners. However, in light of their Champions Leaguer record, they still remain favorites to walk off with a win against Basaksehir. Both sides haven't met each other before and the Red Devils will be keen to maintain their winning run in the league.
Brazilian full-back Junior Caicara sits out of this clash for Basaksehir while Jesse Lingard and Eric Bailly will be on the IRL for United. With Brazilian left-back Alex Telles testing positive for coronavirus, he's pretty much in doubt for the game as well.
Who will win?
Pundits have predicted an easy win for Solskjaer's men on Wednesday. A 2-0 win's doing the rounds and Basaksehir comes in as the underdogs. It should be an easy win for United.