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Manchester United v Bursaspor Odds: Berbatov Can Shine in Group C Champions League Clash

Manchester United take on Turkish side, Bursaspor this Wednesday night at Old Trafford bidding to consolidate their position on top of Champions League, Group C. United have been made huge 2/9 odds on favourites to win the match by VC Bet who only give the Turkish champions a 14/1 chance of shocking the football world and winning the game, the same Bookmakers also go a best price of 11/2 for a drawn outcome.

United of course come into the game with considerable turbulence surrounding the club, concentrated mainly on the alleged rift developing between manager, Sir Alex Ferguson and talisman, Wayne Rooney. Add to the mix that United seem currently unable to hold on to leads in games makes this an opportunity for perhaps, Bursaspor to indeed shock the footballing world an leave Old Trafford with at least a point; after all Glasgow Rangers managed it against the odds last month. Probably the biggest question on every United fan’s lips at the moment is whether or not Rooney will even play as he was kept on the subs bench for 71 minutes last Saturday in the 2-2 draw against West Bromwich. Notwithstanding, Victor Chandler make Rooney the joint 16/5 favourite along with Dimitar Berbatov to score the first goal of the match, they also make the two strikers 3/1 to score two goals or more in the 90 minutes.

Before football fans get too excited at the plight of United, they would do well to remember that the ‘Red Devils’ have not yet been beaten this season in either the English Premier League or the Champions League. They secured a fantastic 1-0 Group C win in Valencia last month, who at the time were top of La Liga and who only lost narrowly last weekend to Champions League favourites, Barcelona. United are averaging over two goals per game and they are playing against a Bursaspor team who have lost both of their Group C encounters thus far, 0-1 away against Rangers and 0-4 against Valencia at home.

Ferguson has one or two injury problems ahead of the game, particularly on the left side of midfield, as Ryan Giggs and Park Ji-Sung are both out injured. He could of course play Rooney in this position, which would leave a striker’s berth available for either, Michael Owen or Javier Hernandez. He will also have the fit again, Michael Carrick back in the midfield, Carrick was a big plus factor against West Brow on Saturday and with Scholes and Fletcher, likely to make up the midfield, United will be hard to resist and we take them to win the match by at least two goals but more probably three. A 3-0 United win can be backed at 7/1 with Victor chandler.

Bursaspor, whose rise to prominence is a huge talking point in Turkey, won their first title last season; hence qualification for the Champions League. They have proved already this season that their league win was no fluke as they sit on top of the same league this season. In striker, Sercan Yildirim, they have a player of great promise and if at his best can cause United big problems at the back. He will be aided and abetted by attacking midfielders, Pablo Batalla and Turkish international, Ozan Ipek. All three are capable of nabbing an important goal and the odds provided by Victor Chandlerof 17/4 against Yildirim look particularly attractive.

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Regarding the Group C betting, United remain 4/11 odds on to top the Group and are a very reasonable looking 8/1 with Victorchandler to win the Champions League outright.

Manchester United v Bursaspor Tips

Selection 1: Man United to win by 3-0 @ 7/1
Selection 2: Berbatov to score two goals or more @ 5/1

Manchester United v Bursaspor Odds

Match Odds

2/9 Man Utd
11/2 Draw
14/1 Bursaspor

Correct Score Odds

2-0 Man Utd – 11/2
3-0 Man Utd – 7/1
1-0 Man Utd – 7/1
2-1 Man Utd – 8/1
3-1 Man Utd – 9/1
1-1 Draw – 17/2
4-0 Man Utd – 9/1

First Goalscorer Odds

16/5 Wayne Rooney
16/5 Dimitar Berbatov
17/4 Javier Hernandez
17/4 Michael Owen
19/4 Federico Macheda
6/1 Nani
10/1 Paul Scholes
12/1 Darren Fletcher
14/1 Sercan Yildirim

Odds provided by victorchandler.com who operate over 100 betting markets for this match.

Posted: Tuesday, 19th October 2010
Author: Rodney Wise
Tags: champions league, old trafford, manchester united, bursaspor, victor chandler,

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