We may only be eight games in to the Premier League season but the Manchester United v Manchester City clash on Sunday lunchtime has a hugely important feel to it. The two Manchester clubs top the table and it is the Red half of Manchester who are favourites to take three points at 21/10 in the betting with Paddy Power, while Roberto Mancini's side are priced 13/5, with the draw 12/5.
United certainly hold the edge when they entertain their 'noisy neighbours' at Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson's team have made the stadium a fortress as they have won 24 of the last 25 there, including the last 19 in a row. Furthermore, they have won five and lost none of the last six against City at home and they could well extend that run this weekend.
There is a wealth of goalscoring talent on both sides and Paddy Power are offering to refund all losing first scorer, last scorer, correct score and scorecast single bets if Wayne Rooney scores on Sunday.
With that in mind it is well worth taking a look at the scorer markets, where Rooney is 6/1 to score first, with Nani, who has scored three in his last three against City, a tempting 8/1 punt. Meanwhile, Michael Owen has scored seven in eight Premier League matches against Man City and can be backed at 8/1, although his place in the squad is far from certain.
United will be without Tom Cleverley and Darron Gibson again this weekend as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season after they overcame Otelul Galati 2-0 in mid-week to get their Champions League campaign back on track.
City also kept their Champions League hopes alive with a last gasp 2-1 win over Villarreal at home. Sergio Aguero notched his ninth goal of the season and he is 7/1 to score first this weekend, while it could also be worth noting that Mario Balotelli has scored four goals in his last four appearances, with PaddyPower.com going 8/1 that he scores first.
The worry for City, despite being two points clear at the top of the Premier League, will be the fact that they failed to win away at any top seven club last season. While they only scored two goals at top six teams last term. Furthermore, Mancini is sweating on the fitness of Nigel De Jong and Samir Nasri this weekend.
It could be worth having a bet on a late goal on Sunday as five of the last eight meetings between Man Utd and Man City have involved five goals in the 90th minute or after, with Paddy Power offering 10/11 that the last goal on Sunday is scored after the 75th minute.
Meanwhile, six of the last eight matches between the two have been won by a one goal margin and Man Utd to win by one goal can be backed at 13/5, with the correct score of 2-1 to the Reds looking particularly tempting at 7/1.
Man Utd v Man City Form
Check the season's statistics for both Man Utd and Man City, plus the odds ahead of Sunday's match.
Man Utd v Man City Tips
Tip #1: Nani to score first @ 8/1 with PaddyPower.com
Tip #2: Man Utd to win the match @ 21/20 with PaddyPower.com
Tip #3: Last goal to be scored after the 75th minute @ 10/11 with PaddyPower.com
Match Odds
21/20 Man Utd
12/5 Draw
13/5 Man City
Correct Score Odds
13/2 Man Utd 1-0
9/1 Man Utd 2-0
7/1 Man Utd 2-1
9/1 Draw 0-0
11/2 Draw 1-1
11/1 Draw 2-2
10/1 Man City 1-0
17/1 Man City 2-0
10/1 Man City 2-1
First Goalscorer Odds
6/1 Wayne Rooney
13/2 Javier Hernandez
13/2 Danny Wellbeck
7/1 Sergio Aguero
8/1 Dimitar Berbatov
8/1 Mario Balotelli
8/1 Edin Dzeko
8/1 Michael Owen
8/1 Nani
17/2 No Goalscorer
9/1 Ashley Young
Odds supplied by PaddyPower.com, who will refund all losing first scorer, last scorer, correct score and scorecast single bets if Wayne Rooney scores in the match.
Posted: Friday, 21st October 2011
Author: Chris James
Tags: english premiership, man utd, man city, wayne rooney, paddypower,
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