Manchester United start as massive favourites for their Premier League clash with Blackburn on New Year's Eve. They are 1/7 on in the match betting and all the signs point to a big Reds win at Old Trafford in the lunchtime kick off, with Rovers priced 20/1 and Paddy Power offering to refund all losing first/last scorer, correct score and scorecast single bets if there are five or more goals scored in the match.
United have certainly been on the goal trail lately as they have won their last two matches 5-0, with PaddyPower going 12/1 for another 5-0 in the correct score market. Sir Alex Ferguson's men are the form side in the league after winning eight of their last nine and their last five in a row to decimate Man City's lead at the top of the table.
They are the only team to have scored in every match at home this season and it is tough to see a Blackburn defence, who have kept just one clean sheet in their last 28 away matches, keeping the Reds out.
Dimitar Berbatov has taken full advantage of his recent outings in the first team and he looks a decent punt in the first scorer betting at 7/2 with PaddyPower.com. Berbatov scored a hat-trick, his fourth since the start of last season, to take his tally to five goals in his last four appearances, with paddypower going 13/5 that he scores two or more. The Bulgarian scored five goals in a 7-1 win over Rovers in this fixture last term and he can be backed at 17/2 to score a hat trick.
Berbatov has often been accused of going missing in the big games but a match against Blackburn would appear to be very much to his liking. It is a fixture that has treated United well in the past too as they are unbeaten in ten Man Utd v Blackburn matches in the league and they have won seven in a row in all competitions against Rovers.
Rovers have won just one of their last thirteen in the league this term and are yet to win in nine away from home. They have lost eleven of their eighteen matches and Steve Kean remains short priced in the next manager to be sacked betting.
Kean is under constant pressure which isn't helped by the fact that he has ten players doubtful or injured for Saturday's game, although a 1-1 draw at Liverpool did help to provide some relief. Yakubu remains a constant attacking threat after scoring eleven goals, with paddy power going 14/1 for him to be first goalscorer.
Rovers have scored in every away match this term and both teams to score could be worth a punt at 5/4. United have kept seven clean sheets in their last nine, although their defensive problems continue to mount as Rio Ferdinand, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans are all doubts or injured.
Ultimately it is tough to see beyond a United win and it could be worth backing United to win by four or more goals at 23/10, while they are 9/4 to win with five or more goals scored in the match.
Man Utd v Blackburn Form
Check the season's statistics for both Man Utd and Blackburn, plus the odds ahead of Saturday's match.
Man Utd Stats | Blackburn Stats
Man Utd v Blackburn Tips
Tip #1: Man Utd to win by four or more goals @ 23/10 with PaddyPower.com
Tip #2: Dimitar Berbatov to score first @ 7/2 with PaddyPower.com
Tip #3: Both teams to score @ 5/4 with PaddyPower.com
Match Odds
1/7 Man Utd
13/2 Draw
20/1 Blackburn
Correct Score Odds
15/2 Man Utd 1-0
5/1 Man Utd 2-0
9/1 Man Utd 2-1
11/2 Man Utd 3-0
9/1 Man Utd 3-1
20/1 Draw 0-0
14/1 Draw 1-1
30/1 Draw 2-2
60/1 Blackburn 1-0
First Goalscorer Odds
5/2 Wayne Rooney
3/1 Javier Hernandez
7/2 Danny Welbeck
7/2 Dimitar Berbatov
11/2 Federico Macheda
11/2 Mame Diouf
11/2 Nani
8/1 Antonio Valencia
10/1 Ryan Giggs
11/1 Paul Pogba
11/1 Ji-Sung Park
Odds supplied by PaddyPower.com, who will refund all losing first scorer, last scorer, correct score and scorecast single bets if there are five more goals in the match.
Posted: Friday, 30th December 2011
Author: Chris James
Tags: english premiership, man utd, blackburn rovers, dimitar berbatov, paddypower,
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