A baptism of fire awaits David Moyes in his first home fixture as Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford in the mouth-watering MNF fixture with both sides trying to steal a march on each other in the Championship race.
With more sub plots than a Shakespearean play, Monday night’s match promises to be one to remember. The hyperbole surrounding Wayne Rooney’s future, the return of Mourinho to Old Trafford in, if you believe the rumours, not quite in the circumstances he envisaged last season, will Mata start and does he fit into Jose’s plans?, and many more, all makes for interesting viewing.
There’s not many times that you’ll find United at odds against when playing at home and many will snaffle that price up. Chelsea are a generous 85/40 with StanJames whilst the draw for the Trevor Brookings is 5/2 in many places. It’s a tough game to call in many respects so the out right market is swerved.
In the five encounters last year there were a massive 20 goals bagged in total, an average of four goals a game. Therefore +2.5 goals looks a solid bet but the odds reflect this and it’s overlooked. So too is both teams to score. Whilst this has occurred in 11 out of the last 15 matches but at the anorexic price of 13/20 is passed over in favour of there being +1.5 goals by half time.
In the last five fixtures at Old Trafford the half time goals count reads as 0/2/3/2/1. The zero can be forgiven given the fact that the league was already secure for The Red Devils and the regular oomph of a regular United v Chelsea fixture wasn’t evident that day but that won’t be the case this Monday. At 7/4 it’s worth taking the chance.
In the last seven contests between the two teams, Chelsea have won the corner count on six occasions, with the other game ending all square. At Old Trafford last season the results read 2-7 / 2-4 and the season before that it ended up 4-10 and in that match United ran out 3-1 winners. In the Most Corners market Bet365 have Chelsea at 13/10 and given the above, that has to be backed.
It would a twist of fate should Rooney start on Monday night but given his recent ‘injury’ troubles he’s likely to start on the bench given the form of Welbeck and RVP against Swansea. He should be given a run out at some point and given the saga surrounding his future in M16, it’s almost inevitable that he’ll have some part to play in this game. At 10/1 to score last, and who knows, it may be the winner, with 188bet it’s worth a punt on the follicy challenged forward.
Man Utd vs Chelsea Betting Tips
+1.5 Goals in the first half – 7/4
Most Corners – Chelsea – 13/10
Rooney to score last – 10/1
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