Manchester United vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips By Vio

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 

Premier League Outright Betting Tips: Mour Jose Magic By Stephen Hunt

The Premier League title race looks wide open ahead of this season and the bookies' latest odds are struggling to split Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea. But who will win the Premier League 2013/14?

Last season’s title winners Manchester United signed off the season by saying bye bye to Fergie after 27 years, he has moved upstairs and in has come former Everton manager David Moyes. It’s going to be an interesting season for United and a little weird too having a new man in charge. I’m not sure too much will change to be honest and I’m pretty sure Sir Alex will still be putting his two peneth in. The Community Shield win on Sunday is the prefect competative start to their seaosn after a shakey pre-season. 

Transfer wise, only one in so far in Guillermo Varela. Who you say? Well I’ve never heard of him either! He is a 20 year old full back from Uruguay who I wouldn’t expect to see much of this season, well maybe in the League Cup if Moyes continues Fergie’s way of thinking about the League Cup. Moyes (or was it Sir Alex?) has brought Phil Neville back with him as coach along with making Ryan Giggs coach too. The Wayne Rooney saga will not go away and after being left out the Community Shield squad is he being frozen out by David Moyes? He is strongly linked with Chelsea and could be heading south before September 2nd.

The worst kept secret was finally revealed at the end of the season, Jose Mourinho returned to Chelsea to replace Rafa Benitez at Chelsea. They say never go back but Jose isn't one to do things by the book, or take orders from any body else. Chelsea under Rafa finished 3^rd last season which was mission accomplished from him, Champions League qualification was a must for Chelsea if they wanted to get ‘the special one’ back. They did and he’s back. For how long? Who knows but one thing we do know is that the Premier League has just got a whole lot more interesting now he is back. Transfers in, they have signed Andre Schurrle form Dortmund and Mario van Ginkel from Vitesse so far and with rumours of the signing of a big named striker a(Wayne Rooney?) on the way, Chelsea will be seriously strong contenders this season.

Manchester City is another top club who replaced their manager at the end of last season. Mancini finished 2^nd last season which is obviously rubbish and I’m not surprised he was sacked. I am of course joking, mancini stabilised City, won them the league title, a FA Cup and the worst league position they finished was 2^nd! But out with the old and in with the new, enter former Malaga Manager,  Manuel Pellegrini. The Chilean has come in to try and better Mancini’s record and good luck to him with that. Out has gone Carlos Tevez along with Kolo Toure and in has come Negrado, Jovetic, Jesus Nevas from Savilla and Fernandinho from Shakhtar. City needed a goal scorer and they have tbrought in two. They will be there or there abouts if the new front men click,  but can then overhal the other two?

Arsene Wenger sees this season as his chance to finally challenge for the title with Arsenal with the shift around in coaches with the other top clubs. They are being linked with a host of top players and if Wenger can pull off these signings they will be in with a great shout come the end of the season. Yes so far they have only signed the usual young French wizzkid that they usually sign but they seem to be making the right noises this season. They missed out on Higuain but are in pursuit of Luis Suarez, they signing alone could see Arsenal get closer to the front three in the betting.

Tottenham were so unlucky to finish one point outside the Champions League places last season, they and AVB were very impressive mainly down to the outstanding Gareth Bale of course. If Spurs can hold on to Bale and get new man Soldado firing Spurs can have another fantastic season. Spurs have a great young squad full of talent and the addition of Paulinho who was very impressive for Brazil during the Confederations Cup will only better them IMO.

So, who do I think will win the Premier League this year? Well I can’t see past Chelsea this year, the ‘special one’ should slot straight back in to his former role and hit the ground running, if he can find his new ‘Drogba’ then it should all be in the bag for Chelsea and this talented squad.  

Premier League Outright Betting Tips

Chelsea to win the Premier League 

Straight Forecast: 1. Chelsea 2. Man Utd