Despite the jubilant scenes at Old Trafford last weekend Manchester United still require another point in order to seal their 19th English league title...
With a home game against Blackpool to follow this one even the most optimistic of Chelsea fans will not expect United to throw away the title now. Nevertheless, Sir Alex Ferguson will be keen to get the job done as early as possible with the small matter of a Champions League final against Barcelona on the horizon.
Owen Hargreaves is United's only major injury concern but Ferguson is expected utilise the full depth of his squad, giving those with niggling injuries a chance to recuperate ahead of the Champions League final.
Blackburn are hopeful that they will be able to welcome back David Dunn and Michel Salgado but Vince Grella and Ryan Nelsen are out for the season.
Match Odds With Blackburn still looking for points in order to ensure their Premier League status for another season they could, conceivably, throw a spanner into the works here.
However, manager Steve Kean believes that his side also only need one point from their remaining two games in order to stay up.
In fact, if other results go their way a draw could be enough to make Rovers all but mathematically safe at the full time whistle, inciting a carnival atmosphere amongst both sets of fans at Ewood Park.
In a match where both teams are looking for a point, can we really ignore the draw at odds of [3.7]?
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
When both teams are happy to take a point from a game we rarely see a high scoring outcome. These scenarios tend to throw up situations where both teams are happy to retain possession around the halfway line with the opposition unlikely to apply much pressure.
Obviously if one team does take the lead then the other will need to go in search of an equaliser, at which point the game could become stretched and ultimately lead to more chances and goals.
But, given that each side is likely to wait for opportunities to appear, rather than probing and trying to find an opening, the value bet in this market has to be the Under 2.5 Goals selection at odds of [2.06].
To Score
Despite being the Premier League's top goalscorer Dimitar Berbatov has had limited first team opportunities in the latter part of this season. Much is owed to the outstanding form of Javier Hernandez but a dip in the Bulgarian's own form has also been a contributing factor to him being dropped to the bench.
With Ferguson keen to avoid any injuries ahead of the Champions League final we can expect plenty of fringe players to be handed starting rolls over the remaining two weekends. Hence Berbatov should start this weekend.
However, there is huge value in opposing him in the To Score market at odds of [2.5]. Only four of Berbatov's 21 Premier League goals have come away from Old Trafford this season. Plus, he also tends to be one of those players who scores gluts of goals in patches rather than a steady accumulation over the season. With just two goals in the last three months the big number 9 is ripe for for laying.
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With a home game against Blackpool to follow this one even the most optimistic of Chelsea fans will not expect United to throw away the title now. Nevertheless, Sir Alex Ferguson will be keen to get the job done as early as possible with the small matter of a Champions League final against Barcelona on the horizon.
Owen Hargreaves is United's only major injury concern but Ferguson is expected utilise the full depth of his squad, giving those with niggling injuries a chance to recuperate ahead of the Champions League final.
Blackburn are hopeful that they will be able to welcome back David Dunn and Michel Salgado but Vince Grella and Ryan Nelsen are out for the season.
Match Odds With Blackburn still looking for points in order to ensure their Premier League status for another season they could, conceivably, throw a spanner into the works here.
However, manager Steve Kean believes that his side also only need one point from their remaining two games in order to stay up.
In fact, if other results go their way a draw could be enough to make Rovers all but mathematically safe at the full time whistle, inciting a carnival atmosphere amongst both sets of fans at Ewood Park.
In a match where both teams are looking for a point, can we really ignore the draw at odds of [3.7]?
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
When both teams are happy to take a point from a game we rarely see a high scoring outcome. These scenarios tend to throw up situations where both teams are happy to retain possession around the halfway line with the opposition unlikely to apply much pressure.
Obviously if one team does take the lead then the other will need to go in search of an equaliser, at which point the game could become stretched and ultimately lead to more chances and goals.
But, given that each side is likely to wait for opportunities to appear, rather than probing and trying to find an opening, the value bet in this market has to be the Under 2.5 Goals selection at odds of [2.06].
To Score
Despite being the Premier League's top goalscorer Dimitar Berbatov has had limited first team opportunities in the latter part of this season. Much is owed to the outstanding form of Javier Hernandez but a dip in the Bulgarian's own form has also been a contributing factor to him being dropped to the bench.
With Ferguson keen to avoid any injuries ahead of the Champions League final we can expect plenty of fringe players to be handed starting rolls over the remaining two weekends. Hence Berbatov should start this weekend.
However, there is huge value in opposing him in the To Score market at odds of [2.5]. Only four of Berbatov's 21 Premier League goals have come away from Old Trafford this season. Plus, he also tends to be one of those players who scores gluts of goals in patches rather than a steady accumulation over the season. With just two goals in the last three months the big number 9 is ripe for for laying.
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