Manchester Utd and Fulham should both win at home

Man Utd/Blackburn, Sat 5.30pm, Setanta S1, Free Bets, Best Odds
Fulham/WBA, Sunday 1.30pm, Sky Sports 1, Free Bets, Best Odds

It’s not often that we group together two televised Premier League games but with Manchester United facing Blackburn and Fulham hosting West Brom, both sides have a strong chance of winning. A double comprising of the Red Devils winning to nil and the Cottagers taking three points is generally available at 2/1 and here’s why that looks like good value:

Why the champions should fulfil their half of the bargain…

» Manchester United have won eleven successive league games, and have won 16 and drawn one of their 17 since losing to Man City last February.

» Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have kept clean sheets in ten of their twelve home Premier League games this season, winning to nil in each of the last seven.

» Blackburn haven’t won any of their last eight away league games and they have failed to score in each of their last three.

Posted: February 20th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Five reasons why Manchester United will hand Chelsea their first away loss of the season

Man Utd/Chelsea, Sunday 4pm, Sky Sports 1, Free Bets, Best Odds

It’s not often that you’ll find the reigning champions of Premier League and Champions League holders available at 13/10 to win a home match, a price that is even more astounding when you consider their recent form at Old Trafford. However, that is the case for Manchester United’s huge clash with Chelsea and while the Blues have yet to lose an away game under Luiz Felipe Scolari, here are five reasons why that run will come to an end on Sunday:

1. Manchester United have won their last seven Premier League games at Old Trafford, meaning that they boast the best home record in the top-flight despite having played two less than everybody else.

2. Even more impressively they have only been beaten once at home in the Premier League or Champions League in the last twenty months. That loss was a 2-1 derby defeat to Manchester City eleven months ago.

Posted: January 9th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment