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After their less than ideal start to the season, the last team Everton will be wanting to face right now are Manchester United…well one of them anyway!
So far this season Everton have lost two games and drawn one, although from their performances they should have got more out of these games. Manchester United on the other hand have won two of their games with one draw.
The most concerning thing for Everton Manager David Moyes will be the lack of goals coming from his team. In the three fixtures so far this season they have only managed to produce one goal. Against a team like Manchester United you are hardly going to stop them scoring, so you need to score yourself to try and get something from the game.
Everton do however know how to beat United, as they showed last season with the 3-1 home win. It’s unclear whether Sir Alex Ferguson will opt to play Wayne Rooney. The atmosphere is heated when Rooney returns to Goodison Park on the best of days, so after his recent tabloid headlines Ferguson could decide not to risk his star player getting into trouble.
United are priced at 1.93 to beat Everton, which are surprising odds for them. Normally you would expect to see prices of under 1.5, but Everton’s past record has bumped up the odds. Why not take advantage of this rare occasion, or if you predict Everton to grab something from the game, the draw is priced at 3.65. A win for Everton is at 4.8, but this looks a bit short considering their recent form. There are better value bets for this match elsewhere.
The Over/Under 2.5 goals market is always a great one that we love. It doesn’t matter which team wins and you still get odds around evens. Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.90 which reflects Everton’s lack of goals this season. United have scored eight so far this season, but against the better defence of Everton as well as their five-man midfield it will be harder. Under 2.5 goals looks quite possible and if Rooney doesn’t play this price might drop. Get in quick!
As already mentioned, the atmosphere at Goodison Park can get pretty heated. This makes the bookings market a good option for this match. Betfair’s bookings market works on points – 2 for yellow and 5 for red. E.g. 3 yellows is 6 points. There have been 6 total bookings two seasons in a row during this fixture. Going on previous stats then the 9 points and above option looks good to back at 2.12. That is saying that there will be at least 5 yellows and not even allowing for the possibility of a red card.
If you are interested in Premier League bets we have one last tip for you: With his recent found form, (two goals and an assist in three games) Berbatov can be backed at about 3.0 in the “to score” market.
