BETFAIR 2009 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAN UTD VS BARCA BETTING TIPS

If you're one of those punters who is on the eternal outlook for value bets, I would suggest taking a gander at Betfair if you're looking to bet on the Champions League Final! Manchester United are listed at 2.76 with Barcelona at 2.74 for the outright win. The draw pays out at 3.55 and these are distinctly better odds than you will find at virtually every other bookmaker. It doesn't matter whether you're backing bets or laying bets- you can make sick money at Betfair if you make the right calls. For this article, we'll be focused on the backing and figure out where the real value bets are. Now, first and foremost, if you're looking to back something with a titanic payout, check out their market on Champions League top goalscorer. Lionel Messi is a virtual lock to win, but if Wayne Rooney has a four goal game in the final (and the chances aren't good, but I could still see it happening) you'll get paid out at 220.0. Considering the odds on Rooney getting a hat-trick are usually around 40/1, that's a hell of a deal- worth a pound at least. I think a United drubbing of Barcelona is much more likely than many other pundits think. You always hear "ZOMG! Barca play proper football with so much passing and awesomeness!" but they play absolutely crap against English teams that know how to defend and can control a game. Chelsea were seconds away from beating Barca over two legs, but they needed a massive amount of referee assistance and a lucky last minute goal to get to the final. United kept them scoreless over 3 hours of competitive football last year and the Man U defense is even better this year. I think Barca will struggle to score goals. United will sit back and hit them on the break the entire game, with Rooney and Ronaldo on song, these guys won't have a minute to rest at the back. One mistake from a corner or moving too many men forward for a set piece could be Barcelona's undoing.If the scoreline is going to be tight, 1-0 or so, I would back Nemanja Vidic as the goalscorer. The layers are confident that this one will be a low-scoring affair with under 2.5 goals listed at 1.8 with over 2.5 goals available at 2.22. 1-0 to Manchester United is trading at 9.6, while 1-0 to Barcelona is listed at 10.0. 2-1 is 12.5 for each team while 2-0 for United pays 15.5 and 2-0 for Barca pays 16.0. Noticing a pattern?A sending off in the match will pay 3.9, and I could see a Barcelona defender being sent off for a desperate last-man lunge on Cristiano Ronaldo. Unless UEFA parachute in another disgraceful referee I would expect United to get the call in that scenario. Over 4.5 goals pays 8.9- and if this one starts to heat up with a 1-1 scoreline in the 30th minute, you'll be sitting pretty.