CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCHDAY ONE BETTING: MANCHESTER UNITED VS RANGERS

We’re just a short period away from kick-off in the widely-anticipated Manchester United vs Glasgow Rangers fixture with the English side considered to be the distinct favourites to win this match.
One of the more interesting aspects of this one is that Rio Ferdinand is expected to return for Manchester United from a lengthy lay-off due to a back injury. He will be adding more solidity to a back-line that could use some reinforcements. The only question is whether it will be the same Rio Ferdinand that returns here.
Wayne Rooney, undoubtedly, is the big story here and you can back Wazza at a price of 1/2 to score at any point in the match. That price is likely so short because he is effectively assured of a spot in the Manchester United starting lineup. Rooney is 9/4 to open the scoring and he’s 10/1 to score a hat-trick- that’s a very short price to do so.
Chicharito is expected to line up for this one as well, with Dimitar Berbatov also a likely selection. Berbatov and Hernandez are priced identically at even money anytime and 4/1 first or last.
Rio Ferdinand’s odds to score are trading at 7/1 anytime and a massive 20/1 first or last.
For Rangers, they’ll be looking to Kenny Miller as the favoured anytime goalscorer with a 7/2 anytime price. He’s 10/1 to score first or last and 14/1 to grab two or more. James Beattie is trading at 4/1 anytime while Kyle Lafferty is listed at 5/1.
A Wayne Rooney to score first and United to win 3-0 scorecast is paying out at a 14/1 margin. Add a goal from Rangers onto that and your price is amplified to 28/1. You could see United shipping a goal here, especially with a shaky Ferdinand.
You can back Manchester United on a (-3.0) handicap at a 16/5 price tag while United (-2.0) is trading at 13/10.