MANCHESTER UNITED ODDS ON FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE VICTORY ACCORDING TO BETFAIR PUNTERS

With massive volume unfolding on today’s 2010 Champions League 2nd leg clash between Manchester United and Bayern Munich, it is becoming more and more clear that United remain odds-on favourites to win this fixture and progress to the next stage.

If Manchester United win the second leg at home at Old Trafford, there is no way that they won’t progress. A draw doesn’t get the job done, and if they concede a goal they will be some trouble. While this represents some real encouragement for United’s supporters it also makes it a tempting betting opportunity for those looking to back the Germans.
With an hour to go before kick-off, United are trading amidst heavy Betfair volume at a 1.85 price give-or-take a point. Munich are available at just under 5.0 with a 4.8 listing. The draw trades at around 4.0.
Interestingly enough, Bayern Munich are somehow the favoured team to qualify with a 1.9 price against United’s 2.1. This is a very interesting option, as United to win pays a mere 1.85 and if they win the match they’ll progress to the next stage. This selection also includes United winning via penalties or extra-time, so you’re getting a lot more value by opting for this market other than the match betting. Get in there and make your bet and do it quickly to get the only price above evens for Manchester United anywhere on the internet.
United are favoured to be leading at half-time, but its priced about the same as the draw. United to be leading after 45 minutes pays out at 2.46 while Munich trade at 5.3. An early goal spells disaster for Sir Alex Ferguson’s men while the draw pays out at 2.42 and is likely the safer option. I think United will indeed push forward in the early stages and try to scramble an early goal. Hopefully not too early this time out.
Both teams are favoured to score, with a price of 1.73, while no teams to score or just a single one to get on the scoresheet pays out at 2.34.
Bayern Munich to win both halves trades at high as 14.5 and if you think the Germans will dominate then there you go- that’s some quality odds. United to win both halves pays out at 4.9 and they will probably need to do so if they want to avoid squeaky bum time.
The layers have priced Wayne Rooney at odds-on to score anytime- as have a lot of other bookmakers despite Rooney supposedly not lining up for this one. He’s trading at around 1.95 with an hour to go before kick-off and I expect the price to rise dramatically once the team-sheets come out. Berbatov is listed at 2.36 while Federico Macheda can be backed at 4.0. Antonio Valencia trades at 5.0 while Ji-Sung Park is listed at 5.8.
For Bayern Munich, the Betfair punters favour Mario Gomez at 5.2 and Miroslav Klose at 6.2. Arjen Robben trades at 4.8 to score (watch him for the long-range screamers) and Franck Ribery can be backed at 4.6.