MANCHESTER UNITED VS AC MILAN 2ND LEG CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BETTING TIPS
This is definitely looking like the pick of the fixtures today with the dramatic return of David Beckham to Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United side bring a 3-2 scoreline back home and you really can’t say that they aren’t in the drivers seat with a whopping 3 away goals to their credit. This makes them distinct favourites to win the tie, but I think there is a very real possibility of them drawing this match if Milan don’t make any significant mistakes.
Top UK bookmaker William Hill has listed United as the 7/10 favourites to win tonight with the draw paying a tidy 13/5 and AC Milan available at a 4/1 price.
You’ll find that the favoured correct score draws are 1-0 to United and a 1-1 draw, both trading at an 11/2 price. United to win 2-0 or 2-1 pays out at 6/1 while a 3-0 hiding would pay a solid 11/1. Another 3-2 result in favour of United pays a whopping 22/1.
Milan to win the match 1-0 pays 10/1 with a 2-1 result listed at 11/1. If they manage to pull off a 3-2 result, we’ll be heading for extra-time and you’ll find that available at a lengthy 40/1. Milan to win 3-1 pays 33/1.
William Hill is running a promo where a £20 stake on the double result (half-time/full-time) gets you a £10 live bet on the correct score. That promo is for new and existing customers so be sure to check it out if, like me, you think the double result is a great betting market in certain types of matches. United to be leading at the end of both halves pays 6/4 with Draw/Manchester United at 10/3. Milan/United is more likely than you might think and you’ll find that at a hefty 22/1 pric.e
In regards to the goalscorer markets, Wayne Rooney is said to be fit for the match and that’s why you’ll find him at an odds-on price to score anytime at 4/5. Wazza is 10/3 to score first or last and 11/2 to score 2 or more. That’s a decent bet in my opinion, as I think he will have a point to prove. Rooney put Milan to the sword last time out and he looks to have their defence figured out. He’s a 20/1 shot to notch three or more. Dimitar Berbatov trades at 6/5 anytime and 9/2 first or last. Mame Diouf is at 6/4 anytime while Antonio Valencia is well-priced at 11/4 anytime.
Park Ji-Sung will likely be deployed in this match, as Fergie tends to favour him on big European occasions. He is priced at 10/3 to score anytime and 9/1 to open the scoring. Paul Scholes also knows a thing or two about scoring against Milan and he’s at a juicy 11/2 anytime and 14/1 first or last. If Scholesy starts, that’s a very nice price. Milan tend to leave space at the edge of the box, and as we all know that’s where Paul Scholes likes to go to work.
For Milan, they have Alexandre Pato, Marco Borriello and Ronaldinho all priced at 10/3 anytime and 9/1 first or last. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar trades at 7/2 anytime while Filippo Inzaghi is at 4/1. David Beckham’s odds to score against Manchester United are 6/1 anytime and 16/1 first or last. Clarence Seedorf scored in the last fixture and he trades at 6/1 as well.
Manchester United are 7/1 to come from behind and win, I could see Milan sneaking an early one here and United adding a few late goals. Both teams are 17/2 to come from behind and draw. A penalty to be conceded at any time trades at 3/1.
Personally, I think that United will be fired up for this one and I think they may have been making noise about Rooney’s injury in an attempt to throw off Milan. I actually think he is likely 100% fit and will be raring to go today. I’ll be backing Rooney to score two or more.