MANCHESTER UNITED VS NEWCASTLE STARTING LINEUPS AND LATEST ODDS
We're just about to get started in the Manchester United vs Newcastle fixture and United are the very heavy favourites for this one. Early whispers that Dimitar Berbatov would be set to partner Wayne Rooney up front in a 4-4-2 formation are looking to be confirmed and it looks like Michael Owen doesn't even make the bench here.
With the quick acquisition of Portugal's Bebe, Owen's status at United is increasingly up in the air. You get the feeling that United now have a surplus of strikers with Macheda, Diouf, Hernandez, Rooney, Berbatov and Owen. Not to mention Danny Welbeck who has gone out on loan.
Here is the starting lineup for tonights fixture:
United: Van der Sar, O'shea, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Fletcher, Scholes, Nani, Rooney, Berbatov
Newcastle: Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Nolan, Barton, Gutierrez, Carroll
Fixtures between these two teams always wind up as interesting affairs and there is a solid rivalry between these two. Newcastle will be looking to send a message here and, even if they don't get the victory, they will likely be looking to give United a hard time. I expect a physical approach from the Toon Army.
A higher-scoring affair wouldn't surprise me and a 3-2 result to United pays out at 33/1. A 3-1 victory pays out at 11/1 while a 4-2 win pays an enticing 4-2. Newcastle don't have too many impeccable goalscorers, but they should get a few decent chances.
United are heavy 2/9 favourites while Newcastle trade at 11/1 with William Hill. The draw is sitting at 5/1 but that's a bit of a longshot for me.
Wayne Rooney is priced at 1/2 to score anytime while Dimitar Berbatov is listed at even-money. Nani is trading at 9/4 while Antonio Valencia is listed at 2/1. Patrice Evra trades at 12/1 to score anytime while Nemanja Vidic can be backed at 8/1.
Darren Fletcher to score at any point isn't a bad shout either as he tends to dominate matches like this and you can back him at 7/1.
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