WAYNE ROONEY FAVOURED TO SCORE IN EVERTON VS MANCHESTER UNITED

Could the script be any more set- Wayne Rooney coming off what has been a tumultuous week to say the least...lining up against the very club that set him on his way. This clash, which has produced some absolute humdingers in the past, has people chomping at the bit. From a results perspective Manchester United are expected to waltz through with William Hill seeing them set at 10/11 winners, with a draw set at a rather long 5/2. These odds are based primarily off the very ordinary start to the season that see’s the Toffees having claimed only one point from three games. However, with that being said Everton are a class act in their own right boasting a world-class midfield including Pienaar, Cahill and Arteta to rival that of United. Bet365.com offers an Everton win at 16/5.With a clash of this nature, coupled with teams with such class, one would not be forecasting a high-scoring affair. Bet365.com offer a 1-0 United win at 6/1, with a 2-0 result coming in at a tempting 15/2. With two high profile premier league teams sporting such solid high profile names a draw is never out of the question, with bet365 coming in at a hefty 9/1 on a 0-0 result, and 11/2 on 1-1.  The odds are even longer on an Everton win with a conservative 1-0 win netting odds of 11/1.  As mentioned above, there is very little chance that this clash would be a high scoring affair based on the pure class present on the field from both n attack, as well as defence perspective. With that said, William Hill have set some rather exciting odds with under 1.5 goals throughout the match paying out at 9/4, with under 2.5 set at 7/10. From a halves’ betting perspective I feel that a likely draw/ Man U result is well placed on bet365 at 15/4And now to the part that everyone can’t wait to see...will Rooney score? This man has had one rollercoaster of a week ranging from accusations of cheating on his wife, to scoring the opener for England in a rock solid display against Switzerland. He showed his class for England, and I expect him to do very much the same against the team that brought him into the spotlight. William Hill have Rooney set to open the scoring at 4/1, with odds set at evens for him to score at some point in the match.Paddypower are offering what must certainly be the 'Money Back Bet' of the week. Forecasting the excitement surrounding the current Rooney hype, they are offering an absolute humdinger- If Wayne Rooney scores the last goal of the game, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast singles on the match. Considering his current form, coupled with desire to halt the negative publicity he has received over the past week...this could be a very likely scenario.However, for me the real value on the United scoring side is Dimitar Berbatov who is set at 6/4 to open, with a scoring at any stage in the game set at a staggering 11/2. While it might take some doing opening the scoring, one must feel confident that with United strike force up front that Berbatov will convert. On the Everton side, Louis Saha and Jermaine Beckford are equals to score at 9/4.Regardless of form leading into to this clash the fact remains that both teams have the ability to win on their day. With Chelsea  opening up a goal scoring gap in the opening three  games of the season, United will be keen to try and pull this back with some aggressive ball up front, while at the same time Everton will be seeking to finally kick-start their campaign with an impressive display of mid field talent. This could be the game of the weekend...and certainly one to pay attention to.