IT was great to get the weekend off to a winning start with my Bundesliga Bet Builder on Friday night and I'm hoping for more of the same on Saturday evening at Old Trafford.
Manchester United vs Chelsea (Saturday, 17:30)
Manchester United will be aiming to continue their mini-revival when they play host to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side started their Champions League campaign in style with a well-deserved 2-1 away Paris St-Germain, which came after a morale-boosting 4-1 win at Newcastle last Saturday night.
Chelsea, meanwhile, despite drawing 0-0 at home to Sevilla on Tuesday night, continue to display the defensive deficiencies that plagued them last term.
Frank Lampard's leaky backline crumbled last weekend when Southampton snatched a late equaliser during a thrilling 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Given both sides inconsistencies this season I'm going to steer clear of the more traditional markets here, however, there is an alternative angle that has caught my eye when making use of Bet 365's Bet Builder feature
The combination that I'm going to pull together to present us with a backable 4/5 punt is over one match goal, both teams to collect at least one card and Man United to take over two corners.
All seven of the Red Devils outings this season have produced three or more match goals, while four of Chelsea's last five top-flight tussles have featured three or more strikes.
With that in mind, coupled with the array of attacking talent that will be on show at Old Trafford, I'm more than happy to back at least two match goals during this dust-up.
What's more, there is plenty of potential for cynical fouls during this heavyweight showdown, and history shows that this fixture tends to be a fiery affair.
It's also worth noting that the above-mentioned combination has clicked in each of Manchester United's last two matches and that only adds to the appeal of siding with repeat in what should be an action-packed evening at Old Trafford.
Recommended Bet
- Over 1 Match Goal, Both Teams Over 0 Cards & Manchester United Over 2 Corners – Bet Builder – 4/5 (Bet 365)
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This could be the bet of the day Slips.
4-5 is amazing odds fir this bet builder.
Some bookies are going 1-4 for this.
Actually I have gone into Bet 365 and the odds fir this Bet Builder is 2-5. Has anyone got 4-5?
It is 3/4 now for this Betbuilder. You need to add Man Utd over 0 cards and Chelsea over 0 cards separately. If you do over 0 cards combined you get lower odds
Hi nut. I have done that so I have 4 selections in the bet slip but it hasn’t given me combined odds just 4 single odds.
I just tried it and it’s 3/4 fan. You must be doing it wrong mate. You don’t get single odds on a bet builder. Make sure you are adding OVER 2 cards👍
That’s meant to say corners 🤣
I like this bet. I have tinkered with it slightly to get a bet close to evens by adding Chelsea 2+ corners. Gives odds of 1.95
Ok thanks guys. I was adding each selection to the bet slip. Ok now.
This is one of the most boring games I have seen in a long time. The banter between Evra and Jimmy in the Sky Studio was the highlight. Lol