by Renee Israel
Manchester United meets Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday, and
bookmakers are offering odds on this match, as they do on all Premier League
matches.
Manchester United have won three matches in a row and are determined to
continue on their winning spree. Newcastle United, on the other hand, come into
this game determined to bounce back from their first defeat of the season. As
such, it promises to be an exciting match.
Paddy Power, Ireland's leading gambling operator and sportsbook, is offering
odds of 4/11 that Manchester United will pull off another victory, with odds of
8/1 that Newcastle will win. The sports betting giant also has odds of 15/4 on a
draw.
Manchester United, however, may have to be play without their star, Wayne
Rooney, who sustained a hip injury in the game against Swansea last weekend. As
a result of his poor fitness level, Rooney was kept out of his team's 2-2
Champion League draw with Benefica this week.
Man United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson said that a decision about Rooney will
only be made at the last minute as they monitor his recovery.
Rooney has scored nine goals in a total of twelve Premier League matches
against Newcastle for his team and his absence will definitely be felt in the
Manchester United vs Newcastle United match.
Other interesting facts about the match:
- Manchester United have won thirteen out of their last 17 matches against
Newcastle in the League.
- In their last seven visits to Old Trafford, Newcastle have only scored
two goals and failed to score at all in five of them.
- Both teams have lost just one of their last fifteen Premier League
matches. Both teams' losses, interestingly, were against Manchester City.
Paddy Power sportsbook is offering a wide range of betting markets on the
Manchester United vs Newcastle United Premier League
match this Saturday, as well as many other matches.
Manchester United vs Newcastle Odds at Paddy Power
Half Time/Full Time
Man Utd/ Man Utd - 10/11
Draw/Man Utd - 3/1
Newcastle/Man Utd - 22/1
Man Utd/Draw - 18/1
Draw/Draw - 11/2
Newcastle/Draw - 20/1
Man Utd/Newcastle - 90/1
Draw/Newcastle - 16/1
Newcastle/Newcastle - 18/1
Goalscorer Markets
Manchester United:
J Hernandez - first goalscorer -3/1, anytime goalscorer 4/6
W Rooney - first goalscorer - 7/2, anytime goalscorer 5/6
D Welbeck - first goalscorer - 4/1, anytime goalscorer evens
