Manchester City v Manchester United: Best bets for Sunday and Monday’s Premier League games
Our betting expert with a 15/2 punt for Manchester Derby, Bournemouth at Burnley and Arsenal against Sheffield United PLUS a Serie A angle
Fee fi fo fum... look out Erik here he comes.
Seeing United at 10/1 to win a Manchester Derby (3.30pm) says it all about where Erik ten Hag’s ‘project’ is at.
City still stand head and shoulders above United – even with giant Erling Haaland having sat down for two months of the campaign.
Amazingly, the Big Yin’s being an even bigger threat than last season, on some stats. He’s finding more shots per 90mins played, while still getting just as big a percentage on target.
But he is bagging slightly fewer goals per shot-on. So far, that is.
His five cup strikes in midweek is a boost for backers today, but watch your step. With Europe in the offing, then Liverpool, punting a Haaland hat-trick at the standout 16/1 (Fred) comes with the warning that he might not even be running in that race.
Pep Guardiola has subbed him on two goals nine times in his City career. Twice at half-time.
The ‘anytime scorer’ is short at 8/13 so ‘Haaland scores a header’ gets the nod at 15/2 (Betway). And take Kevin de Bruyne ‘anytime assist’ at 11/8 (Hills) – he’s plated up at least one goal in seven of his past 10 games.
Bournemouth head to Burnley (1pm), a long way to go, but most places are if you have to start in Bournemouth. Only Newcastle will travel more miles in this top-flight season, I read. Arsenal go the fewest.
Dominic Solanke might not travel at all today, the only good news Burnley have had all year.
The Clarets are leaving the Prem party. They’re already outside waiting for a minicab. Now it’s begun to rain.
It all strains discipline, and with David Coote on the whistle, try Sander Berge ‘to be shown a card’ at a fair 4/1 (Bet365).
Over in Italy today, have Frosinone’s dead-ball genius Matias Soule ‘anytime’ at 21/10 and ‘scores from outside box’ at 11/1 (Bet365) against Lecce (2pm, Serie A)
On Monday night, Arsenal go to Sheffield United (8pm) who seemed slightly more solid at Wolves last Sunday, though It could just have been a dead-cat bounce.
Bukayo Saka has been the cat’s pyjamas since Arsenal’s ‘winter break’ – be on at 5/4 (Bet365) ‘anytime scorer’.
Worldie fans want Declan Rice ‘scores from outside box’ at 12/1 (Paddy), that’s up to scratch on his stats.
