It all comes down to this for Man Utd.
A winnable home clash against Lyon to keep their season alive and potentially help supercharge short to medium term plans.
The importance of this game really can’t be understated – recruitment, finances and the whole mood around Old Trafford depend on United getting the job done here.
There have been some signs of improvement in recent weeks, fleeting glimpses of a plan and pattern of play – but this hasn’t really followed through into results (no wins in their last 4 matches and only the home win against Real Sociedad was recorded against a team outside of the bottom 3 of the Premier League since the start of February)
United are currently trading at 1.74 on the Betfair Exchange which implies a 57% chance of winning the match in 90 minutes.
But can they be trusted to deliver when the chips are down?
To be fair to United they have often saved their best performances for the big games (Man City and Liverpool spring to mind) but they have often looked pretty limp and one dimensional at Old Trafford, and I can’t bring myself to back them at Odds On.
Lyon seem very likely to score at least 1 goal (they have scored in 15 consecutive games) so that will be central to the tips tonight, I also want you to bear in mind that there were 13 corners in the first leg and 4 bookings and this has the potential to be a bad tempered affair with everything at stake.
For that reason, I have arrived at the following tips – there will be a lot of them tonight (but don’t be afraid of volume if your wallet allows!)
Player bets will follow when the teams are announced at about 7pm
Recommended Bets:
Both Teams to Score – 6/10 – 10 Units (Return 16 Units)
Over 10.5 Corners – 7/5 – 10 Units (Return 0 Units – disappointing as were 8 first half corners and just 1 in the 2nd half)
Lyon Team Shots (13+) – 13/8 – 10 Units (Return 26.25 Units)
Double Chance – Lyon to Win or Draw – 11/10 – 10 Units (Return 21 Units)
Summary
What an incredible match.
You have to hand it to Man Utd, they were dead and buried, on the verge of humiliation, but they dragged themselves off the canvas like a bloated heavyweight and landed 3 big punches in a stunning finale.
For all of Amorin’s philosophy, they have often looked most dangerous with Harry Maguire up front and no real hint of his 3-4-3 formation.
Anyway onto the bets and we had a profitable night (at last!)
4 bets recommended, 40 Units invested with a return of 63.25 Units and a Profit of 23.25 Units.
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