Live on ITV 1: Sun 13.30: Man United look like a good bet at 4/6 (Coral) to beat a struggling Liverpool in the FA Cup.
Historically, Manchester United and Liverpool are two of the FA Cup’s most successful teams having lifted the famous old trophy a total 18 times between them, so when the pair were plucked in turn from the velvet bag around a month ago, few could dispute the Old Trafford showdown’s status as tie of the round.
Sunday’s mouth watering match-up is odds-on at 4/6 with Coral to go the way of the hosts, which is hardly surprising given the formidable, unbeaten home record of Sir Alex Ferguson’s men and the contrasting away fortunes of the visitors, William Hill’s 9/2 outsiders.
United have also won six out of their last seven home matches against Liverpool and even though both teams could make a few changes, the superior squad of the hosts means they have to be fancied to progress at the first attempt.
Kenny Dalgleish’s’s men have managed just six away goals in the Premiership and although two of those came against this weekend’s opponents, it would be no surprise to see United’s mean defence hold firm on this occasion to ensure the hosts prevail ‘to nil’ (6/4, Partybets). Subsequently, a decent case can be made for a 2-0 home success at 13/2 with Paddy Power, while a tally of fewer than 2.5 goals is also worth considering at 1.91 (10/11) courtesy of Betdaq.
Wayne Rooney grabbed his first goal of the campaign from open play at West Brom last weekend and will be well backed at 4/1 with Coral to break the deadlock but Javier Hernandez could be given a run out and is a marginally more attractive first-scorer proposition at 9/2 (Totesport).
Recommended Bets:
Man Utd to beat Liverpool ‘to nil’ – 6/4 (Partybets)
Javier Hernandez to score 1st – 9/2 (Totesport)
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