What could have been a great game, will now be just a formal meeting between Manchester United against Valencia on Old Trafford.
United already qualified for the next stage of the tournament with 13 points and it’s the current leader. If the team insists to keep the first spot all they have to do is draw the game or win.
Valencia are currently second with 10 points and can only win the group if they win the game. Since their goal difference is a lot higher than United’s even a 0:1 would be enough for the Spanish team to get out of the group as first.
In the direct battles at home against Spanish teams, United’s record is W8 D8 L2. Valencia on the other hand are unbeaten in the last 5 trips to England, but for those games they have won only one, against Liverpool with 1:0 in 2002/03.
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United will have a lot more days to rest, due to the fact that their weekend game against Blackpool was postponed due to weather conditions, while Valencia played with Real on Bernabeu.
There are no top scorers in United in the Champions League, but there are a lot of players with 1 goal scored. It’s a fact that United won most games in the group stage with minimal scoring, thus an Under 2.5 Goals bet would be logical; priced at 1.85.
If we take in consideration the statistics of Valencia’s visit in England, and if we assume that the team is fine with the second place in the group, we can anticipate a draw game odds at 3.50
Personally I can’t see how this game is going to end, but I do think that whatever happens will happen in the second half, leaving the first half with few good opportunities for a goal.
Recommended Bet:
Half Time – Draw @ 2.20 (Bet365)
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