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Manchester United are still the odds-on favourites to grab a top-four spot despite their patchy form of late.
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Their defensive record over the last while has improved considerably and if they can find the right balance going forward over the next few months, they should be in pole position come May. Ralf Rangnick’s ‘struggles’ have featured far fewer embarrassments that you’d be led to believe and really the only damaging defeat since Ole left was that Wolves loss.
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Man United to Win
This is a wild price. And I understand that many people will absolutely gobble up the double chance to try be edgy because they believe it’s the clever play.
But all they’re doing is taking that to share a screenshot on WhatsApp and giving rational bettors a superior position.
United at home to a side who have won just seven times all year. That’s fewer than Palace and one more win than in-crisis Everton. Drawing that many games is a product of them gearing away from those heavy-xG fake success stories and just focusing on defensive structure.
Both Teams to Score
United are defensively sound now and that’s a massive uptick from where they were under Solskjaer. But they’ve kept just a single clean sheet in their last eight Premier League games – largely due to the fact they’re almost subconsciously waiting for a team to test them.
United, more than anything else, are very passive. They’re almost prodding themselves into action by allowing sloppy goals because they lack a killer edge in seeing off games.
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Half-Time: Man United
Sancho, Pogba, Fernandes & McTominay have all found the net inside 20 minutes since the end of December. United, particularly in games against perceived inferior opposition, tend to get themselves into a comfortable position at the break.
Cristiano Ronaldo to Score First
You can back him to score anytime but the disparity in the prices in what should be a tighter game than anticipated makes me want to roll the dice here. This is his worst run at club level without a goal in over a decade. Something will give and it’s wise to keep him onside now until this streak is snapped.
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Man United to Win
Both Teams to Score
Half-Time: Man United
Cristiano Ronaldo to Score First
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