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Spread bettors that have bought Manchester United’s outright Premier League index were left frustrated as the Red Devils were unable to take advantage of Man City dropping points for only the second time this season.
Those that sold the match supremacy for the game at Old Trafford over the weekend will have been delighted with the 1-1 draw and now Newcastle welcome Chelsea to St James’ Park. Spread punters looking to buy Newcastle’s win index will have likely seen that the side were undefeated against the Blues in three meetings last campaign.
The Magpies won one of the three meetings in the 2010/11 season, although Chelsea’s spread supporters will point out that the game was in the Carling Cup. Spread punters keen for a bet on Chelsea’s win index could also argue that the side won 2-0 on both their previous visits to Tyneside in 2007/08 and 2009/10.
Total goal buyers may have spotted that there were a total of 13 goals scored in the three meetings between the clubs last year – at an average of 4.33 goals per game. Newcastle’s most recent game against Chelsea produced 185 points on the total goal minutes market and that may tempt spread enthusiasts into another buy for Saturday’s clash.
Another feature of Newcastle and Chelsea games last year were late goals and that will have buyers of the ‘last match goal’ market weighing up a spread bet on the market. In two of Chelsea’s three games against Newcastle last term there was a goal scored in the 90th minute to the joy of spread buyers on those occasions.
For Saturday’s late kick off, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side travel to Aston Villa and those spread bettors looking to buy United’s win index will be pleased to hear that they have not lost to their next opponents for four matches. The champions remain unbeaten in the league on their travels since August, which will encourage those spread punters looking for a bet on the match supremacy market.
Any spread bettors that like a punt on the bookings index might be interested to learn that the most recent meeting between United and Villa didn’t produce a single caution. Spread buyers of the bookings index could point to the league game at Villa Park the same season where the bookings total reached 70 points.
Spread punters may recall that Manchester United scored in the opening minute against Villa last time out and that will please those looking for a spread bet of the ‘first match goal’. However spread sellers of the first match goal may have seen that the opener in the 2-2 draw between the clubs didn’t arrive until the 72nd minute.
Wayne Rooney’s player performance spread will likely spark some debate among spread punters as he scored twice in the last game between Villa and United, although spread sellers might highlight that he hasn’t scored for his club since the 3-1 win over Chelsea.
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