Manchester United vs Norwich City Preview

April 25, 2014
By: Deke Hardman

Ryan Giggs and Daviod Beckham

Saturday’s Premier League action sees Manchester United – under the guidance on interim manager Ryan Giggs for the first time, take on relegation threatened Norwich City at Old Trafford.

The champions dismissed David Moyes on Tuesday evening after a disappointing campaign in charge, which has already resulted in the club missing out on qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in eighteen years.

Last weekend’s defeat to Everton was their eleventh in the league so far this season, and left them thirteen points behind fourth place Arsenal with four games left to play, and twenty-three behind leaders Liverpool.

Giggs will be unable to call upon Robin van Persie, who remains side-lined with a knee injury while Rafael is also out with a thigh problem.

Top scorer Wayne Rooney is favourite to get the first goal of the game at 4.0 (3/1) with Bet 365, with Juan Mata a 7.0 (6/1) shot with the same firm.

The home win is widely available at 1.4 (2/5), with Norwich as highly priced as the 9.5 (17/2) on offer from Bet 365 while the draw is a 5.3 (43/10) shot with 888 Sport.

The Canaries defeat to Liverpool last Sunday was their fourth in succession, and left them just two points above the relegation zone.

With games against Chelsea and Arsenal to come, their quest for top-flight safety gets no easier and they could well end the weekend in the bottom three if they fail to pick up any points here.

Joseph Yobo is set to miss out for the visitors as he struggles to shake off a calf complaint, though Elliot Bennet could feature after recovering from a long-term knee injury.

Gary Hooper, who scored for the first time since Boxing Day last time out, is 12.0 (11/1) to get the only goal of the game with Bet 365, who price Robert Snodgrass at 19.0 (18/1) in the same market.

United have won the last three meetings between the sides without conceding, and you can back them to win to nil this time around at a price of 2.5 (6/4) with Sky Bet.

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