Manchester United vs Chelsea Preview

March 9, 2013
By: Deke Hardman

FA-cup

The FA Cup quarter final weekend concludes with arguably the tie of the round as eleven times winners Manchester United welcome holders Chelsea to Old Trafford.

United, who edged past Reading in the last round, go in to the game on the back of their Champions League last sixteen defeat to Real Madrid, their first defeat in nineteen games.

Ryan Giggs looks set to be rested by Sir Alex Ferguson with either Antonio Valencia or Ashley Young set to replace him, while Phil Jones and Paul Scholes are still side-lined through injury.

Top scorer Robin Van Persie is favourite to open the scoring, with Bet 365 offering the best price of 4.75 (15/4), while Wayne Rooney is a 6.0 (5/1) shot with a variety of firms.

Paddy Power have the best odds of 1.83 (5/6) for the home win, with Chelsea 4.8 (19/5) with William Hill. Bet Victor price the draw at 4.0 (3/1).

The visitors, who made it to the quarter finals courtesy of a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough in the fifth round, could welcome back Demba Ba, Victor Moses and Ramires after the trio missed Thursday nights Europa League defeat in Bucharest.

Ba is 9.0 (8/1) with Coral to get the first goal of the game, while Frank Lampard is a 12.0 (11/1) shot with Bet Victor.

The last three meetings between the sides have featured no less than twenty goals, including nine in the 120 minutes of their Chelsea’s League Cup fourth round win on October 31st, whilst United came out on top on a controversial evening at Stamford Bridge in the league three days earlier.

The previous meeting at Old Trafford ended in favour of the hosts, who ran out 3-1 winners, while the sides last faced each other in the competition at Wembley in the 2007 final, where an extra time goal from Didier Drogba clinched the trophy for the Blues.

With goals usually on the agenda in this fixture, you may want to take advantage of the 2.88 (15/8) on offer from Bet Victor for there to be at least four scored on this occasion.

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