Manchester United V VFL Wolfsburg: Get On The GOALS!

Champions League Tips

 

Manchester United V VFL Wolfsburg

 

Wednesday 30th September – 19:45 GMT

 

 

To keep it short and sweet… Get on the goals as two prolific attacking sides go head-to-head at Old Trafford. Not only will both teams play with an attacking swagger but the away side – Wolfsburg, couldn’t keep a clean sheet against a pub team right now. The likes of Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov should have a field day in front of the Wolfsburg defence, while a shaky Ben Foster in the Man Utd goal has to face up to the deadly striking partnership of Edin Dzeko & Grafite, the former has already scored four times in league action while the latter, a Brazilian, scored a hat-trick on match day 1 when Wolfsburg brushed aside CSKA Moscow at the Volkswagen arena, beating the Russian’s 3-1 at home.

 

 

Wolfsburg are the current German champions but they haven’t started like champions, with three defeats against three of the strongest sides in German football; Bayern Munich, Hamburg & Bayer Leverkusen, providing the surprise champions with an early setback and a lot of work to do. Their league record currently stands at 4-0-3, but what is more interesting is that they have kept just one clean sheet thus far, with that coming at home. Wolfsburg have failed to maintain a shut-out in their previous three away encounters and, against a United side bang-in-form, the Wolfsburg defence looks destined for another torrid 90 minutes.

 

However, although they can’t defend for love nor money right now, their offence is still looking as sharp as ever, with their goal tally this season standing at 15-14. Also, they were phenomenal in front of goal last term scoring a colossal 81 goals in just 38 games. Both Edin Dzeko (26 goals last season) & Grafite (28 goals last season) are both fit and should start, and it’s hard to see the pair not scoring against a Ben Foster that won’t see the pitch for another decade or so when Van Der Saar returns, which is just over the horizon.

 

 

The ‘Red Devils’ have hit a nice spot of form, winning five on the bounce, scoring 17 goals and conceding just the 6 this season. However, United have kept just one clean sheet this season in three home fixtures, with both Arsenal & Man City locating the United goal without too many qualms. Wolfsburg are arguably a much more attacking side then both, dare we say it, and they will be a huge threat when they go sprinting towards the United goal.

 

 

We really would be shocked if this was to be a dull affair as it really does have the makings to be a classic to and throe game. We don’t expect Wolfsburg to attempt to absorb the United attacks, we fancy them to try and score as early as possible and give United something to think about early on.

 

We can’t wait for this game, let the goals roll in!

 

 

Matt’s Tip: Over 2.5 Goals – 7/10 Bet365

 

 

Man Utd’s defence is far from impenetrable while the Wolfsburg defence could be breached by even a Portsmouth’s side with the lowest goalscoring in the whole of England at the moment, and that’s saying something. The first few minutes could be a case of feeling each other out, nothing naughty intended, while a quick fire strike from either would really strike the touchpaper and kick this game into life.

 

 

Side Bets: Edin Dzeko to Score Anytime @ 7/2 SkyBet + Grafite to Score Anytime @ 3/1 SkyBet

 

The pair were sensational for Wolfsburg last season, and the Man United defence will need to keep close tabs on both if they are to keep the Germans at arms length, which is easier said then done.

 

 

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Accumulator Odds: 9.72 (Roughly 9/1) – SkyBet