Who are more famous at scoring dramatic late goals than Manchester United? That has been their forte for so many reasons, that never-say-die attitude which keeps them going until the final whistle. Well, United will look for some comfort back at Old Trafford on Sunday as they host Swansea in what is likely to be a must win game for them. United let their lead at the top of the Premier League slip to rivals Man City, as the Citizens beat the Red Devils 1-0 on Monday night. So now Sir Alex Ferguson sees his side trailing their greatest rivals by goal difference alone. Their task is simple. Keep winning and hope that Manchester City slip up in their final two matches. So United need to gun hard for Swansea on Sunday, and online bookmaker Paddy Power have a Money Back Special running for the big match at Old Trafford.
If there is a goal scored in the final five minutes of the match, then Paddy Power will refund lost stakes on any losing First Goalscorer, Last Goalscorer, Correct Score and Scorecast single bets placed on the match. This provides a great deal of coverage for your big Manchester United v Swansea betting.
In the First Goalscorer market, Wayne Rooney is the red hot favourite at 13/5 to net first in the match, with team mates Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov back at 4/1. So plenty of value there and also in the Correct Score market where the Red Devils to win 2-0 is the favoured option at 11/2. Bets like these and any other in the aforementioned markets will be covered by the Paddy Power Money Back Special. Only bets placed pre-match qualify for the offer. The highly rated bookie Paddy Power offers a free £50 bet for new customers registering an account with them.
Manchester United v Swansea betting odds at Paddy Power
Man Utd 2/11, Draw 6/1, Swansea 12/1
Are there any more twists left in the Premier League title race? City had a healthy five point lead at one stage, United then had a super comfortable eight point lead and both of them blew it. They now stand neck and neck with only goal difference separating them. It is not often that you will see Manchester United choking when they are in such a strong position, but that is what has happened as they have won just one of their last four league matches. Everything looked so simple for them to defend their league title, but following an odd team selection by Sir Alex Ferguson which cost the Red Devils a 1-0 defeat at City on Monday, they are now the ones chasing again. United have dropped eight points out of the last possible twelve, which is all a big surprise. It started with an away defeat at Wigan, and then they blew a 4-2 lead at home against Everton to only earn a point, and then the final agony of losing for the second time this season to their rivals City.
But there is no-one better at getting out of tight situations, no-one better when things are on the line than Manchester United. They have to look to Wayne Rooney, who has netted in each of his last six home games to pull them through here. The likelihood is that Jonny Evans and Danny Welbeck will both miss the match, but at home, you would expect that United will have enough to see off Swansea. United’s home form is solid as ever, that recent draw against Everton snapping a seven match winning streak. It was also the first time in four home games that United had conceded a goal as well, so it looks like the result against the Toffees was an anomaly and nothing more. United have never lost to Swansea at Old Trafford and they need that trend to continue.
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The Red Devils earned a tight 1-0 away win at the Liberty Stadium earlier in the season, but Swansea probably should have gotten something out of that match. Brendan Rodgers will bring Swansea to Old Trafford, looking for their first win there. Swansea’s record at Old Trafford is W0 D2 L6, and once again they go there as heavy underdogs. Swansea bring a fantastic style and flair to match day, they have superb passing and movement control, but they do lack a little bit of punch and quality up top where it matters. They are on a three match unbeaten streak, drawing two and winning one of their last three. The Swans haven’t won in their last three away matches though, losing away at Spurs and QPR before earning a point at Bolton. The Swans have style, but they may not have the substance to grind out a point here. With just one win in their last seven league outings, Swansea’s defence can be leaky but Manchester City will be hoping that it stays strong on Sunday.
