Back the draw in Monday night game

Jose Mourinho and Alex Ferguson were good friends and used to share a glass of wine after a game, you get the impression that Mourinho and David Moyes will not be. Mourinho has already annoyed Moyes with his moves for Rooney and those two differing personalities are sure to clash many times in the future. The first meeting between the duo (at their current clubs) will come on Monday night (8:00pm SKY) in what should be an absorbing contest.

These two sides met five times in all competitions last season with Chelsea winning three of these, one of these ending drawn and one in a Man United victory. In fact if Chelsea were to manage a victory they would become the first side in history to win two Premier League games at Old Trafford in a calendar year. The London side are 21/10 (CORAL) for success.

Man United have won 14 of their 16 matches at home in the Premier League and 21 of their last 27 at home to sides in the top half of the table and are 6/5 (GENERAL)

The draw might be the bet between two sides with little to choose between them with even at this early stage neither of them affording to lose. United know defeat here will see them go six points behind Chelsea which is a big mountain even at this early stage while the London side know that a defeat here will see them level on points with United having played a game more. I would go a step further and recommend backing a score draw at 7/2 (boylesports) as Chelsea have scored at least two goals in nine of their last ten Premier League away games while United have scored 11 times in their last three league games.

Those looking for a bet in the scorer markets while be interested in Robin van Persie who has scored eight goals in his last nine Premier League appearances and the Dutchman is 29/20 (BETVICTOR) to score anytime. Javier Hernandez scored six in his last nine appearances against Chelsea in all competitions and is 12/5 (SKYBET/STAN JAMES) to score anytime. Juan Mata has scored in each of the last three league meetings between these sides and is 5/1 (william hill) to score anytime while Fernando Torres is a 11/4 (GENERAL) chance.

United been ahead at HT/FT in 8 of last 10 home matches in PL and they are 16/5 (BETVICTOR) to do so here, while Chelsea HT/Chelsea FT is 9/2 (betfred/188 BET) and the draw/draw is a 5/1 (SKYBET/boylesports) chance.

Real Madrid are in league action in Spain as they take on Granada (8:00pm, SKY). Carlo Ancelotti and his side will look to show a bit more than in their opener when they scraped a victory and they are 2/5 (WINNER) for all three points here. Granada will take heart from their 1-0 victory in this fixture last season and they are 9/1 (boylesports) the win while the draw is a 9/2 (GENERAL) chance. Madrid should win this game though at these odds do not offer much appeal.

Serie A also has a live game between Fiorentina and Catania (7:45pm, BT) where the home side should have too much talent. You can get 13/10 (BETVICTOR) that the Viola win this game and goal machine Mario Gomez is among the goals at anytime which looks the bet.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Fiorentina win/Gomez anytime double, 13/10 (BETVICTOR)
SILVER: DRAW between Man Utd and Chelsea, 5/2 (STAN JAMES)
BRONZE: SCORE DRAW betweem Man Utd and Chelsea, 7/2 (BOYLESPORTS)

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