Club America vs Real Madrid - Club friendly betting preview

Jose Mourinho`s Real Madrid will be playing their first match under their new manager tonight as they face Club America in San Francisco. The Portuguese`s celebrity status, quite apart from that of any other boss in the world, is matched only by his success and Madrid fans will be extremely to eager to see if he can assemble a side good enough to return the club to it`s status as the planet`s most feared outfit.

Bookmakers expect a winning start to the Special One`s reign and offer only 2/5 (bet £50 to in £20 profit) that they will be too good for their Mexican opponents. The draw is priced at 4/1 on Betfair and Bet 365 and William Hill offer 6/1 that Club America can get Madrid`s pre-season off to a bad start with a win this evening.

A 1-0 win for the favourites, very much in the Mourinho style, is 9/1 with Paddy Power and William Hill, while a more convincing 2-0 is 8/1 with the same firms, who are also best price on 3-0, offering 10/1. However, Madrid often leave themselves open at the back in their eagerness to score and 3-1 is also at 10/1 with Bet 365.

Ladbrokes and William Hill make it 11/10 that the Galacticos lead tonight at both half-time and full-time and Paddy Power offer 7/2 that they take slightly longer to get going and win the match after drawing at the break. Draw/draw is 7/1 with Bet 365 and Victor Chandler are best price at 12/1 on Club America/Club America.

Real Madrid are second-favourites for both the Champions League and La Liga, at 5/1 and 13/10 respectively on Betfair, while bitter rivals Barcelona are favourites for both competitions.

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