Premier League: Birmingham City vs Manchester United Odds and Betting Preview

ST ANDREWS, BIRMINGHAM - Birmingham City host league leaders Manchester United this evening in the Premier League in an attempt to frustrate United's aim to further clear at the top of the league. Birmingham lie only two points clear of the drop zone but have lost only once at home this season, and the Blues are a best price of 7/1 (bet £1 to win £7) to win this match on Betfair. United are two points clear of Arsenal and Manchester City at the start of play today, but City play at 3pm, and a United win, priced best at 8/15 with Boyle sports, may be needed to regain top spot. Punters can back the draw at 10/3 with Bet365.

71% of Manchester United away games have gone over 2.5 goals this season due to Johnny Evans playing at the back earlier on in the season, and it is best with Paddy Power at 11/10 for over 2.5 goals here tonight. 60% of Birmingham home game have gone under 2.5 goals however, with top scorers Nikola Zigic and Craig Gardner only having four goals each in the league this season. Under 2.5 goals is 4/5 with Stan James for tonight's game.

Birmingham's home form have kept their head just above the relegation water this campaign, having beaten Chelsea, Blackpool and Blackburn at home, and holding Spurs and Liverpool. Birmingham have only lost once in games against the top seven this season, away at Arsenal, and this fixture completes the set of games against those top teams in the first half of the season. Goals will certainly be a concern to address in the January transfer window for coach Alex McLeish, and up against Ferdinand and Vidic, a United clean sheet at 21/20 with Totesport doesn't look unlikely.

Manchester United are famously unbeaten in the league so far this season, and lead Arsenal and Manchester City by two points with a game in hand. United have won the last four league games against Sunderland, Arsenal, Wigan and Blackburn, after solid draws away to Villa and rivals City. But despite being imperious at home, United have won one of eight away games, drawing the other seven, and United to win with draw no bet at 1/6 with Bodog is an alternative bet.

Three United away games have been 2-2 draws, which is 25/1 with Skybet, while the goalless draw, priced best at 11/1 with Coral, has occurred twice.

Wayne Rooney has not scored in open play since March, but the United frontman is 6/5 on Betfair to score anytime, while Berbatov, who is the league's top scorer with 13 goals, is 7/5 with Paddy Power to score anytime.

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