There’s an exciting Boxing Day match in the Premier League tonight as Newcastle United visit Old Trafford to face Manchester United.
Both teams have likely underperformed this season, but the Red Devils have been accumulating more points and are four places above the Magpies in the standings.
Ruben Amorim is missing key players, and Newcastle will view this as an opportunity to revive their European ambitions.
Manchester United vs Newcastle United top betting tips
When Newcastle visited Old Trafford about a year ago, they dominated Amorim’s side in midfield and secured a comfortable 2-0 victory.
While Manchester United have improved with smart signings, Bryan Mbuemo is away at the Africa Cup of Nations along with Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui.
Captain Bruno Fernandes is also injured, leading me to believe Newcastle might win again tonight, priced at 7/4 with Betfred.
Anthony Gordon shone in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at St James’ Park and played a crucial role in both goals. He is 29/20 at William Hill to score or assist, which is appealing, considering Manchester United conceded four goals in their last home game against Bournemouth.
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Coventry City vs Swansea City
EFL Championship leaders Coventry City have experienced a slight dip and are eager to bounce back when Swansea visits today.
Following an impressive streak of 10 wins in 11 games, Frank Lampard’s squad has managed only one victory in their last four matches.
However, three of those games were away, and they have achieved seven consecutive home wins at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
They are 5/6 favorites today, and I will enhance those odds to 21/20 at Bet365 by adding over 1.5 goals.
Swansea’s last four games have seen many corners, so betting on over 10.5 corners at evens with Paddy Power might be worthwhile.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough is actively pursuing Coventry in the title race and is expected to secure another three points at home against struggling Blackburn.
New manager Kim Hellberg led Boro to four successive victories, but his perfect start ended with a 2-0 defeat at Bristol City.
The Swede aims to regain momentum against a Rovers team sitting in 20th position after a series of poor performances.
A five-game winless streak saw Blackburn slip down the table, but they recently won 2-0 at home against Millwall.
This will give manager Valerien Ismael some optimism for their trip to the Riverside, although Middlesbrough is favored at 4/5 with most bookmakers.
BTTS has occurred in eight of Boro’s last nine games, so combining both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is promising at 13/10 with Coral.
Slovak striker David Strelec has scored in two of his last three appearances for Hellberg’s team, so he’s worth considering for an anytime scorer at 23/10 with BetMGM.
Super singles
- Newcastle to win 7/4 Betfred
- Coventry win and over 1.5 goals 21/20 Bet365
- David Strelec anytime scorer 23/10 BetMGM
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