PREMIER LEAGUE action comes thick and fast on New Year’s Day.
All nine matches are being televised on BT Sport in what is sure to be the perfect hangover cure for all of you moping on the sofa today.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s goal sealed a point in Arteta’s first game in chargeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
After a packed afternoon of action, it’s over to a Premier League classic head-to-head as Manchester Unitedd travel to Arsenal.
Arsenal vs Man Utd (8pm)
IF Mikel Arteta didn’t know he had a real job on at the Emirates, he does now.
The Spaniard is still looking for his first win as Arsenal boss following a draw at Bournemouth and a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at the Emirates.
Empty seats met the final whistle in North London, condemning the Gunners to a fourth-straight home defeat.
Arteta needs to stop the apathy – and fast.
His team shot out of the blocks against Chelsea, took the lead and seemed to be on course for a morale-boosting three points.
But it all fell apart after the 80th minute, with this time Bernd Leno guilty of making a costly mistake.
Man Utd once again appear to have turned a corner, but it’s impossible to really judge a team on routine wins over Newcastle and Burnley.
They’re scoring goals again though and we expect them to do so again here against what can only be described as a comedy Gunners defence.
Arsenal have conceded two or more goals on home soil in seven of their last eight matches.
And that one game where they didn’t they still didn’t win, held to a 1-1 draw by Wolves.
Leno couldn’t believe what he’d done against ChelseaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
It really is dismal stuff for a side so expensively assembled – and United to continue that trend is our main bet for this match.
Man Utd are EVENS to score two or more and that should be dived upon by everybody to get your New Year off to a cracking start.
The bookies are really struggling to split this pair and it shows in the market, where a win for each side is priced up at 31/20.
In other words, absolutely anything could happen and you’re hedging your bets backing a win for either team.
Instead, top up that United bet with a fail-safe single on over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 4/5.
Despite their troubles, both sides have natural goalscorers in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marcus Rashford and they both top their respective scoring charts.
We’re chasing value here and simply going for the striker with the best price to net anytime, because this scoreline could honestly be anything.
That honour falls narrowly to Rashford, who will bank your £21.50 from a tenner if he finds the net.
If you’re feeling adventurous, the United academy product to open the scoring is an even more appealing 7/2.
SunSport’s best bets
Man Utd to score two goals or more: Evens
Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score: 4/5
Marcus Rashford to net at anytime: 23/20
*All odds correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
