Manchester United v WolfsburgWednesday, 30 September
Manchester United v Wolfsburg
Preview: Last year's Champions League runner up, Manchester United, returns to Old Trafford for the first time in European Cup competition since their defeat to Barcelona in Rome. The English champions got off to a solid if not spectacular start to their campaign, with a 1-0 victory at Besiktas. Their opposition today, defending German champions in Wolfsburg, were more convincing in their 3-1 disposal of Russia's CSKA Moscow, In that game, Brazilian 29-year old striker Grafite, scored a hat-trick and he together with fellow striker, Dzeko, will pose Manchester United's biggest threats. In team news, Manchester are set to miss on the services of Park while Owen and Evra are expected to be fit enough for inclusion. Wolfsburg manager, Armin Veh, has a full squad to chose from.
Verdict: An exciting match is in prospect as Wolfsburg have given every indication that they will attack the English champions. In true form to their open style of play, Wolfsburg have amassed a total of 29 goals (for and against) in their 7 Bundesliga league games so far. That sort of gung-ho approach against Manchester United could be very foolish indeed, as the English side are solid in all facets of the game. It is worth noting that Wolfsburg's recent performances in the German Cup and league have been far from convincing. A full-strength side lost 3-2, in the DFB Pokal, to struggling FC Koln while in their last league match, they conceded 53% possession and 17 shots at goal to struggling Hannover, only to come away with a fortunate 4-2 victory. Manchester United's performances at Tottenham and against Manchester CIty have caught the eye and if the Red Devils can replicate similar form here, their all-round game will be too much for the current German champions.
Pick: Manchester United -1.5AH @2.07 (sbobet, 7 units)
Manchester United 2 - Wolfsburg 1
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