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Six Nations: Ireland vs. Wales Betting Tips & Preview
Posted in Betting Tips, Rugby Union, Six Nations Tips | No Comments »Ireland hosts Wales in the first game of the fourth round of the 2010 Six Nations Championship at Croke Park on Saturday.
While Ireland’s chances of claiming a second consecutive Six Nations title don’t look good, the team is still on course to finish the 2010 Six Nations Championship with a Triple Crown if its beats Wales in its final game at Croke Park on the weekend.
Ireland vs. Wales Trends Analysis
Ireland and Wales have traded blows in the Six Nations in the last five years with the Irish claiming three victories while two matches have gone the way of Wales. Home advantage has meant little in these fixtures, with both Wales and Ireland winning away from home during this period.
The last match between these two teams was a tense affair that saw Ireland win 17-15 at the Millennium Stadium with a last-gasp drop-goal, thereby claiming the 2009 Six Nations grand slam.
There’s no question that Ireland has been one of the form teams of the 2010 Six Nations. Apart from a below-par performance in Paris against France, the Irish have been in solid form losing only one match in the past year, and claiming an impressive victory over England during their visit to Twickenham a fortnight ago.
the Irish squad is in decent shape coming into the match at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, although Jerry Flannery will not return to service at hooker after having his 6 week match-ban appeal for a trip overturned. Furthermore Tommy Bowe has found some scorching form, and combined with his star centers should give the Welsh defence plenty to think about.
Wales has shown spirit in the Six Nations this season, scoring a late win over Scotland before pushing the French close with a late fightback in Paris a fortnight ago. However the side must be tiring of chasing games, and its recent results – two wins and three losses for the last five games – suggest that Wales is still some way off its best form.
The Welsh will nevertheless present a formidable challenge to Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday. The side has suffered injury withdrawals to Deiniol Jones and Gareth Williams, but boasts a full-strength backline that will attempt to run the Irish defence ragged.
Ireland vs. Wales Betting Tip
Ireland has been priced very short for Saturday’s 2010 Six Nations match with the team best priced at 1/3 at Betfair. The draw is 37/1 at Betfair while a Welsh win will pay out at best odds of 10/3 at the same betting vendor.
We feel that Ireland is underpriced for this match, and that Wales offers a bigger threat than prices suggest. The handicap markets show that Wales is paying 10/11 for a +8 handicap at Ladbrokes, a value bet for what is likely to be a tight match.
Champions League: Manchester United vs. AC Milan Betting Tips & Preview
Posted in Betting Tips, Football Tips | No Comments »Manchester United hosts AC Milan in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday evening.
A draw will be sufficient to put Man United into the Champions League quarterfinals after the Red Devils beat Milan 3-2 at the San Siro last month.
Manchester United vs AC Milan Trends Analysis
Wednesday night’s match will mark the fourth meeting between AC Milan and Man United in four seasons. At present the win tally stands 2-1 to United, with every game having produced 3 or more goals. The last meeting between the two clubs was a close contest, and eventually went 3-2 to United.
Manchester United is in the midst of launching its trademark late-season assault on several fronts. The club has won eight, lost one and drawn one of its last ten matches. United has, however, shown signs of vulnerability at home this season, dropping three matches at Old Trafford.
United’s attack is averaging close on 3 goal a game at home this season with superb defence keeping goals conceded down around the 0.5 goal mark.
AC Milan, meanwhile, has three wins a draw and a loss form its last five matches. The club has run into trouble during the second half of the Serie A season, but has continued to perform well away from home, losing just once in its last thirteen away fixtures.
Milan’s attack has been knocking them in at a rate of around 1.3 goals per game away from home this season with solid away defence the key to the club’s success on the road, with the Milan defence conceding under a goal a game away from the San Siro this season.
| Best Odds | Bookie | |
|---|---|---|
| Man Utd | 1.73 |  |
| Draw | 3.85 |  |
| AC Milan | 5.50 |  |
| Best Odds | Bookie | |
|---|---|---|
| Man Utd - Man Utd | 2.90 | |
| Draw - Man Utd | 4.80 | |
| Draw - Draw | 6.51 | |
| AC Milan - AC Milan | 11.00 | |
| Draw - AC Milan | 13.00 | |
| AC Milan - Draw | 19.00 |  |
| Man Utd - Draw | 19.00 | |
| AC Milan - Man Utd | 29.00 | |
| Man Utd - AC Milan | 51.00 | |
| Best Odds | Bookie | |
|---|---|---|
| Man Utd | 1.30 |  |
| AC Milan | 4.00 | |
Man United vs. AC Milan Betting Tip
Betfair is offering the best price on match favourites, United, at 4/5. The draw is 13/5 at totesport while Milan is a bargain at 9/2 at Ladbrokes.
United don’t have this tie in the bag, and Milan will throw the kitchen sink at its hosts as it attempt to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. However, we feel United’s strong defence is more than equal to the task of preventing a Milan win in Manchester on Wednesday.
We’re looking at two bets for this match. The first is a lay bet on Milan, which will cover the draw as well as a United win. The second is a bet on over 2.75 goals scored in the match at odds of 7/6 Bet365.