Manchester United have lost just one Champions League home game in six-and-a-half years, so are understandably strong 1.11 favourites to beat Otelul Galati, who have started life in Europe's premier competition with three successive defeats.
There is consequently a temptation to paint this fixture as a replica of Chelsea's recent clash with Genk at Stamford Bridge, which finished 5-0 in their favour, however Red Devils routs in continental action are surprisingly rare.
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Otelul Galati +2.5, which guarantees a payout so long as the hosts don't triumph by three or more goals, is likely to be available at around 1.92, and there is a fairly formidable case for taking this option.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side have won only three of their last 36 Champions League matches...