LeeDixon

One look at the match and you say to yourself: "There will be goals."

League leaders and reigning champions Manchester United have almost been flawless so far this season. They have scored goals by the hatful and are creating chance after chance.

Bolton have had a tough pair of games since that opening day win at QPR, but they surprised me by scoring so many against Manchester City and Liverpool and actually showed decent form in that pair of games.

Match Odds
I've got a lot of time for Owen Coyle. He has an old-school way about him and I like that. He is so passionate about football, he lives the game and that rubs off on the players. They must enjoy his work ethic and I think his enthusiasm fires them.

Wanderers are good to watch, they play a passing game but can be direct if they need to be with a group of players suited to either task. Ivan Klasnic, in particular, has started the season in very good form.

I see Bolton scoring but I suspect United will have too much firepower and will win by two clear goals. With that in mind, I'm swerving United in the match odds, where they can be backed at 1.46, but will back them on the Asian Handicap market conceding a goal and a goal-and-a-half. If they win by two or more I collect at near even money, if they win by one I lose half my stake, if they don't win, I lose. Simple eh?!

Over 3.5 Goals
As stated above, with United's firepower and Bolton's go-forward mentality, I fancy goals at both ends and am pushing the boat out by taking the 2.8 available on over 3.5, rather than odds-on about over 2.5.

Half-time/Full-time
Bolton will be competitive at home and quite confident of putting one past David De Gea in the United goal. Ultimately though, the visitors have the goods to get themselves out of trouble. A price of 4.8 on a half-time draw with United landing three points at the final whistle suits me. It's a bet that has come in twice from three Premier league games so far this year.

Recommended Bets
2pts Back Man Utd -1 & -1.5 on the Asian Handicap @ 1.9
3pts Back Over 3.5 Goals @ 2.8
1pt Back draw/Man Utd HT/FT @ 4.9

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