Former Manchester United star Steve Bruce returns to Old Trafford this afternoon when his Sunderland side take on Sir Alex Ferguson’s young guns (3pm KO) and he looks set to be on the end of a drubbing if the odds are anything to go by.
United are a best price of 1/4 to win this and according to the form book they should have little difficulty in bagging another three points.
Since losing 6-1 to City in the Manchester derby the Red Devils have won their last three in all competitions and kept a clean sheet on each occasion in the process.
The stats are certainly good for them in this clash as since losing to Sunderland in 1997, United have won 13 and lost none of the subsequent 18 Premier League matches between the two.
The visitors have also failed to score in seven of their last nine Premier League games against the Reds.
However rather than back United at the very prohibitive odds on offer I would rather play them in the HT/FT market where they can be backed at a far more appealing 8/11 with bet365.
I also like the look of Hernandez in the first goal scorer market, and he can be backed at a standout 4/1 with the Stoke firm.