Read what bet365's Steve Freeth had to say as Manchester United's chaotic form continued against Aston Villa.
Weekend Review
A Manchester United comeback cost us significantly for the second time in five days following an incredible ending at Old Trafford, especially after we had paid out on Aston Villa just five minutes in. We did, however, have enough over the weekend to put a few smiles back on faces after yet another heavy defeat in the Champions League during midweek.
Manchester United kicked off against Aston Villa in the relegation zone, and they’ll stay there despite the fightback. There were 96 pre-match bets on a 4-4 finish (125/1), including one customer who predicted HT 2-2, FT 4-4 at 600/1. The Red Devils are into 12/1 for relegation, with question marks growing over Michael Carrick’s future. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino has been backed from 50/1 into 5/2 over the last few days.
A third consecutive Premier League defeat for Manchester City ensured we finished Saturday night with our tails up, while Arsenal strengthened their position at the top of the table with a bookmaker-friendly 1-0 win over Hull.
Manchester City have their problems off the pitch and Enzo Maresca’s side are being punished for errors on the pitch, with Marc Guéhi being withdrawn at half-time for the second away match running. No real damage was done, however, with Forest winning 3-1 thanks to a brace from the maturing Liam Delap.
We also benefited from the Leeds versus Tottenham fixture, as did bet365 customers who backed Lukas Nmecha across a host of scorer and bookings markets. His replacement, Noah Okafor, scored just minutes after coming on, bringing our 'Sub On Play On' concession to the fore.
Brighton are 10/1 second favourites to win the Premier League after their 2-0 win over Brentford. Diego Gomez, who was 14/1 to score from outside the box, doesn’t do tap-ins.
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