Will the Red Devils claim their third consecutive Premier League title? It might come down to whether they can claim three points on Sunday against a team who have been sensational on the road this term. Chelsea may have drawn their past two away matches, but they won on their first eight outings and Coral offer 11/4 that the Blues are victorious at Old Trafford. It’s a chunky price when you consider their unbeaten status away from the Bridge, which might lead some to back them on the Draw No Bet market at 6/4 (Boylesports).

Nevertheless, it’s equally hard to argue with Manchester United’s home form this term, having won all seven matches since drawing 1-1 with Newcastle on the opening day of the season. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men will be fired up for the visit of arguably their main title rivals and are sure to be popular at Skybet’s 13/10. The champions have been defensively miserly in front of their own fans, conceding an average of 0.5 goals per game and Paddy Power go 5/2 that they win this match to nil. Indeed, with John Terry returning to the visitors defence, the Under 2.5 Goals quote of 7/10 (Blue Square) should oblige.

There is sure to be no love lost between the two sides, who contested last season’s Champions League final. On that occasion, Didier Drogba was sent off and it’s little surprise to see just 5/2 being offered on betfair that there’s a red card brandished. However, this could equally be the match where the Ivorian demonstrates that he’s a world class striker, with Skybet going 8/1 that he opens the scoring. Nicolas Anelka (15/2 Blue Square) might be paired alongside him, although United’s Cristiano Ronaldo is the 11/2 (totesport) favourite to break the deadlock. Wayne Rooney is 6/1 (Sportingbet) and Dimitar Berbatov will have his followers at 7/1 (Ladbrokes), especially with a talent for creating something out of nothing.

While Fergie has termed this game as ‘must win’ and Scolari likely to describe it as something similar, ultimately a draw could be on the cards, especially as there will be a massive fear of failure. Victor Chandler are best price (11/5) that the game ends all square, meaning the real winners would be Liverpool. Boylesports offer 8/1 that there is No Goalscorer, with the 1-1 scoreline (11/2 bet365) also worth covering, especially if Chelsea can make an early breakthrough.