Bournemouth v Manchester United: Pick Cherries for corners bets at odds up to 12/1 | OneFootball

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Déjà vu for Man Utd?

Manchester United have been motoring under Michael Carrick, so much so perhaps the hierarchy is wondering if they should have made the change sooner.

Who'd have thought what Old Trafford needed was someone who knows the club, who understands what it means to play for the shirt and who has the Manchester United DNA.

There's no denying it is working but I've got a whiff of déjà vu. It seems every appointment since David Moyes left in 2014 has come in, made a bit of an impact but once the results have fallen away they all have the same synopsis.

Ralf Rangnick's open heart surgery comment springs to mind.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here though, lets take this at face value. So far so good for Carrick.

His side have beaten Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa, winning seven of his nine games (D1 L1).

What's more, there's been a sprinkling of late drama, that never say die mentality, very reminisant of the good ol' days.

Three points on Friday would move United six points clear of fourth and within four of Manchester rivals City in second.

Cherries on top

Andoni Iraola developed a bit of a giant slaying reputation from his time in La Liga.

At home against sides above them in the table this season, only Everton and Arsenal have beaten Bournemouth (W1 D4) so Manchester United shouldn't expect to breeze past the Cherries on Friday.

That 3-2 loss against the Gunners was Bournemouth's last league defeat and in the 10 games since, they've taken 18 points from the 30 on offer.

The South Coasters begin the weekend in the top half but could jump up two places with three points here.

The Bournemouth v Man U betting

Bournemouth can be backed at 3.35 in match odds betting on the Betfair Exchange, the draw is 3.9 and a Manchester United win is 2.22.

Despite their form, I'm not sure I'd back United to win on Friday evening considering the hosts' uptick since the turn of the year and their record against the division's big boys.

Both teams to score is trading at 1.54 with the Exchange, it's clicked in each of United's last three games but only one of Bournemouth's last four. It looks a little too short for me.

The same can be said for over 2.5 goals at 1.59 with the Exchange, it's only clicked in six of the Cherries 15 home league games.

If anything, I'd be leaning towards the 2.6 available for unders. I think there's better bets to be had in the player card and corner markets.

Tasty pickings in the fruit corner

Michael Carrick's Manchester United have been getting battered on the corner count, barring those games where their opponents have had a man sent off.

Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Tottenham all had fewer corners than Manchester United but those three sides all had a player sent off against the Red Devils.

In Carrick's other seven games, his side have had 16 corners to the opposition's 43, lost the corner count in all bar one of those games and conceded at least six corners on six occasions.

The Cherries can rack them up as well, especially on their own patch. They had seven against Sunderland, 11 against Aston Villa and seven against Arsenal since the turn of the year.

At the prices available, I'll be backing Bournemouth to have over 5.5 corners, over 7.5 corners and over 9.5 corners.

On the cards

Fortune has smiled on us here as this clash will be overseen by the division's most card happy referee.

Stuart Attwell has dished out 15 cards in his last Premier League appearances and averaged 4.74 a game this term.

Naturally, I'll be looking towards the player card market on Friday evening where Casemiro's price of 2/1 for a card looks big.

The Brazilian has picked up eight in the Premier League this season and based on his career cards per 90 average (0.38) I was expecting around 8/5, especially considering the opposition.

Bournemouth have drawn cards from opposition central midfielders in each of their last four games and Casemiro looks the most likely candidate for the visitors.

Jimmy's 10/1 Bet Builder

Betfair are offering punters the chance to Bet £10 and Get £10 on Football Accas and Bet Builders. I think there's plenty of ways to try and take advantage here.

Combining Bournouth to have over 5.5 corners, Casemiro to be carded and Marcus Tavernier to have 1+ shot on target pays out at a little over 10/1.