Bet on Man Utd - get a refund if they fail!
How many times does the opportunity to back a team that are Premier League champions and have won five straight Champions League knockout round games to win a match at [4.1] arise? Not often, which is why punters should seriously consider backing Manchester United to beat Barcelona.
Thanks to our special offer for those opening new Betfair accounts, you can bet up to £25 on this match and have your stake refunded if your punt proves unsuccessful. So if the Red Devils deliver, you pocket £77.50, and if they fail, you'll lose nothing.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side head to Wembley with plenty of momentum having won 12 of their last 16 games, whereas Barcelona haven't quite looked at their invincible best since their draining quartet of clashes with Real Madrid, and consequently boast a recent record of just four victories in ten.
The La Liga winners' record against Premier League clubs is nothing to brag about either with as many of their 13 collisions with English opposition over the last five years ending in defeat as glory, and five ending up level. On their last visit to London, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Arsenal.
A further worry is that their inspiration Lionel Messi, the reigning Ballon d'Or holder who is almost certain to be crowned Champions League top goalscorer for the third successive season, has never scored a goal on English soil despite having had eight prior opportunities to do so.
If you disagree with our view on the final, you can have a loss-proof wager on the Barcelona triumph instead at [2.06] - providing new customers with a chance to claim £26.50 at no risk whatsoever - or the draw at [3.6], which promises a payout of £65 if extra time is required.
Barcelona v Manchester United
Kick-off: 7.45pm (Saturday)
Live on ITV1 and Sky Sports 1
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Published: 27 May 2011
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