WhoScored Tipster: Goals at a Premium in Crucial Wolfsburg-United Showdown

It’s a crucial week of Champions League action for a trio of Premier League clubs, with Manchester United first up to try and secure their place in the round of 16 along with neighbours City on Tuesday.

Louis van Gaal’s side face the daunting prospect of needing a win away at group leaders Wolfsburg, with either side in line to lose out on progression to the knockout stages if they lose and PSV win at home against CSKA Moscow. With so much at stake, Bet365 have launched an exciting offer to add extra intrigue to tonight’s clash.

Place any single bet before the game up to a value of £50 and Bet365 will give you a risk-free in-play bet up to the same value. If your in-play bet loses, they will refund the amount in cash to your account, with the offer available to both new and existing customers. So here's how we'd play it...

The smart money before the game kicks off certainly seems to be in the goals market. Much has been made of United’s turgid playing style under Van Gaal this season, with the Red Devils drawing 0-0 at the weekend for the fifth time in their last 9 outings.

Indeed, in their last 10 matches in all competitions the late win over Watford was the only occasion that over 2.5 goals were scored between the sides in any United game. As a result the odds on another under 2.5 goals occurence at the time of writing @1.75 with Bet365 are very attractive, with a £10 bet returning £17.50.

When you consider that United are yet to win on the road in the Champions League this season and Wolfsburg have won both of their matches at home, it’s likely to be a nervy affair for the visitors. Dieter Hecking’s side are yet to concede at the Volkswagen Arena in Europe this season, and the chances of this game being a goal fest seem very slim.

With regards to your risk-free in-play bet, it’s worth being a little more daring. If you fancy Wolfsbrug to get the better of Van Gaal’s men, and United’s struggles in front of goal to continue, odds on the hosts to win to nil for the third home game running in the Champions League sit @3.75 ahead of the game.

Those odds, however, will fall the more the game goes on without a goal, so it would be a risk worth taking early on in the encounter. A bet of £10 could win up to £37.50 as things stand, and a 1 or 2-0 victory for the Germans would also see our pre-match tip come in for a total potential return of £55.25, and all from just a tenner out of your own pocket! If you're feeling confident and want to put the full £50 limit on each of the above bets then your winnings would come in at a whopping £276.25 should the results go your way.

Place a pre-match bet on Wolfsburg v Man Utd and get a risk-free in-play bet of the same value