Man United vs Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA Super Cup Prediction

Written by Scott Burgess

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Sir Alex Ferguson is seeking his third UEFA Super Cup, Friday August 29, when his UEFA Champions League winning team Manchester United take on UEFA Cup Champs Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia. This match will take place at Stade Louis II in Monaco. Oddsmakers at BetUS.com has Manchester United as -165 moneyline favorites over Zenit St. Petersburg (+435) with the over/under set at 2 ½ goals. Get your Man United vs Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA Super Cup Prediction in now at BetUS.com

Man United's record against Russian sides heading into the UEFA Super Cup is strangely inconclusive. They have played four games against Russian teams in European competition and drawn all of them. But with Fergusons deep experience in big games, he should be able to provide his side with enough to get by. This will be Sir Alex's fourth appearance in a Super Cup final. He first won the trophy with Aberdeen FC in 1983, won it for a second time as United defeated FK Crvena Zvezda 1-0 at Old Trafford in 1991 and his only final came in 1999, as United lost out 1-0 to S.S. Lazio. Another discouraging thing for Man U is their line-up, as they won’t have the power house line-up that won them the UEFA Champions League or the Barclays title. They are still without their top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick and Owen Hargreaves were absent against their match against Portsmouth, but may feature in the UEFA Super Cup. They have been less than spectacular in their opening two matches. They drew 1-1 against Newcastle and got a 1-0 squeaker of a win against Portsmouth. Darren Fletcher has both goals for his team. Who? Exactly my point.

Zenit St. Petersburg unsettled star forward Andrei Arshavin may be missing as he looks for a trade to Tottenham. He is by far their best player, as he made an impression on the soccer world at the 2008 Euro for Russia as they got to the Semi-finals. Zenit made a new record-signing to help ease the Arshavin situation. Miguel Alves Gomez Danni arrived from Dimano Moscow this weekend and appears to be a ready-made replacement for Arshavin. Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak, who missed Euro 2008 because of knee problems, is ready to play in Monaco. Zenit suffered a 3-1 defeat to bottom club Shinnik last week, but turned it around with a 3-0 win over Krylya Sovetov . Zenit claimed their first European silverware under the guidance of Dick Advocaat, who defeated his former club Rangers 2-0 in the UEFA Cup final. Get your UEFA Super Cup Prediction in now

UEFA Super Cup
When: Fri, August 29, 2008 2:45 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: Man United -165

Point-Spreads.com Man United vs Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA Super Cup Prediction – Man U -165

The Bottom Line: Man U are the stronger side, but they are weak at the same time. With the addition of Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick and Owen Hargreaves they should improve. Zenit need to put the Arshavin situation behind them and just play ball. Get your Man United vs Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA Super Cup Prediction in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!