Two Uniteds In One Bet...

I'm disappearing for week - work related. So I need to get my bets on earlier than usual. I'm quite concerned after the analysis I performed this week but here we go anyway.

I'm plumping for Manchester United this Saturday. They play Charlton Athletic in the Premiership and Charlton are looking doomed. That said, they do have a good record against the top teams in recent years. Manchester United, however, need to keep winning in order to maintain their 6 point lead over Chelsea. They are 1/7 with Paddy Power.

I'm doubling the bet with another United - Ballymena United. They are my father-in-law's team but that isn't the reason why I'm backing them. They are playing a cup match against Comber Rec and the gulf in divisions should be enough to see Ballymena through to the next round. They are also 1/7 with Paddy Power and the combined bet will get £38 - a quarter of the Paddy Power Pot.

If I were a betting man, I would look out for the Six Nations Rugby this weekend. England should thump Italy by a considerable margin and you'll get 10/11 if they can do so by 27 points. The bookies make Wales and Ireland favourites for the other two matches against Scotland (away) and France respectively. I'm not so sure about these and neither are the bookies - they think there will only be a few points in it! I'm not a betting man, so I'm staying clear of these!