Man City v Man Utd

PaddyPower are doing one of their money-back specials for the Manchester derby with all first goalscorer stakes returned if Robin Van Persie finds the net at anytime in the afternoon. When you consider that the Dutchman is joint-leading scorer in the Premier League we have a great chance of breaking even at worst.

The player I’m selecting to take full advantage of this promotion is one of the ultimate big match players - Wayne Rooney. At 7/1 (PaddyPower) in the first goalscorer betting, the Irish firm are still giving us market-leading odds on the England striker breaking the deadlock, even with the RVP incentive.

Rooney scored one of the most famous goals in the history of this fixture in 2010-11 when he smashed home a spectacular bicycle kick at Old Trafford. The 27-year-old also grabbed two more against the ‘noisy neighbours‘  in the FA Cup during the same campaign.

Last season was clearly not a good one for United in the derbies but Rooney is capable of putting the record straight on Sunday. He scored two last weekend at Reading and he’s the sort of player who tends to go on a hot streak.