Manchester City v Manchester United Tip

Last season we cashed in on the Manchester derby at the Etihad by backing Wayne Rooney for First Goalscorer. Fast forward nine months and the England striker is back on form and an enticing best price of 8/1 (PaddyPower) to break the deadlock on Sunday.

The 27-year-old reached 200 goals for the Red Devils when he fired twice against Bayern Leverkusen in midweek. That followed a curled free-kick into the top corner against Palace last weekend which suggests that reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, Rooney has scored or assisted 40 goals in his last 44 top flight appearances.

But we’re interested specifically in the former Everton man finding the net and that’s something nobody has ever done more in Manchester derbies. Rooney has scored four in his last three away games at the Etihad and has 10 overall in local showdowns across all competitions.

A big match player with his confidence back, he shouldn’t have four players at shorter prices in the first goalscorer market.

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