Sports Betting: Ronaldo To Outscore Rooney In Europe?

Sports betting firms make Ronaldo favourite to top the Champions League goal-scoring chart.

With both Manchester United and Real Madrid in European action tonight (September 30th), bookmakers are taking goal-scoring bets on two of the Champions League's biggest stars.

William Hill offers 2/1 on Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo outscoring his former team-mate Wayne Rooney in tonight's round of fixtures, while the Manchester United striker is priced at 11/4 and a tie is available at 10/11.

Both teams are at home for their second group game, with United entertaining German champions Wolfsburg at Old Trafford and Madrid hosting Marseille at the Bernabeu.

"With Ronaldo departed, United will be looking to Rooney to score the goals via which they will progress in the tournament," commented Graham Sharpe, spokesperson for William Hill.

Ronaldo is currently the sports betting firm's 4/1 favourite to finish as the top scorer in the Champions League this season, with Rooney priced at 18/1.

Reigning champions Barcelona remain favourites to win the competition again this season, with Ladbrokes offering 7/2 on the Spanish side.

Madrid can be backed at 5/1 with Sky Bet, while United are available at 8/1 with Blue Square.