Champions League Tuesday- Liverpool Look Set to Give Real Warm Welcome
Best Bet: Liverpool Home win 13/10 (Paddypower)
Real have won their last 10 consecutive matches in La Liga and are playing with some confidence at present, but they will be up against it when they visit Anfield tomorrow looking to overturn a one goal deficit.
The late Liverpool goal in the first leg has given the Anfield men a distinct advantage and there’s no way we can see Liverpool throw away such a precious advantage.
With a one goal lead Rafa Benitez will probably employ safety first tactics and there’s ever chance goals will be at a premium, so we’re looking at taking the under 2.5 goals at 8/13 (Skybet).
Liverpool have a formidable home record and with Ajax being the only team to ever overcome a home first leg deficit in Champions league history it shows just what a tough task Real have.
It may not be pretty to watch but we’re convinced Liverpool will win at 13/10 (Paddypower).
Our prediction is a 1-0 win at 13/2 (VCbet). Ryan Babel 8/1 (Partybets) is our pick to be first goalscorer.
Chelsea travel to Italy to face Juventus holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg. The first match at Stamford Bridge was a pretty even affair with Didier Drogba’s early strike eventually separating the two sides.
Juventus played extremely well at times in the first game and were always in contention. They will be difficult opponents for Chelsea and the away win for the Blues at 19/10 (bodog) looks unlikely in our opinion.
Chelsea have never won the second leg of a knockout tie in the Champions League after securing a first leg win and that looks set to continue here. Juventus have won 10 of their last 13 home matches in the Champions League conceding only three goals and are in decent form in domestic competition.
A draw 2/1 (bodog) would be a great result for Chelsea ,but we think even that could be beyond them and we think this game could end up going to extra time and beyond.
Our prediction is a win for Juventus at 6/4 (Bet365). The correct score bet of 1-0 is 13/2 (VCbet) and looks decent value. Try a bet on Del Piero to be first goalscorer 13/2 (Partybets).
With Bayern 5-0 up from the first leg this is just a formality for the German champions. They are unbeaten in their seven Champions league matches this season and having only conceded four goals in the competition look set to have an easy night against Sporting.
Bayern may take things a little easy tonight but we’re still going for a home win at 4/7 (Ladbrokes). Betting on Bayern to win to Nil at 15/8 (Paddypower) could prove to be a winning bet.
Our prediction is a 2-0 win for Bayern at 7/1 (Paddypower).
Panathinaikos look to be in the driving seat in their match with Villareal after gaining a 1-1 draw in Spain in the first leg. Unbeaten in five Champions League matches the Greek’s have a decent home record and look a decent bet to win tonight at 8/5 (VCbet).
With Villareal having only managed three clean sheets in their last 26 matches in all competitions Panathinaikos look likely to score tonight and that could be enough to put them through.
We think Villa real’s defensive frailties may well be their undoing and we’re taking them to win.
Our prediction Panathinaikos to win 2-1 at odds of 9/1 (Coral).