CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BETTING
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Get the latest views and betting news on the UEFA Champions League 1/4 finals
Champions League Quarter Finals
Chelsea V Manchester United
Manchester United and Chelsea are set to line up in the all-England Champion’s League quarter final showdown, which if anything like their previous encounter is sure to have high drama.
Following Chelsea’s 2 -1 victory over their rival, the Blues go into the tie as slight favourites to qualify at $1.87, But $1.90 for United suggests the tie may be too close to call. Both managers have the experience to take their team all the way, having both picked up the trophy twice before. Ferguson’s United are $8.00 to make it his hat-trick, While Ancelotti to pick his first at new club Chelsea is slightly shorter at $6.50.
Fernando Torres has still not netted for the London Club since his controversial move from Liverpool and has a great record against scoring against the Red Devils. He is priced at $6.25 to score first in and may be the value bet for the first leg tie at Stamford Bridge. Centrebet has a mountain of markets on this match so your sure to find your own value bet!
Real Madrid V Tottenham Hotspur
Ronaldo is due to be fit again for Real Madrid’s Champions League first-leg tie against Tottenham Hotspur, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
Real’s star midfielder had been out after picking up and injury in last week’s Madrid derby. The World’s most expensive player is $3.85 to open the scoring when the two sides meet at the Bernabeu, Although at $13.00 is a relative outsider for the Golden Boot.
Spurs - reaching their first ever Champions League quarter final - are hoping to reproduce the form that saw them knock out Italian heavyweights AC Milan in the last round, and are $3.20 outsiders to progress through to the next stage. At $8.00 however, they offer good value to snatch a win away at the Bernabeu with returning player Rafael van der Vaart intent on showing his former team what they are missing.
Real Madrid however, will be looking to dispose of the London Club, with higher ambitions of winning their first Champions League since 2002, for which they are $5.00 second favourites behind their fierce domestic rivals Barcelona.
Barcelona v Shakhtar
Barcelona stay $2.10 hot favorites to bring back the UEFA Champions League Trophy for the third time in five years.
Barca’ plays the Ukranian side Shakhtar Donetsk in their upcoming quarterfinal tie in the wake of alarming news of one of their stars. French international Eric Abidal had to undergo liver surgery for a tumor, which will undoubtedly give them even more incentive to advance.
Having disposed of Arsenal in their previous tie, Barcelona remain rock-solid favourites at $1.12 to continuing their run into the Semi finals by defeating The Ukrainians. Shakhtar’s Brazilian starlet Willian has stated that they “do not fear Barcelona”, however their long odds price ($5.75) suggests they stand little chance of defeating the Spanish giants.
Lionel Messi, will be hoping to maintain his good scoring form throughout the tournament to take home this year’s golden boot, However the Argentinean is short priced at $1.60 having scored 8 goals so far.
Inter Milan V Schalke 04
Holders Inter Milan are on course to retaining the Champions League trophy after overcoming last year’s runners-up Bayern in the last 16. Another German club, FC Schalke, Await the Italian champions in their quarter final draw.
Inter Milan having lost their treble inspiring coach Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid have struggled this term with their outside $9.00 price of retaining the trophy a clear representation. However, the Italians are hoping that Schalke’s inexperience at this stage of Europe’s premier event will be decisive and allow them to advance through to a Semi tie against either Chelsea or Man Utd, for which they are $1.33 firm favourites.
Schalke, lead by the Spanish legend Raul, will be hoping to cause one of the rounds biggest upsets by defeating the Italians, and at $3.20 they offer good value to sneak through.
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last update : 5th April 2011 09:36
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