The Champions League group stages are hurtling along and we take a look at 3 of the games taking place on Tuesday and suggest a bet in each.
FC COPENHAGEN v MANCHESTER CITY[D1] – Click here to bet
Copenhagen are currently bottom of Group G with 1 point from 3 matches and they face Manchester City who are top of the group with a 100% record.
Copenhagen were hammered 5-0 by Manchester City on the road last week, prior to that they drew 0-0 at home to Sevilla and they had lost 3-0 on the road to Dortmund.
Manchester City’s only away game in their campaign to date was against Sevilla where they won 4-0 in the opening round of matches. I am expecting Copenhagen to take a defensive approach to this game to try and keep the score line respectable and for that reason am betting that we get 3 goals or less in the match.
Suggested Bet: Under 3.5 goals at 9/10
AC MILAN v CHELSEA - Click here to bet
AC Milan currently sit 3rd in Group E with Chelsea 2nd ahead of them on goal difference. Both sides trail Salzburg at the top of the table by 1 point in what is proving to be a competitive group.
AC Milan lost 3-0 away to Chelsea last week, but their only home game this season was a 3-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. Chelsea’s only away match was a 1-0 loss to that same opposition back in Round 1.
Both sides went well in their domestic League on the weekend with AC Milan beating Juventus 2-0 at home and Chelsea seeing off Wolves 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.
This isn’t going to be an easy game for Chelsea although I note that the bookmakers have priced them as 14/10 favourites with AC Milan 2/1 and the draw at 12/5. I don’t think there is going to be much between these sides and the draw is where I am heading.
Suggested Bet: The draw at 12/5
PSG v BENFICA – Click here to bet
These sides sit 2nd and 1st in Group H with Benfica trailing PSG on goals scored, but they have an identical goal difference. These sides played to a 1-1 draw at Benfica last week and all 3 of PSG’s games to date have seen both teams find the back of the net and their only home game was a 2-1 win over Juventus. Benfica’s only game on the road this season was also a 2-1 win over Juventus. Both of these sides won their domestic matches over the weekend.
While PSG are worthy 5/10 favourites at home, Benfica have been the surprise of the Tournament for me so far and I think they can push their more fancied hosts in this one. I am backing PSG to get the win, but only by a goal.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, PSG (-1), the draw at 29/10
A reminder that the Outright Betting is updated on a regular basis and you can get the latest Outright Betting as well as Group Winners and various other long term markets by clicking here.
Click here for all of the betting on the UEFA Champions League matches
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
