Tuesday Champions League Betting Preview

That’s the great thing about betting the first goalscorer each way. ‘Obvious’ 6/1 Robinho kicks you in the teeth with a penalty, but all is not lost. It took time, but 4 mintues from the end Stephen Ireland rewards us for taking a ‘whopping’ 16/1. We also predicted and backed over 2.5 goals. We also thought that Kinnear was ‘underrated’ at 10/1 to be next Newcastle Manager, now into 4/1.

Manchester United are the ‘bankers’ of the night, top-priced at 2/7. The bookies will be egging on 14/1 Celtic, to try and recoup losses sustained over the weekend after the Big 4 all won. United are in inspired form whilst Celtic are deep in an injury crisis, missing 3 forwards: Samaras, Jan Vemnegoor of Hesselink and Chris Killen. Celtic have a truly shocking away record in the Champions League, having never won in 18 fixture, and only twice managing a draw.

United have kept 7 clean sheets in their last 8 European games, and layers of Celtic will be anticipating ‘free money’. However, take a look a Celtic’s competitive record in England, only 1 defeat from their last 6. That defeat was at Old Trafford. Read into form as you like, but there is no denying that Wayne Rooney is firing on all cyclinders and is 4/1 in the First Goalscorer market. Ronaldo is 7/2 to open the scoring, whilst Sky Bet offer 5/2 that both players net.

Man U are 8/11 to win to nil, which is more appealing than 10/11 offered by Betfred for United to score in both halves. I don’t like to get too stuck into these sorts of games, because it is so hard to find decent value. 20/1 Nakamura to score first? Not wholly confident. Small wager on the handicap result, Man U -1 at 4/5 with Betfred.

The Fenerbahce v Arsenal game also kicks off at 7.45pm, and will be screened on ITV4. Arsenal are too short for me at evens, and are experiencing defensive problems. The home side have not lost at home in their last European 15 matches, and can be backed for the win at a huge 3/1 with Boylesports. Either lay Arsenal on the exchanges at 2.1, or back Fenerbahce +0.5 in the Asian Handicap market. Also value in the ‘Draw No Bet’ market where we can take the home side at 7/4.

That’s it for the televised matches. Elsewhere Steaua Bucharest v Lyon smells like a draw, 23/10 with Sky Bet.

Recommendation:

2pts 4/5 Manchester United -1 Handicap Result

3pts 7/4 Fenerbahce Draw No Bet

1pt 23/10 Steaua Lyon Draw

bookies.com compares the odds for all Champions League fixture, including Juventus v Real Madrid and Porto v Dynamo Kiev

Man U v Celtic Match Betting

Man U v Celtic first Goalscorer Betting

Man U v Celtic To Win to Nil Betting

Man U v Celtic To Score in Both Halves Betting

Fenerbahce v Arsenal Match Betting

Fenerbahce v Arsenal Asian Handicap Betting