It’s the final matchday and it’s been a bad group stage
27.11 – AS Roma v Real Madrid: Draw @3.8 with several LOSE -1 (0-2)
27.11 – Juventus v Valencia: Draw @5.0 with several LOSE -1 (1-0)
28.11 – Tottenham v Inter: Draw @4.0 Generally LOSE -1 (1-0)
Summary: 4 wins from 18 / -4.975pts
With so many groups already done and dusted its an odd final round and there is only one bet so this will be a losing year. Group D would have had a bet or two but with the top 2 places decided its too risky to try and guess the lineups teams will go with. The draw in Barcelona v Tottenham is another possibility but that’s another odd game
11.12 – Liverpool v Napoli: Draw @4.5 with several.
Liverpool v Napoli looks like being a special game and Liverpool will need to be at their best to get a win at home against a team that can counter attack really well. Ajax hosting Bayern Munich is another very interesting one as a win for Ajax would see them topping the group and Bayern are not like the teams of old.
Match day 5 and we have some ground to make up as just one winner last time out
06.11 – Inter v Barcelona: Draw @3.5 Generally WIN +2.5 (1-1)
06.11 – FC Porto v Lokomotiv Moscow: Away win @12.0 in several LOSE -1 (4-1)
07.11 – Lyon v Hoffenheim: Away win @3.6 in several LOSE -1 (2-2)
Summary: 4 wins from 14 / -1.975pts
Massive week again and the Liverpool, PSG and Napoli group has produced some excellent matches so far and hopeful of another on Wednesday. All 3 bets this week are on draws.
27.11 – AS Roma v Real Madrid: Draw @3.8 with several
27.11 – Juventus v Valencia: Draw @5.0 with several
Already at match day 4 and back into the negatives with 3 losses last week
23.10 – Hoffenheim v Lyon: Home win @2.0 Generally LOSE -1 (3-3)
24.10 – Club Brugge KV v Monaco: Away win @3.2 Generally LOSE -1 (1-1)
24.10 – Lokomotiv Moscow v FC Porto: Home win @4.33 with Several LOSE -1 (1-3)
Summary: 3 wins from 11 / -2.475pts
3 matches this week and the Lokomotiv Moscow one is a rank outsider which looks very unlikely but sometimes you have to go against what you think if the stats say so.
The Hoffenheim price seems to be coming in but not sure why that is.
It’s another big week of games with Napoli v PSG, Inter v Barca and Juventus hosting Man United.
06.11 – Inter v Barcelona: Draw @3.5 Generally
06.11 – FC Porto v Lokomotiv Moscow: Away win @12.0 in several
07.11 – Lyon v Hoffenheim: Away win @3.6 in several
Better results last time out with Schalke and Napoli winning
03.10 – Lokomotiv Moscow v Schalke: Away win @2.4 Generally WIN +1.4 (0-1)
03.10 – Tottenham v Barcelona: Home win @3.5 with quite a few LOSE -1 (2-4)
03.10 – Napoli v Liverpool: Home win @3.5 with quite a few WIN +2.5 (1-0)
03.10 – FC Porto v Galatasaray: Away win @7.5 with quite a few LOSE -1 (1-0)
Summary: 3 wins from 8 / +0.525pts
Just 3 bets this time round but there were a couple of close ones in Barcelona and Shakhtar. Barcelona’s price has suffered as Messi is out and also there is the possibility that they both play out a draw here although they’d probably need to do the same in the next match for that to have any worth.
Dortmund v Atletico, Barcelona v Inter and PSG v Napoli are all big matches but the plum match is probably Manchester United v Juve. Based on how average United have been this year the Juventus price looks pretty interesting as they are one again crushing it i Italy.
23.10 – Hoffenheim v Lyon: Home win @2.0 Generally
24.10 – Club Brugge KV v Monaco: Away win @3.2 Generally
24.10 – Lokomotiv Moscow v FC Porto: Home win @4.33 with Several
This season’s exciting Champions League group stage has reached a pivotal point and there are plenty of top European giants still battling hard to edge closer towards achieving the greatest feat available in club football.
All of the leading contenders and key names are still very much on track for outright supremacy this current campaign but there can only be one victor who gets their hands on that world famous trophy come next year.
So, here are the main contenders for this season’s Champions League crown after such a dramatic start to proceedings in Europe’s elite club competition.
Real Madrid
Los Blancos are the reigning and defending champions, after rallying to an incredible three consecutive European Cup crowns in recent years, and they are 10/1 with bet365 in the football betting to prevail again for a fourth straight season.
That monumental success came under former boss and club legend Zinedine Zidane though, and it’s now the turn of previous Spain international coach Julen Lopetegui to help guide Real Madrid to even more glory.
They are also without all-time club top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo, who left for Juventus during the summer transfer window, but they can still call on the likes of Gareth Bale, Isco, Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos to help battle for more honours throughout the season.
Manchester City rallied to a dominant Premier League victory last season under the guidance of Spanish tactician Pep Guardiola, who has instilled a dynamic attacking approach at the Etihad.
The European Cup still manages to elude the Sky Blues, despite their domestic dominance in England’s top-flight division.
Will this finally be their season in the Champions League? They have plenty of star-studded talent capable of going all the way, that’s for sure.
Juventus
There’s one key component that makes Juventus worth backing during this current term in the Champions League and that’s the fact that they signed arguably the greatest player ever to feature in the competition. That being the capturing of all-time Champions league hitman Ronaldo, who sensationally arrived in Turin for a huge transfer sum.
Alongside the likes of Paulo Dybala and co, the Portuguese ace has enough quality around him to win the competition for a remarkable fourth term in a row.
PSG
Can French giants PSG finally end their long wait for European glory? They have long been known for their financial power, but they want to put that to bed and become regarded for their dominance on the pitch instead.
Brazilian star Neymar is always the top dog within their squad, but they also have the biggest young talent in world football in the form of 2018 World Cup winning France frontman Kylian Mbappe. Watch this space.
Barcelona
With a certain Lionel Messi still within their glittering attacking ranks, Barcelona can simply never be written off.
The Catalan club will have an even bigger incentive to prevail outright with the current holders being bitter rivals and La Liga opponents Real Madrid. This could well prove to be Barca’s season if they continue their fine form.