The best tips to make money from tonight's Champions League matches
After last night’s fare in the Champions League, hats off to any that predicted a 0-0 draw in either game, let alone both!
Here’s hoping there’s more entertainment from tonight’s two fixtures, and we’re backing as much with a tempting double bet well worth considering.
Atletico Madrid vs Juventus
As far as the odds are concerned there is one particular outcome in the match in Madrid that seems to be a near certainty. Indeed, the price on under 2.5 goals is so low that it’s one of those that could tempt some to go in the opposite direction despite the logic suggesting this will be an incredibly tight game.
It’s a fixture that most bookmakers are refusing to separate in the outright odds, which would suggest that is a market worth avoiding. Instead we’re looking at a specific outcome that has proven to be very common in recent years, and that is Cristiano Ronaldo scoring in yet another Champions League knockout game.
The Portuguese has a remarkable 34 goals in his last 32 matches in the competition’s knockout phase over the last six seasons, which is a whopping 19 more than any other player over the same timeframe. Having recently claimed top spot in our player form rankings across Europe’s top five leagues the 34-year-old remains at the peak of his goalscoring powers too, scoring for a fourth league game running at the weekend and in each of his last nine appearances away from home in Serie A.
It’s no surprise his price is higher than usual against such a stubborn defence as Atleti’s, but Ronaldo’s odds in your average anytime scorer market are commonly below 2.00. The fact, then, that Unibet are offering a price as high as 3.15 is simply too good to pass up.
Schalke vs Manchester City
The most one-sided tie of the round in the Champions League in terms of outright odds, it’s fair to see there’s very little supporting the theory that Schalke may be able to spring an upset despite their home status.
It’s been a very difficult second season indeed for young coach Domenico Tedesco, whose side have distanced themselves from the Bundesliga relegation zone of late but are still far closer to the drop zone than last season’s outstanding second placed finish. They have simply been nowhere near the standards set last season at either end, but it’s the lack of a proven goalscorer that has cost them this season.
Right-back Daniel Caligiuri, who happens to be on spot kick duties, is the club’s top scorer in the league with just four goals, which is a tally that as many as eight Manchester City players can better this season. The hosts struggles in front of goal have translated into Europe too, with just four goals enough to see them through the group stages, but it’s difficult to see them scoring against a City side that have kept 8 clean sheets in their last 11 games.
With that in mind there are a number of markets worth looking into to find the best bet, with the -1 handicap certainly a tempting price with SkyBet (1.83). However, with odds over evens (2.10 with Sporting Bet) on the visitors to win to nil by any margin of victory, that is our tip for tonight’s clash.
For those interested in a double of both of our top tips from tonight’s action, a £10 bet would return a profit over £50 with 888Bet (6.43)
