The Champions League group stages return on Tuesday and we take a look at 3 of the matches from a betting angle.
Let’s start with a look at the Outright Betting with Bayern Munich currently trading at 28/10 favourites ahead of Manchester City 9/2, Liverpool 13/2, you can get 14/1 about Barcelona and 16/1 and better the balance.
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RENNES v CHELSEA – Click here to bet
Chelsea are currently topping Group E on 7 points after 3 matches and they face a Rennes side which has only taken 1 point from their opening 3 and looks very unlikely to progress.
Rennes last start was against Chelsea where they lost 3-0 at Stamford Bridge and were beaten 1-0 by Sevilla before that. Their only home game was a 1-1 draw against Krasnodar.
Chelsea, as mentioned, are coming off a comfortable home win over the same opponents and their only away match was 4-0 hammering of Krasnodar and they are now unbeaten in their last 9 matches in all competitions, winning their last 5.
BETTING
Rennes 17/4
Draw 67/20
Chelsea 6/10
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Chelsea (-1) at 29/20
I think Chelsea will sense an opportunity to guarantee their progress to the last 16 and as they showed against Krasnodar they are a dangerous side on the road and I am looking for them to win by more than a goal.
DYNAMO KIEV v BARCELONA – Click here to bet
Barcelona are topping Group G on 9 points ahead of Juventus on 6 and they have won all 3 of their matches.
The home team Dynamo Kiev have only taken 1 point from their opening 3 games and currently sit 3rd of 4 teams in the Group. Kiev’s last match was at Barcelona where they lost 2-1 and their only away game was a 2-2 draw with Ferencvarosi. Barcelona’s only away match was a 2-0 win over Juventus, but they are coming off a domestic defeat 1-0 away to Atletico Madrid in the league.
BETTING
Dynamo Kiev 7/2
Draw 31/10
Barcelona 15/20
Suggested Bet: Over 3.5 goals at 29/20
Kiev have no choice, but to come forward and Barcelona should be able to pick them off at the back and I like the chances of 4 goals or more in this game.
MANCHESTER UNITED v BASAKSEHIR – Click here to bet
Manchester United are currently top of Group H on goal difference with 2 victories and a loss and that loss came last time out away at Basaksehir 2-1, a game where they started 4/10 favourites. Prior to that they had beaten Leipzig 5-0 at home and PSG 2-1 on the road. The Basaksehir win over Manchester United came out of the blue as they had lost at home to PSG and away to Leipzig both by 2 goals to nil margin.
BETTING
Manchester United 3/10
Draw 5/1
Basaksehir 19/2
Suggested Bet: Total Goals Home Team Over 2.5 at 19/20
For this bet to arrive Manchester United need to score 3 goals and given they destroyed Leipzig 5-0 at home I think they have every chance of bagging 3 goals here.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
