So here we go, sports betting fans. Ninety minutes – and who knows, perhaps more – of live betting tension and excitement ahead as eight become four.
Who will be the creme de la crème of Europe?
Will these football games offer us a further glimpse of what we love about the top competition in the world?
Of course, they will!
AS Roma vs Barcelona (April 11, 02:45 GMT+8)
Let’s not kid ourselves. The tie is over.
And in opting for an unusual 🌟🌟 tip of Double Chance AS Roma/draw @ 2.22, you may think I’m off my rocker.
I just feel Roma are due some luck after two own goals in their first leg reverse and then in their weekend Serie A defeat to Fiorentina when they struck the woodwork three times.
Barcelona realistically just need to be sensible and they may well have one eye on their forthcoming clash with Valencia in La Liga where victory would put them on the brink of the title.
Manchester City vs Liverpool (April 11, 02:45 GMT+8)
I think this tie is all but over, too, although I’m not as certain making that statement as I am about the game in the Stadio Olimpico.
Some Manchester City players and fans looked deflated after their defeat in the Manchester derby, which shows you how much they wanted to clinch the Premier League against their arch rivals who dominated the English landscape for so long.
Make no mistake, City deserved to win the Manchester derby but United’s stunning comeback has caused psychological damage to a fragility already exposed ruthlessly by Liverpool during the first leg.
I think City will actually win the game but not the second leg.
My 2x 🌟🌟 bets are First Half Asian Handicap -0.50 Man City @ 1.97 and first half over 1.50 goals @ 2.13, with a 🌟🌟🌟 addition of Asian Handicap -1.25 Man City @ 1.97.
Bayern Munich vs Sevilla (April 12, 02:45 GMT+8)
Newly-crowned German champions Bayern Munich are showing the form they displayed under Jupp Heynckes in the final season of his previous spell in charge.
The year was 2013 and that was when the Germans last won the Champions League.
At the weekend they clinched a sixth successive Bundesliga title and could even afford to rest the likes of Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski and Franck Ribery.
The Andalusians will battle hard but won’t have enough and I expect the hosts will enjoy the occasion.
My 2 x 🌟🌟🌟 bets are First Half Asian Handicap -0.75 Bayern Munich @ 1.82 and Asian Handicap -2.00 Bayern Munich @ 2.02.
Real Madrid vs Juventus (April 12, 02:45 GMT+8)
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 20 goals in his past 10 games (26 in his past 14 for club and country) and last week’s first leg showing was a timely reminder of what an incredible athlete the Portuguese is.
The ovation he received was acknowledgement of his sheer brilliance and he will be the one man Juventus will be glad to see the back of when he eventually retires.
This tie is over so it’s not imperative Real win on the night in the Bernabeu.
I’ll plump for a 🌟🌟 bet of total goal 2-3 @ 2.05 and a 🌟 prediction of 1X2 draw @ 4.00.
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