Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Champs League Gp A-D, 2 Nov
A bit too late now to give full predictions for games on 1 Nov. Matches will start in about 2 hours. Anyway, my bet tonight will be on Chelsea beating Betis. The starting odds by Spool is tempting, at 1.77.. No wonder the odds dropped drastically in the next 48 hrs. It is now standing at 1.57 as I'm writing this. Going for the "away" on the 1X2 slip shouldn't go wrong. But if you have more guts, I'd say Chelsea have no problem beating Betis by at least 2 goals. At odds 2.60, it's quite a lucrative wager. Good luck!
Now on to the matches to be played on Wednesday night.
Barca vs Panathinaikos -
Despite having some glitches since the start of the season, beating the Greek side shouldn't be a problem for the Spanish giants, especially with the match being played at Nou Camp. However, the odds of 1.16 will warrant that you invest heavily to get a paltry return. Taking Barca let might be a wiser choice. However, with odds at 1.67, I have my reserves too. It might just not be worth the risk to bank on Barca winning by at least 2 with the odds rather low.. Why not pick up the bet slip for "pick the score" and enjoy a little flutter of no more than S$10 and face much higher returns? Well, that's if you have the extra money to enjoy more excitement.
Juventus vs Munich -
Both teams are doing well domestically, though Juventus just suffered a 3-1 drubbing at the hands of AC Milan. The last tie a fortnight ago saw Munich coming away with full points unexpectedly. Juventus will sure want to get even by putting one over Munich this time round.. However, I'd say that just like the tie 2 weeks ago, a draw would be a much better prediction. If you want higher returns, go for D-D on the HT-FT bet slip. Probably grab another slip and mark D-H too, as a cover. This match can really swing either way depending on the performances. But the pre-match analysis of both teams would say that a draw will be a realistic and fair result.
Lille vs Man U -
Well well, Man Utd drowned by the river side on Sunday. A disatrous outing for most of the stars, probably except for Rooney. Well, he may just be the man to help Man U get a step closer to the last 16 of the competition on Wednesday night. The Red Devils missed his enthusiasm and work ethics in the correpsonding tie 2 weeks ago and his return will be a major boost. Scholes is suspended for this one after being sent off for 2 bookable offences at Old Trafford. Fergie has chosen Ruud to captain the injury-ridden side without a host of senior players to lead the team. Ferdinand is still expected to play despite his appalling performance against Boro. Brown should be on the bench as he's still short of match fitness. However, don't be too surprised if Bardsley is to make way for Brown at right-back.
After the poor result at Boro, a Man U win is worth a odds of 2.00.. So I'd say, go for it.. The odds is a little too good to refuse. But bet small, cos you will never know if Mr Rio will press the self-destruct button for Man U tml night again!
Now on to the matches to be played on Wednesday night.
Barca vs Panathinaikos -
Despite having some glitches since the start of the season, beating the Greek side shouldn't be a problem for the Spanish giants, especially with the match being played at Nou Camp. However, the odds of 1.16 will warrant that you invest heavily to get a paltry return. Taking Barca let might be a wiser choice. However, with odds at 1.67, I have my reserves too. It might just not be worth the risk to bank on Barca winning by at least 2 with the odds rather low.. Why not pick up the bet slip for "pick the score" and enjoy a little flutter of no more than S$10 and face much higher returns? Well, that's if you have the extra money to enjoy more excitement.
Juventus vs Munich -
Both teams are doing well domestically, though Juventus just suffered a 3-1 drubbing at the hands of AC Milan. The last tie a fortnight ago saw Munich coming away with full points unexpectedly. Juventus will sure want to get even by putting one over Munich this time round.. However, I'd say that just like the tie 2 weeks ago, a draw would be a much better prediction. If you want higher returns, go for D-D on the HT-FT bet slip. Probably grab another slip and mark D-H too, as a cover. This match can really swing either way depending on the performances. But the pre-match analysis of both teams would say that a draw will be a realistic and fair result.
Lille vs Man U -
Well well, Man Utd drowned by the river side on Sunday. A disatrous outing for most of the stars, probably except for Rooney. Well, he may just be the man to help Man U get a step closer to the last 16 of the competition on Wednesday night. The Red Devils missed his enthusiasm and work ethics in the correpsonding tie 2 weeks ago and his return will be a major boost. Scholes is suspended for this one after being sent off for 2 bookable offences at Old Trafford. Fergie has chosen Ruud to captain the injury-ridden side without a host of senior players to lead the team. Ferdinand is still expected to play despite his appalling performance against Boro. Brown should be on the bench as he's still short of match fitness. However, don't be too surprised if Bardsley is to make way for Brown at right-back.
After the poor result at Boro, a Man U win is worth a odds of 2.00.. So I'd say, go for it.. The odds is a little too good to refuse. But bet small, cos you will never know if Mr Rio will press the self-destruct button for Man U tml night again!
# posted by ~Ah Long~ @ 12:44 am 
