Barça Backed To Beat Blues
Barcelona have come in for heavy support in Sky Bet’s Champions League betting and Sky Bet have cut Pep Guardiola’s side to 13/8 (from 19/10) to end Chelsea’s 17-match unbeaten home record in European competition with victory in Wednesday’s semi-final second leg clash
Sky Bet have eased the Blues to 13/8 (from 7/5) to win in 90 minutes. It’s 20/1 that Guus Hiddink’s side win in extra time and 22/1 for them to go through on penalties.
Sky Bet’s football betting spokeswoman, Helen Jacob said; “Chelsea have been largely friendless so far, with twice as many bets and ten times as much money staked on Barcelona. We’ll be cheering the Blues on not only because they are good winners for the match but also because they are our best result in the outright book.”
The first leg saw the Spanish side held to a goalless draw at the Nou Camp, which was the first time in 28 matches that they had failed to score at home this season. It’s 15/8 for Barcelona to fail to score in the second leg. However, the Spaniards were back to their free-scoring selves last weekend, scoring six times against arch rivals Real Madrid and Sky Bet quote 25/1 for them to put four or more goals past Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Bet on the Champions League semi-finals with Sky Bet and access dozens of markets from winner to method of victory to goalscorer match bets. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, who has now gone nine matches without finding the back of the net against English opposition, is 4/9 not to score against Chelsea and it’s 7/4 that he breaks his goalless run and scores in 90 minutes. It’s 50/1 for Messi to score a hat-trick and 7/2 that he outscores Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (3/1 Drogba, 8/13 tie). 2/1 is quoted for a player to be booked for fouling the Argentine striker.
With three English sides still standing, Champions League betting has never been more exciting. it’s 4/11 that the winner is English and 2/1 for Barcelona to lift the trophy.
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