Champions League Betting Review
Betting on football has never got more exciting when one of the biggest rivalries in English football moves to the Champions League semi final stage tomorrow when Manchester United hosts Arsenal, live on Sky Sports 2 from 7:45pm. Manchester United, who are the only side yet to lose a game in this season's UEFA Champions League competition, are 11/8 to remain unbeaten. In the Champions League betting on stage of elimination, it’s 5/4 that United get knocked out at the current stage, 2/1 they finish as runners up and it’s 11/5 they successfully defend their European title.
Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal side will be hoping it’s third time lucky when it comes to facing an English club in European competition after defeats to Chelsea and Liverpool in previous years. In the Champions League betting on stage of elimination, it’s 5/4 for the Gunners to progress to their first final since losing to Spanish giants Barcelona in 2006 (4/7 Manchester United). It’s 4/7 that the Gunners Champions League campaign comes to an end against United, 3/1 they finish as runners up and it’s 4/1 they go on to create history by claiming their first ever Champions League title.
Tomorrow’s match will mark the 50th Champions League appearance for Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo and it’s 11/8 that Ronaldo scores at anytime in the 90minutes and 40/1 he celebrates his 50th game by scoring a hat-trick. Ronaldo’s team mate Wayne Rooney, who is the only player in United’s squad to have played in all ten Champions League matches could miss the second leg if he receives a booking tomorrow. In the Champions League betting on who will get the first card, Rooney is 8/1 to be the first player booked and it’s 5/4 he receives a card during the game.
As the Champions League draws towards an end, Manchester are the 11/8 favourites in the Champions League betting for the outright with Barcelona 2/1, Chelsea 3/1 and Arsenal 13/2.
Sky Bet’s football betting expert Tim Reynolds said, “The defending champions may just have a slight advantage going into tomorrow’s match. They have never been knocked out of European competition by an English club and go into tomorrow’s match with a fully fit squad.”
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