BARCELONA VS STUTTGART LAST MINUTE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TIPS
This is a real make-or-break match for both teams with Barcelona holding the slim advantage of an away goal as they are set to battle it out for one of the final places in the Champions League quarter-finals. Stuttgart looked good in the last fixture and they know they will need to fire at 300% if they plan on getting the shock result here. Barcelona have proven that they aren't invulnerable (Rubin Kazan anyone?) and they know that they can't take this game lightly.
William Hill has priced Barcelona as the 2/9 favourites to win the fixture with the draw at 5/1 and Stuttgart available at a 12/1 price.
Barcelona are priced at 6/5 to win both halves while draw/Barcelona pays out at 16/5. Barcelona/Stuttgart is the jackpot option here at a solid 11/1 listing.
If you think Barcelona will run away with this one, why not try them on the handicap? You can get Barcelona (-2.0) at a slim 13/8 or (-3.0) at a straight 4/1.
Lionel Messi is the favourite to score at an 8/13 price anytime. Messi is 11/4 to score first or last and 7/2 to score two or more. He is a very short 14/1 for the hat-trick. Pedro and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are both odds-on at 4/5 anytime and 7/2 first or last. Bojan trades at 5/1 first or last and evens anytime- an identical set of prices to Thierry Henry. If the game is close, it may come down to a set-piece goal or something coming from the defenders so I would keep an eye on Rafa Marquez at 8/1 and Dani Alves at 5/1.
Cacau had a great outing last match and he is 4/1 to score anytime. You'll find him at 11/1 to score first or last and you can back Pavel Pgrebniak at the same price. Aleksander Hleb could factor into the equation and he is an enticing 7/1 to score anytime.
If you're looking to back Stuttgart to get an early goal and turn the tie upside down, try backing them in the 15 minutes market a massive 11/1. Barcelona are 5/2 while the draw is, obviously, favoured at 1/3.
Again, this is definitely Barca's to lose, but I do have confidence in Stuttgart if they are playing their best. You get the feeling Barca will either run away with it or collapse spectacularly. It could be one for the in-play punters, but it is more than clear that the Germans are the value option.