Champions League Knock Out Round Betting Preview Part 2
- By Rex Dalton on January 23, 2013 15:57 GMT
One would reckon that a drawn affair would likely suit Celtic just fine, and they've demonstrated that they can be a hard side to break down – particularly during cagey European fixtures. In regards to outright qualification, Juventus are the massive favourites here with a 1/6 price to progress through to the quarter finals.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE BET WITH LADBROKES!
Celtic are long-shots at 7/2 to progress, but you reckon that there are going to be a pile of punters backing them at those odds to move through.
Arsenal face a tough draw against one of last years finalists in Bayern Munich. The German side go into this one with a big edge against the Gunners and they're going to be tempting a number of bettors with a 23/20 price tag to get the away victory at Arsenal. You can get a 9/5 price on the Gunners but you have to wonder about Theo Walcott's ability to lead the line against the likes of Bayern's defensive line.
This one is a bit more of a toss-up than many would give Arsenal credit for and one gets the feeling that scoring first is going to be a big part of deciding who's actually going to win this one. Look for the draw to favour Arsenal at 23/10.
Bayern are significant favourites to qualify for the next stage and they're trading at a relatively slim 1/3 price to progress to the quarter-finals. Look for Arsenal to attract some attention at 9/4. That play may attract a bit more action than the 9/5 on Arsenal to actually win the first leg.
Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Dortmund ranks amongst the three significant toss-up matches with very slim prices on all three outcomes in the 1X2 betting. Look for Shakhtar to get the slim edge in the first fixture at home against the German side. They're priced out at 7/5 right now and will likely take some late money. Dortmund are an 8/5 shot to get the away victory while the draw can be backed at a 21/10 price.
The German side get a distinct edge when it comes to outright qualification and they are short-priced at 2/5 to get the result over the two-legged affair. Their Ukrainian counterparts can be backed at a lengthy 7/4.
