Football betting: Champions League - Marseille v Liverpool

They may have left it late but Liverpool will have no problem sealing the third straight group win that will see them qualify for the knockout stage of Champions League at the expense of Marseille on Tuesday. Click here for your $600 sign-up bonus with Paddy Power poker The Reds have a score to settle after going down 1-0 to the French side at Anfield on Champions League Matchday 2 and with Rafa Benitez's side in their best form of the season, despite a surprise loss to Reading on Saturday, there can only be one outcome at the Stade Velodrome. Marseille is never an easy place to go, their vocal supporters capable of making the bowl-like arena a cauldron of fire for visiting supporters. The only problem is, like St James's Park every Christmas, those passionate supporters are just as likely to turn on their own when the chips are down. And with Marseille floundering in 16th place in Ligue 1 the natives are currently about as relaxed as a Geordie with shares in Northern Rock. OM had looked shoo-ins to qualify from Champions League Group A, too, after back-to-back wins against Besiktas and Liverpool and a subsequent 1-1 draw with Porto but since losing in both Portugal and Turkey it would appear that, in the words of Austin Powers, that train has sailed. A draw will probably be enough for Eric Gerets's side, who managed another Anfield-like surprise at Lyon a month ago, but Marseille seem to save their best for impossible away matches. Liverpool are also coming into their own now and will be too hot to handle on Tuesday. Their wins against Besiktas and Porto showed great spirit and in Fernando Torres they boast the best Premier League signing of the summer. Goals have also been flowing from the likes of Ryan Babel, Peter Crouch, Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard and with the visitors having won their last five before loss to Reading on Saturday and, having scored 22 times during that purple patch, can be trusted to pile more misery on Marseille. Verdict: 3pts Liverpool @ 5/6 (Paddy Power) Click here for your $600 sign-up bonus with Paddy Power poker