Wednesday Champions League Betting Tips PT 1

After a very interesting Tuesday in UEFA Champions League action, we have another full slate of fixtures upon us and you can bank on plenty of interesting wagering opportunities presenting themselves. Things are getting down to the business end of the Group Stages with many sides playing for the mere chance of progressing by winning their next fixture. 

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Manchester City did just such a thing with Sergio Aguero rising to the occasion to produce a famous victory at Eastlands with a hat trick concluded only in the dying minutes of the game to put City ahead by a 3-2 margin. Truly staking his place amongst the elite across the globe, Aguero is going from strength to strength and will have done so much for his confidence in front of goal. 

At the same time, another Champions League hat trick was unfolding as Lionel Messi put three past APOEL Nicosia in an excellent 4-1 runaway victory by the Catalan club. Messi is a supreme force in football right now and the quality of the hat trick gave full respect to Messi now being the top goalscorer in Champions League history. 

When one remembers that Messi is only 27 and still entering the prime of his career, it really makes you wonder whether or not he goes down as the greatest of all time. It’s beginning to look extremely possible just from a raw stats perspective as he continues to hit the back of the net on a regular basis - even when Barcelona are having, supposedly, a bit of an off year according to some at their club. 

There remains the fact that Messi has hinted that he may not end his career at Barcelona. This should be a cause for concern for every fan of Barcelona football. 

Looking at Wednesday we’ve got Arsenal facing a must-win clash against Dortmund and the bookmakers have this one going right down the middle with both sides trading at 2.70 to get the win over 90 minutes. The draw can be backed at 3.40 and that’s an interesting option here as the two sides may cancel themselves out. You reckon there will be a few defensive mistakes here and the winner will likely be the team that can capitalize on one or two of those at the right time.