My column for thatsgoal.com
Celtic vs. Barcelona
We remember this very game last season seeing Celtic do the unthinkable and win at home. The atmosphere was electric and are 8/1 to do this again!
Best match odds:
· Barcelona – 2/5 Bet365
· Draw – 4/1 Coral
· Celtic – 8/1 888sport
For Celtic to do the unthinkable, they have to get possession of the ball, and we all know how well Barcelona are able to keep the ball. We are seeing a weaker team than last season from Celtic, and despite the away side being without Messi in the side, they have still plenty of scoring power.
For both teams to score is as short as 4/6 and as big as 11/12 to score and odds against in the majority of firms for both teams not to score. Boylesports goes a bit more attractive in 6/5 minus one goal. A win to nil is BIG at 13/8 and are the same price with Coral to score three or more goals.
For Barcelona to score in both halves is 11/10, but are put off from the chance they may get the job done in either half only, so will avoid on this, although it will probably storm home. We for thatsagoal punters do have to give a relatively safe bet at a decent price and this is Barcelona, although in the event of complacency, we are taking the 11/12 price with 188bet on the Asian handicap that Barcelona win with a -1.25 Asian handicap. IF Barcelona wins by one goal, you will receive half your stake back!
Recommendation:
· Barcelona - -1.25AH 11/12 188bet
Ajax vs. AC Milan
If we went back nearly 20 years ago, this would have been a battle of the giants! Ajax after failing to score in two of the last three games went out to win 6-0 domestically at the weekend.
Best match odds:
· Ajax – 2/1 Stan James
· Draw – 27/11 888sport
· AC Milan – 6/4 Ladbrokes
AC Milan, bar the narrow loss to Napoli have avoided losing in the other five games. Ajax as mentioned won last weekend, but before this picked up just one win, and faced two back to back defeats.
AC Milan salvaged a narrow one goal win at the weekend and suspect this game will be kept tight in all respects. Over 2.5 goals struggles to get past 10/11 and both teams to score is skinny at 4/6. The Dutch league in general sees goals and thinks this will see goals.
We feel that goals will not come early, and Sportingbet offer a key market on the time of first goal in the first half and offer 13/5 for no goals in the first half. 11/19 of Ajax’s domestic goals have come in the second half, with fourteen of this occurring after the 30th minute. 7/11 of AC Milan’s goals have all come in the second half, making no goals for AC Milan in the first half a shade of value at 11/13 with Bwin.
Recommendation:
· AC Milan – NOT to score first half – 11/13 Bwin
Porto vs. Atlectico Madrid
Atlectico will still be on a high after their display against Real Madrid at the weekend, and comparatively, Porto play in a far less competitive league!
Best match odds:
· Porto – 2/1 BetVictor
· Draw – 23/10 BetVictor
· Atlectico – 33/20 Sportingbet
The Spanish side have made a great start to the season scoring a credible fourteen goals in the last six games and conceding just five. Heading just over the border to Porto, the home side have scored ten in the last six, conceding just two and winning five of those to nil suggesting how dominant they are in their domestic league.
Both teams are able to score, which makes the play on both to score attractive at 10/11 with BetVictor. Let’s hope that this lands and BetVictor lose money on this, so they can limit the outrageous adverts shown on TV
Recommendation:
· Both teams to score – 10/11 BetVictor
Celtic vs. Barcelona
We remember this very game last season seeing Celtic do the unthinkable and win at home. The atmosphere was electric and are 8/1 to do this again!
Best match odds:
· Barcelona – 2/5 Bet365
· Draw – 4/1 Coral
· Celtic – 8/1 888sport
For Celtic to do the unthinkable, they have to get possession of the ball, and we all know how well Barcelona are able to keep the ball. We are seeing a weaker team than last season from Celtic, and despite the away side being without Messi in the side, they have still plenty of scoring power.
For both teams to score is as short as 4/6 and as big as 11/12 to score and odds against in the majority of firms for both teams not to score. Boylesports goes a bit more attractive in 6/5 minus one goal. A win to nil is BIG at 13/8 and are the same price with Coral to score three or more goals.
For Barcelona to score in both halves is 11/10, but are put off from the chance they may get the job done in either half only, so will avoid on this, although it will probably storm home. We for thatsagoal punters do have to give a relatively safe bet at a decent price and this is Barcelona, although in the event of complacency, we are taking the 11/12 price with 188bet on the Asian handicap that Barcelona win with a -1.25 Asian handicap. IF Barcelona wins by one goal, you will receive half your stake back!
Recommendation:
· Barcelona - -1.25AH 11/12 188bet
Ajax vs. AC Milan
If we went back nearly 20 years ago, this would have been a battle of the giants! Ajax after failing to score in two of the last three games went out to win 6-0 domestically at the weekend.
Best match odds:
· Ajax – 2/1 Stan James
· Draw – 27/11 888sport
· AC Milan – 6/4 Ladbrokes
AC Milan, bar the narrow loss to Napoli have avoided losing in the other five games. Ajax as mentioned won last weekend, but before this picked up just one win, and faced two back to back defeats.
AC Milan salvaged a narrow one goal win at the weekend and suspect this game will be kept tight in all respects. Over 2.5 goals struggles to get past 10/11 and both teams to score is skinny at 4/6. The Dutch league in general sees goals and thinks this will see goals.
We feel that goals will not come early, and Sportingbet offer a key market on the time of first goal in the first half and offer 13/5 for no goals in the first half. 11/19 of Ajax’s domestic goals have come in the second half, with fourteen of this occurring after the 30th minute. 7/11 of AC Milan’s goals have all come in the second half, making no goals for AC Milan in the first half a shade of value at 11/13 with Bwin.
Recommendation:
· AC Milan – NOT to score first half – 11/13 Bwin
Porto vs. Atlectico Madrid
Atlectico will still be on a high after their display against Real Madrid at the weekend, and comparatively, Porto play in a far less competitive league!
Best match odds:
· Porto – 2/1 BetVictor
· Draw – 23/10 BetVictor
· Atlectico – 33/20 Sportingbet
The Spanish side have made a great start to the season scoring a credible fourteen goals in the last six games and conceding just five. Heading just over the border to Porto, the home side have scored ten in the last six, conceding just two and winning five of those to nil suggesting how dominant they are in their domestic league.
Both teams are able to score, which makes the play on both to score attractive at 10/11 with BetVictor. Let’s hope that this lands and BetVictor lose money on this, so they can limit the outrageous adverts shown on TV
Recommendation:
· Both teams to score – 10/11 BetVictor