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Champions League

The premier club competition in the world. The giants of European football battle it out for supremacy.

2-1 extra-time scoreline matched at 100 to send Chelsea through

30 April 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

The 2-1 extra-time scoreline was matched at [100.0] on Betfair to send Chelsea to Moscow for the Champions League Final but not before certain [1.01] backers were given a huge scare...... Read more | Comment now

The Championship Betting: Stoke and Hull go all out for promotion

30 April 2008 | About Andrew French

Andrew French looks at the Championship's two decisive matches live on Sky that will decide whether Hull or Stoke will join West Brom for automatic promotion...... Read more | Comment now

Champions League on Betfair: United set up all-English final

29 April 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Paul Scholes' piledriver sends [2.34] United through to Moscow.... Read more | Comment now

Champions League Betting: Tight again for the next 'Battle of the Bridge'

29 April 2008 | About Mike Norman

'Mystical' Mike Norman thinks Chelsea will shut up shop, so can Liverpool break down the Blues? Read his betting preview here... Read more | Comment now

Champions League: Scholes to guide Man Utd to Moscow date

28 April 2008 | About Dan Fitch

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch wasn't impressed by Man Utd's rotation policy at the weekend but thinks the returns of Cristiano Ronaldo and in particular Paul Scholes should be decisive in seeing Man Utd through... Read more | Comment now

Champions League Betting: Barcelona are their own biggest problem

23 April 2008 | About Alsy

Morgan in the driving seat - Allsy tells us why most of Barcelona's problems are of their own making and why all things considered, the draw is the best bet on offer tonight as Wayne Rooney and friends come to... Read more | Comment now

Champions League Betting: Goals will be at a premium

21 April 2008 | About Mike Norman

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to try to predict what will happen when Liverpool and Chelsea meet on Tuesday night. The conclusion: bet on few goals.... Read more | Comment now

Man Utd favourites for Champions League on Betfair

9 April 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Man Utd touch [2.6] en route to beating Roma and are now the Champions League favourites but they will have to overcome Barcelona first...... Read more | Comment now

Champions League Betting: Roma's uncomfortable visit into Wayne's World

8 April 2008 | About Mike Norman

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball and predicts a Rooney goal and a Man Utd clean sheet despite the possible absence of Rio Ferdinand... Read more | Comment now

Champions League Betting: First leg 1-0 lead should see Barca through

8 April 2008 | About Dan Fitch

Armed with a 1-0 lead, even Barcelona won't manage to throw this one away says Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch. But they won't be lifting the trophy come May...... Read more | Comment now

Champions League: Home advantage should see Chelsea through

8 April 2008 | About Alsy

Morgan in the driving seat: Allsy expects a Chelsea 4-5-1 formation, a big performance from Didier Drogba and a safe passage for the West Londoners into the next round of the Champions League... Read more | Comment now

Champions League Betting: Backs to the Walcott job for Liverpool

8 April 2008 | About Tareq Quiroz

TQ expects Arsenal to have most of the ball tonight in part three of the trilogy but who does he expect to be in the next round?... Read more | Comment now

Fenerbahce hit odds of 30 to give home team backers Turkish Delight

2 April 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Fenerbahce hit [30.0] before beating Chelsea, Chelsea drift to [1.32] to qualify from [1.03], Arsenal and Liverpool correct score matched at [18.0]...... Read more | Comment now

Champions League betting: Don't underestimate Fenerbahce at home

2 April 2008 | About Andrew French

Chelsea should progress against Fenerbahce but are unlikely to take a lead back to Stamford Bridge from the first leg, says Andrew French... Read more | Comment now

Champions League betting: Liverpool are a different proposition in Europe

1 April 2008 | About Mike Norman

"Mystical" Mike Norman tells us why, when it comes to Champions League football, Liverpool show their true colours and how this should be more than good enough to overcome a struggling Arsenal... Read more | Comment now

Champions League betting: Good time to be opposing Barca

1 April 2008 | About Dan Fitch

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch thinks Barca's class should see them through in the end but Schalke could cause an upset in the first leg... Read more | Comment now

Champions League betting: Fitness of Totti doesn't mean a Roman Holiday for Man Utd

31 March 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco tells us why Roma will miss their skipper Totti more than most but why that alone won't be enough for Man Utd to take a lead into the second leg... Read more | Comment now

Champions League & UEFA Cup Betting: Draw sees Liverpool v Arsenal clash

14 March 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

If you missed the lunchtime Champions League and UEFA Cup draws, here are the ties that the balls came up with and how they have affected the betting... Read more | Comment now

Inter Milan v Liverpool: Inter can still qualify despite two goal deficit

10 March 2008 | About Mike Norman

Liverpool set for tough trip to Milan on Tuesday night. Mike Norman runs over the odds for the night's action...... Read more | Comment now

Real Madrid crash out of Champions League to 13.5 Roma

5 March 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Roma and Chelsea go through as Arsenal, Man Utd and Chelsea occupy three of the four places at the head of the betting for the Champions League title... Read more | Comment now

Real Madrid v Roma: Goals galore expected but Real can be floored

5 March 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco tells us why the absence of Ruud Van Nistelrooy may prove to be the deciding factor in a goal-filed match that should see Roma progress... Read more | Comment now

Chelsea v Olympiacos: Cech out the odds on a Chelsea win by a single goal

4 March 2008 | About Andrew French

Andrew French talks us through the betting as much-improved Olympiacos travel to Stamford Bridge knowing a score draw will see them progress... Read more | Comment now

AC Milan v Arsenal: Gattuso and co to edge through in a hairy encounter

4 March 2008 | About Dan Fitch

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch tells us why a scoreless draw in 90 minutes may well be on the cards but why AC Milan's name is likely to be the one in the draw for the quarters... Read more | Comment now

Man Utd v Lyon betting: United progress far from being child's play

3 March 2008 | About Mike Norman

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to try to predict what will happen as the likes of Juninho Pernambucano and Benzema vist a packed Old Trafford for a place in the quarter-finals... Read more | Comment now

Man Utd v Lyon: Fergie's boys step into the Lyon's den

20 February 2008 | About Dan Fitch

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch tells us why the draw is the best bet on offer tonight and why Man Utd might be worth backing for overall glory sooner rather than later... Read more | Comment now

 

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