Betchecker: Big prize on Betfair as Chelsea ease past Valencia

Champions League / Michael Lintorn / 07 December 2011 / Leave a Comment

Didier Drogba struck twice to quell fears of Chelsea making an early exit

"Any Betfair customer who stuck £10 on Chelsea claiming top spot with a 3-0 victory won back £161.50 – even accounting for the maximum 5% commission – a significant increase on the £100 on offer with Ladbrokes."

Shrewd Betfair punters who got the scores right as Chelsea, Olympiakos, Marseille and Shakhtar triumphed in the Champions League were handsomely rewarded...

It was supposed to be one of the most nervy nights in Chelsea's European history, but Didier Drogba had other ideas for their final Group E match against Valencia, firing them into a third-minute lead from which they never looked backed.

And any Betfair customer who stuck £10 on them claiming top spot with a 3-0 victory won back £161.50 - even accounting for the maximum 5% commission - a significant increase on the £100 on offer with Ladbrokes. The Blues are now in to [15.0] to lift the trophy for the first time.

Arsenal also finished first in their group yet had far less to celebrate in their closing encounter as their second string were beaten 3-1 by Olympiakos in Greece, a result that wasn't enough to send the hosts through as runners-up.

It did do great things for accurate correct score bettors on Betfair though, who were able to sweep up £175.75 for a £10 outlay, whereas they would have pocketed just £120 if doing their business with Stan James.

There was also more money to be made betting against other people on Betfair on the other fixture in Group F as Marseille fought back from 2-0 down away to Borussia Dortmund to triumph and seal a place in the knockout stages.

A £10 flutter on their 3-2 success delivered an enormous £513 profit, compared to £330 with Coral, while there was an even larger sum available for those who foresaw the half-time/full-time reversal. They landed £560.50 for a £10 stake on Betfair, with the same bet returning only £250 at Ladbrokes.

Another opportunity to win big was provided in Group G where shock table-toppers APOEL suffered their first defeat at home to Shakhtar. £10 on the Ukrainian side prevailing 1-0 earned Betfair backers £161.50, while Ladbrokes punters were forced to settle for £110.

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