The Daily Acca: More goals in the Champions League

Paul Robinson
22 November 2017

It's hard to know where things have gone wrong for Atletico Madrid

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There was a 5/2 winner for Paul Robinson and his Daily Acca followers yesterday and he's aiming to follow up with an 11/2 treble in the same competition. Here are his selections:

- Back BTTS in Juventus v Barcelona @ 3/4
- Back BTTS in FC Basel v Man United @ 19/20
- Back BTTS in Atletico Madrid v Roma @ 19/20

The Acca pays approximately 11/2

Bet 1: Back BTTS in Juventus v Barcelona @ 3/4 - KO 19:45 GMT

The top two teams in Group D meet in Turin this evening and I have to believe that there will be goals at both ends.

Juventus are a side in transition at the moment and that is reflected in the fact that they are only third in Serie A - four points adrift of Napoli at the top. They were beaten 3-2 at Sampdoria at the weekend and their blushes were only spared by two injury time goals.

Many people thought that Barcelona would be a team in transition at the beginning of the campaign, but if they are, it hasn't affected their performance.

Ernesto Valverde's men are four points clear at the top of La Liga and they are yet to be defeated. They also sit at the top of this Champions League group having won three and drawn one of their four fixtures - including a 3-0 victory over Juventus at the Nou Camp.

I expect the Italians to be much more competitive this evening and as their defence aren't as strong as they have been in recent years, I can't imagine that there will be a clean sheet for either side.

Bet 2: Back BTTS in FC Basel v Man United @ 19/20 - KO 19:45 GMT

To Switzerland now for a Group A clash between FC Basel and Manchester United, and with the pressure off the English club, it's quite likely that Jose Mourinho will adopt slightly more adventurous tactics.

A maximum 12 points from a possible 12 has United in the knockout phase already and it would take a miracle for them not to top the group. They have only conceded one goal, but now that their job is pretty much done, the defence could find themselves a bit more exposed.

Paul Pogba is back in the team following injury and we saw on Saturday just how important he is to their attacking play. It will be interesting to see if he starts this game, but the manager should give him some minutes to build up his match fitness.

The hosts are battling it out with CSKA Moscow for the runners-up position as they are locked together on six points. The Russians are also at home tonight, so with Basel having to go to Benfica in their final game, they will be keen to try and take all three points this evening and keep their chances alive.

Bet 3: Back BTTS in Atletico Madrid v Roma @ 19/20 - KO 19:45 GMT

We conclude in Group C for a match between the underperforming Atletico Madrid and the flourishing Roma.

Diego Simeone's side have moved to a new stadium and they aren't settling in too well. They have drawn plenty of matches that they should have won, and they were beaten by Chelsea earlier in the year.

All that has led to them trailing Barcelona by 10 points already in La Liga, and they are in grave danger of not qualifying for the last 16 of this competition. They could only draw both of their back to back fixtures against minnows, FK Qarabag, meaning that they are four points behind Chelsea in second and five behind today's opponents.

This really is a must win for Atletico so expect a positive performance from the players. That could leave them vulnerable at the back however, and they are facing a rampant Roma outfit who are banging in goals for fun.

Eusebio Di Francesco's side have won their last six matches in all competitions, and they scored nine times during their last three.

The Acca pays approximately 11/2

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