AC Milan (11/2) v Barcelona (3/5)
Barcelona have won only 2 of their previous 7 visits to AC Milan but they’ve faced better or more in form units than the team that squeezed past Udinese on Saturday and they should be able to take all three points. The Catalans dropped points at Osasuna but that was the first time that’s happened this season and with Milan likely to have few, if any opportunities to make an impact, they’re the bet. Back them to win by 1.
Advice: 1 pt Barcelona to win by 1 goal (14/5 Ladbrokes)
Austria Vienna (10) v Atl Madrid (4/11)
Atleico’s domestic train came off the tracks just a little when Espanyol beat them on Sunday but that could be just a blip and they look well capable of bouncing back to beat Australia Vienna and make it three from three in the group. Vienna haven’t scored in their two matches so far and have won half their league games by one goal, so the 1-0, win to nil, and one goal winning options all make appeal, with a dutch of the 1 and 2-0 scores possibly the best value.
Advice: 1 pt 1 and 2-0 Atletico Madrid (7/1 Ladbrokes, 6/1 general)
Celtic (31/20) v Ajax (7/4)
Celtic have struggled to impose themselves upon domestic proceedings this season, following a spate of losses in the transfer markets over the summer, and despite manful efforts against Milan (where they were unlucky to conceded two late goals) and Barcelona (where they once again) they make no appeal to beat Ajax, who have struggled badly in recent seasons of the Champions League. At Parkhead they look vulnerable, but neither team makes a whole lot of appeal. Cletic’s last seven European games have been under 2.5 goals and that might be the way to go.
Advice: 1 pt under 2.5 goals (5/6 general)
Marselllie (9/4) v Napoli (29/20)
Napoli’s recent European record is notoriously poor but they’ve faced some of the world’s best club sides and they can take all three points from France. Rafa Bentiez’s side have won just two of their last 13 on the road in Europe but played far better than a 2-0 scoreline suggests at unbeaten Roma and have the quality to take a success from a Marsellie side who have lost 11 of their last 22 home matches in the competition proper and been beaten by Monaco and Paris St Germain in Ligue 1, sides comparable to the first XI that Napoli are likely to put out tonight.
Advice: 4 pts Napoli (29/20 Bet Victor)
Porto (4/6) v Zenit (11/2)
Zenit’a 2-0 win against CSKA Moscow at the weekend was their best performance of the season and deserves serious credit, although it remains to be seen just how they cope with the intense home atmosphere that Porto will provide. The Portuguese champions were beaten by Atletico Madrid here but that was a tight contest and they can edge this encounter.
Advice: 1 pt Porto to win by 1 goal (13/5 Ladbrokes)
Schalke (23/10) v Chelsea (13/10)
Chelsea were dismal in their opening matchday defeat to Basel but have won 5 of their 6 games since and were unlucky not to take all the points from their trip to Tottenham in their only failure to take all three points. Schalke have gotten themselves together after a chaotic star to the season but their defensive woes haven’t gone away with 19 conceded in the league so far and their current plague of injuries – including Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Kevin Prince boating, and Jefferson Farfan makes it hard to be enthusiastic about their prospects. Chelsea can take all three points in a high scoring game.
Advice: 2 pts Chelsea (7/5 Coral), 1 pt over 2.5 goals (8/11 general)
Steaua (15/8) v Basel (8/5)
Basel’s loss to Schalke back in Switzerland felt tame and disappointing but they’re good enough to take all the points against a Steaua side that’s yet to score in this year’s competition, following 3 and 4-0 defeats against Schalke and Chelsea respectively. Basel were in no way flattered by their opening win at Chelsea and are given a generous chance by bookmakers here in an eminently winnable game.
Advice: 1 pt Basel (8/5 general)
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