Copenhagen (23/10) v
Galatasaray (11/8)
The loss of goalkeeper
Fernando Muslera (broken toe) and midfielder Wesley Sneijder (thigh) are two
big blows for Galatasaray as they attempt to beat Copenhagen in Denmark. The
hosts didn’t get a sniff in Turkey and Gala’s European experience – including a
late draw at Juventus – should stand them in good stead for all that those two
absences are a big worry.
Advice: 1 pt Galatasaray (11/8 general)
Juventus (7/5) v Real
Madrid (11/5)
Juventus’s results in the Champions League have been
desperately disappointing so far but they’ve been miles better than the results
suggest and having found their form, they are more than capable of putting
themselves back into the last 16 running. Juventus outplayed Madrid with 11,
and then 10 men, and had it not been for a nightmarishly inept showing from
Giorgio Chiellini then they may have walked away with all three points. Having
won three games to nil on the bounce since, Antonio Conte’s men look ready to
exact revenge on a Madrid side that has been remarkably open in defence at
times this season.
Advice: 2 pts Juventus (7/5 Stan James, Bet365)
Manchester City (1/5)
v CSKA (20)
Manchester City’s hard fought win in Moscow in the news for
all the wrong reasons but they can all but put themselves in the last 16 with a
comprehensive win at home. City have won by 2 goals in 9 of their 10 victories
so far this season and can go further than that here infront of their own fans,
where they’ve been so impressive domestically.
Advice: 3 pts Manchester City -2 (7/5 Bet365)
Olympiakos (11/8) v
Benfica (12/5)
Olympiakos and Benfica went head to head in a swimming pool
in Portugal last time and they can put Benfica’s progression for the last 16 in
doubt with a home win. The Greeks outplayed Benfica and would have gone 2-0 up
on playable surface, while they were robbed of 2 points by an incorrectly given
corner.
Advice: 1 pt win Olympiakos (11/8 general)
PSG (1/8) v
Anderlecht (9)
PSG should seal the group winning deal against an Anderlecht
side that has looked hopelessly overmatched in most of their games in the
group, never moreso than when they were trashed 5-0 in Belgium last time. To be
fair to the Belgians, they were attacking (they had two more shots on target
than the Parisians) last time but the gulf in class should be too deep.
Advice: 1 pt PSG -2 (evs general)
Plzen (25) v Bayern
(2/11)
Bayern Munich should be good enough to all but seal their
group at Plzen. Guariola’s men have adapted well to his style of play and should
be able to create enough openings to leave with three points. The hosts lost
3-0 to Manchester City and a similar result looks on the cards once again.
Advice: 1 pt Munich -2 (13/10 Paddy Power)
Real Socidedad (13/8)
v Manchester United (17/10)
Manchester United were lucky to beat Sociedead on the last
matchday and haven’t been much improved since. While Sociedad haven’t been
reaching their standards of last season, it’s also true that United have
suffered the same slump and a draw looks the best runner here.
Advice: 1 pt Draw (9/4 Stan James)
Shakhtar (13/10) v
Leverkusen (13/5)
Shakhtar do most of their best work at home but are hard to trust
at 13/10 with the side that has impressed so many in Europe three seasons ago
now well and truly broken up. Leverkusen thrashed the Ukranians in Germany last
time out so hard that they have to be considered as value in the match outcomes
market, but even more likely looks to be goals.
Advice: 1 pt Over 2.5 goals (19/20 Sportingbet)
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