UEFA Champions League Week 2: Online Betting Preview
The second set of group stage matches of UEFA Champions League are all set to commence during this mid-week. There are some mouth-watering contests (for watching great football as well as for online betting) on offer here. The prime among them are Real Madrid’s away encounter with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich’s away fixture against Atletico Madrid.
Fixtures
September 28
Sporting Lisbon vs Legia Warsaw
Sevilla vs Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb vs Juventus
CSKA Moscow vs Tottenham Hotspurs
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Monaco vs Bayer Leverkusen
FC Copenhagen vs Club Brugge
Leicester City vs Porto
September 29
Ludogorets Razgrad vs Paris Saint-Germain
Celtic vs Manchester City
Napoli vs Benfica
FC Rostov vs PSV Eindhoven
Arsenal vs FC Basel
Besiktas vs Dynamo Kyiv
Atlético Madrid vs Bayern Munich
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Barcelona
For a better understanding of the teams for online betting, it is important to know the stand.
| Team | Matches | Points |
| Group A | ||
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 |
| Basel | 1 | 1 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 1 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 |
| Group B | ||
| Napoli | 1 | 3 |
| Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 |
| Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 |
| Group C | ||
| Barcelona | 1 | 3 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 3 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 |
| Celtic | 1 | 0 |
| Group D | ||
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 3 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | 3 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 |
| FC Rostov | 1 | 0 |
| Group E | ||
| Monaco | 1 | 3 |
| CSKA Moscow | 1 | 1 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 |
| Group F | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 3 |
| Sporting Lisbon | 0 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 0 | 0 |
| Group G | ||
| Leicester City | 1 | 3 |
| FC Copenhagen | 1 | 1 |
| Porto | 1 | 1 |
| Club Brugge | 1 | 0 |
| Group H | ||
| Lyon | 1 | 3 |
| Juventus | 1 | 1 |
| Sevilla | 1 | 1 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 |
Marquee matches of the midweek
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
The most eagerly anticipated match of this phase will be Real Madrid’s trip to Dortmund. The German side is in red-hot form and they are playing at home. Real have not been in the best of form in recent times. The recent public show of disagreement between manager Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo has triggered a wave of rumours. Meanwhile Ronaldo is just three short of the 100th goal in the UEFA Championship. What are the odds of online betting in him achieving that landmark with hattrick against Dortmund? For the record, Ronaldo has scored three goals so far against Dortmund. Real Madrid have a slight edge of four against three in the H2H rating. But they have not yet scored an away win over Dortmund.
Atlético Madrid vs Bayern Munich
Another interesting prospect is Bayern Munich’s trip to Madrid. Atletico have slowly coming into the their top form in the La Liga, while Bayern Munich are having their usual stroll in the park in the Bundesliga. These two teams have met in the last season as well, in the semi-final. Atletico won the home match 1-0 and scored an away goal in the 2-1 defeat and advanced to the final by virtue of the away goal. So this is kind of revenge match for Bayern. The German team is stronger on paper, while the Spanish team has the advantage of playing at home. A draw must be a prime candidate for online betting.
There are some other eye-catching matches as well, such as Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Barcelona and Leicester City vs Porto. Check out the online betting odds at 12Bet.
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