For some sides this week’s Champions League game is an opportunity to guarantee qualification and for others it a must win game to keep hopes of qualification alive. Check out all the latest football betting tips in our football section.
The one side who is desperate for a win is Liverpool who will be looking at a UEFA Cup run at best if they fail to do so. Betfred’s 2/7 makes no appeal considering how much Liverpool have struggled and a much better bet comes in the correct score market where Liverpool are 6/1 to win 1-0 with Bet365. Liverpool haven’t exactly been scoring for fun recently and Besiktas are no mugs, even away from home where their significant home advantage is lost.
Another side well capable of scraping a 1-0 win are Celtic who host Benfica. Celtic have a very strong home record in Europe and rarely concede. Meanwhile Benfica continually struggle to score with all of their goals coming in the last five minutes of their games. Celtic should just shade this and 1-0 is well worth a bet at 6/1 with Bet365.
Also on Tuesday Chelsea travel to Germany to face Schalke and one man who has a point to prove to many is Frank Lampard who seems to have fallen foul of his international fans. Since his return from injury he has been scoring for fun and at 15/2 with Betfred to open the scoring he looks a good value bet. The 11/10 about a Chelsea win at Blue Square is also worth considering.
On Wednesday Rangers face Barcelona at the Nou Camp and Barcelona should win this one comfortably. Thierry Henry should get the bulk of the chances and he is confidently selected to score the first goal at 4/1 with Blue Square.
Manchester United host Dynamo Kiev having beaten them easily a couple of weeks ago and this could be a bit of a rout. Deciding how many United will score is no enviable task so stick to backing anytime goalscorers. Wayne Rooney is 6/5 and Cristiano Ronaldo is 6/4. Back both and just one of them scoring will yield a profit, although both should score.
Finally, Arsenal travel to Slavia Prague having already put seven past them at the Emirates Stadium. There is no stopping the Gunners at the moment and certainly no stopping their sensational midfielder Cesc Fabregas. He has to be backed to score the first goal at 15/2 with Bet365. You can back each way for extra security, he is bound to be amongst the goals, of which there should be many.
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Weekend football betting tips for 1st November
Burnley are the surprise package of the Championsip, and currently occupy 5th place. They proved their promotion credentials in midweek by beating fellow promotion favourites Reading at Turf Moor. We will be backing them to win again on Saturday when they entertain Norwich. Having won 7 of their last 11 games, and at Turf Moor have already knocked Premiership side Fulham out of the League Cup.
Paddy Power offer stand out best odds of 8/15 on Millwall.
In League 2 the divisions draw specialists meet, and surprise surprise we are tipping a draw! Notts County have drawn 5 from 6 this at home so far this season, and another draw looks set to be on the cards as they entertain Rochdale, another mid-table side who have drawn 4 of their 6 league games on the road.
Betfred and Skybet both offer the best odds off 12/5 on this game ending all square.
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4pts Millwall @ 8/15
2pts Notts County and Rochdale to draw @ 12/5
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After the hectic activity of transfer deadline day it is great to get back to real football. The tie of the weekend is possibly Spurs versus Manchester United where arguably the best player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, will be strutting his stuff. No player in Premier League history has scored as many goals as he has at this stage in the season and if you fancy him to score again he is 11/8 with Totesport to net anytime. It seems inevitable that both sides will score and the over 2.5 goals bet at 4/6 with Bet365 looks a certainty, even at restrictive odds. United might just edge this game 2-1 and if you fancy that as a scoreline then take the 7/1 with Betfred.
The early kick off on Saturday takes place at Eastlands when Man City take on Arsenal. There is no denying City are going through a blip and the 5/6 about an away win with Totesport looks well worth a bet. Emmanuel Adebayor is only being kept off the top of the scoring charts by Cristiano Ronaldo and he rates a fair bet to score first at odds of 9/2 with Stan James. Finally, it seems unlikely that City will score, especially if the transfer of Benjani isn’t settled by then, so back Arsenal to win 2-0 at 7/1 with Betfred.
In the Saturday evening fixture stuttering Liverpool take on relegation threatened Sunderland. Roy Keane will have his players well up for this match and with Liverpool ’s poor recent form and tendency to draw the 4/1 with VC Bet about a stalemate looks overpriced. New Sunderland signing Rade Prica looked lively on his debut and he looks the value bet in the anytime goal market at 4/1 withBet365.
Sunday’s best match is the derby between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. Boro have improved markedly over recent weeks and with the signing of Alfonso Alves they have a striker capable of matching their ambitions. Newcastle are yet to score under new manager Kevin Keegan and the Toon Army look worth taking on at the odds and Boro should be backed at 3/1 with Stan James.
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Middlesborough are second favourites for the UEFA Cup after overcoming Italian giants Roma.
Steve McClaren’s men are as short as 3/1 following that famous victory, although a number of bookmakers including SportingOdds and Totesport are offering odds of 4/1 on Boro.
Leading the market are German side Schalke, as short as 5/2 with Ladbrokes, but available at best odds 3/1 with Stan James. Next up in the betting, joint favourites with Middlesborough, are Spanish outfit Sevilla at 4/1. Check out all of these odds and tips in our football betting section, which provides regular match previews with detailed analysis and insight, helping you place profitable bets.
Middlesborough will attract plenty of support in the betting because they have arguably the easier draw, facing Swiss side Basle in the Quarter Final, and then the winners of the Steaua Bucharest and Rapid Bucharesti game in the semi’s. This means they wouldn’t have to play either of the big two Sevilla or Schalke until the final.
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The football league playoffs represent some of the most exciting betting opportunities with a range of great matches that are often difficult to call. The 2008 playoffs will be no exception!
Crystal Palace are the 2/1 favourites with bookmakers to win the playoffs and return to the Premiership, mainly thanks to the good form that has seen them rise from mid-table. Palace have only lost once in their last 13 outings, winning 4 of their last 5 fixtures including a victory over promoted Stoke City.
Hull City may be one of the more unfashionable sides in the division, but are second favourites for promotion at best odds13/5 with Stan James. Hull have won 8 of their last 12 games and are definitely a force to be reckoned with.
Watford were leading the division earlier in the season but a disastrous run in to the season has seen them just make the cut for the playoffs. The departure of leading goalscorer Marlon King may have been a big factor in their recent poor form, having won only once in their last 14 games. During this bad spell Watford were drubbed 3-0 by Hull City – the side they face in the playoff semi-final. Bet 365 offer the best odds on Watford at 7/2.
Bristol City have had a fantastic season in their first season in the Championship and are best odds 4/1 with Bet 365 to make it to the Premiership. Some may feel that Bristol City peaked to soon, and after looking solid for automatic promotion for much of the later part of the season, the disappointment of the playoffs and lack of form could see them miss out. With only 2 wins in their last 11 games it is easy to see why bookmakers make them the outsiders for promotion.
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