Champions League Betting Guide

Barcelona sixteen, Werder Bremen seven, Udinese seven, Panathinaikos 4

Udinese suffered Champions League heartbreak when they gradually completed 3rd in the group. They required a draw to finish 2nd and have been four minutes away from keeping readers Barcelona to a goalless draw but late strikes from Santiago Ezquerro and Andres Iniesta handed the Spaniards victory.

Runners up spot went to Werder Bremen who hammered Panathinaikos five-one to leave their Greek opponents propping up the relaxation of the group. But thats what Champions League Betting is all about.

Group D

Villareal ten, Benfica eight, Lille six, Manchester United 6

Unthinkable when the groups were at first drawn, but Manchester United are out of Europe fully following finishing bottom of Group D. The Reds were odds on to win in Portugal and even took a five moment lead by way of Paul Scholes. Two targets previous to half-time tipped the balance in favour of Benfica and United couldn't develop the equaliser required to change them as group runners up.

In what was the most opening group of the tournament, Villarreal safe best spot with a 1- victory around Lille. Prolonged shot fanciers can now back again Villarreal at 28/one and Benfica at 66/1.

Group E

AC Milan 11, PSV Eindoven ten, Schalke 04 eight, Fenerbahce 4

A three-two victory about Schalke 04 ensured AC Milan finished the group in very first destination and condemned the Germans to UEFA Cup football, although PSV Eindoven place in a skilled effectiveness to beat presently-removed Fenerbahce to safe a destination in the future round.

AC Milan, the winners of the tournament in 2003, are fourth favourites at 10/one when PSV Eindoven are out there at a more generous fifty/1.

Group F

Lyon sixteen, Real Madrid ten, Rosenborg four, Olympiacos 4

Lyon remained unbeaten and topped the group in fashion following a two-one victory about 3rd put Rosenborg and have dark-horse credentials at 11/one. The glamorous, but typically underachieving Serious Madrid now deal with a stern test towards a single of the group winners soon after finishing in the runners up place.

The Spanish giants misplaced their 1st game following the sacking of coach Wanderley Luxemburgo, falling 2-one to Olympiakos, but will nevertheless have their supporters at odds of sixteen/one.

Group G

Liverpool twelve, Chelsea eleven, Serious Betis seven, Anderlecht three

Liverpool's goalless draw with Chelsea was sufficient to secure major spot in the group, after beginning their European marketing campaign way back in July towards Welsh minnows Total Network Answers. Inspite of currently being the reigning European champions and also obtaining a favourable draw in the up coming spherical, the Reds are only 10th favorite out of the remaining 16 groups and can be backed at 16/1.

Chelsea remain second favourites at eleven/two but their runners-up position could see them drawn against Barcelona at this stage of the competitors for a 2nd yr in a row.

Group H

Inter Milan 13, Rangers 7, Artmedia Bratislava six, FC Porto 5

Rangers may possibly be struggling domestically, but their battling one-1 draw against group winners Inter Milan ensured they grew to become the to begin with Scottish club to progress over and above the group phases in Champions League historical past. Click champions league betting for hottest very best selling prices.