Champions League Odds : Celtic v Barcelona, Chelsea v Shakhtar, Man Utd v Braga, Bayern v Lille feature Wednesday
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Away from the Premier League interest in the Champions League on Wednesday – Chelsea host Shakhtar, while Manchester United travel to Braga – there are some other games to keep an eye on as we edge towards the business end of the group stages.
Chelsea will definitely be keeping a close eye on proceedings in Italy as Group E rivals Juventus host FC Nordsaelland. The Italian giants are currently 3rd in the group after three draws in as many games and they need a win to boost their qualifying hopes.
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There are two important fixtures in Group F as well, arguably the most competitive at this stage with three teams tied on six points. BATE Borisov are leading the way thanks to a superior goal difference and they travel to 3rd placed Valencia in a crunch Champions League contest.
Bayern Munich – who are 2nd at the moment and arguably favourites to win the group – are then at home to bottom of the table Lille. Nothing but three points will do and with the other contenders for qualification playing each other, this could be a significant evening for the German side, however the odds available of 1/5 will offer little appeal to punters.
There is then some British interest in Group G as Scottish Champions Celtic host Barcelona in what should be a fascinating European battle. When these two met a couple of weeks ago, the Spanish team grabbed a late winner after an epic Celtic performance and Neil Lennon’s men will want revenge on Wednesday.
Predictably however, the bookmakers do not fancy the Scottish Champions chances and it would take only the most patriotic punter to back the 9/1 for the home win. Nonetheless, the Catalan giants will not be relishing the trip to Glasgow pon a cold November evening.
As far as how the group is looking going into this one, Celtic are 2nd, five points behind Barcelona. Therefore, for the Scottish team, the clash between Spartak Moscow and Benfica is an important one. This also takes place on Wednesday.
The final game to look at is one concerning Manchester United’s group. CFR Cluj – United’s biggest rivals for top spot at the moment – are at home to a Galatasaray side that only has one point at the moment.
Overall, there is plenty to play for on Wednesday evening as teams look to consolidate their decent position, push for qualification or try to keep their chances of progressing alive.
An action packed Wednesday evening awaits!
