Online Betting - Champions League Semi Finals
28th April, 2009
Football games don't get much bigger than the Champions league Semi Finals. This week the four best teams in Europe will be battling it out for a place in the final which takes place on the 27th May in Rome.
Last year saw United and Chelsea face each other in Moscow, with United winning in a penalty shoot out. It could well be an all English final once again, but Barcelona will be desperate to represent Spanish football this year.
Online bookies are expecting to take millions of bets from punters. Barca host last years finalists Chelsea at the Nou Camp this evening and are 7/10 favourites to win. Chelsea are priced at a respectable 4/1 with some bookies, including, Coral and Betfred.
First goal scorer markets have Samuel Eto as favourite to find the back of the net first, and the in form striker is priced at 5/1 with Paddy Power. Arguably the worlds current best player, Lionel Messi is priced at 6/1 with Ladbrokes to score first, and will be looking run at left back Jose Bosingwa, who is a replacement for the banned Ashely Cole.
Dider Drogba will be fresh from a rest this weekend and is priced at 8/1 Stan James to score first.
Our tip: Barcelona to win. Chelsea haven't looked confident at the back and will struggle to cope with the attacking flair of the Spanish outfit. 2-0 Barca 7/1 with Paddy Power.
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By Jamie
