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Champions League: Final day matters

Reputations on the line in the Champions League

It’s hard to think that we’re already in Matchday six of the Champions League, but given the squashed calendar this season, we’re primed and ready for a huge two days of midweek football!

While a group of teams have already secured their berths in the knockout phase, some big teams are still walking the tightrope, so who will keep their balance and who will take the plunge into the deep?

A reminder of who’s qualified:

  • Bayern Munich
  • Juventus
  • Barcelona
  • Chelsea
  • Sevilla
  • Manchester City
  • PSV
  • Porto
  • Liverpool
  • Dortmund

3 teams on 9 points in Group H

Manchester United’s group H is perhaps the most compelling of them all. Three big teams are on nine points and anything can happen. United are in Leipzig to take on a team they beat 5-0 at home, while PSG are home against bottom placed Istanbul Basaksehir.

You’d instinctively argue Paris Saint-Germain are too strong for Istanbul so with three points they would qualify, but predicting Manchester United and RB Leipzig is a stretch.

Yes yes, we know… United beat them 5-0 already, but that’s irrelevant at this stage. Leipzig were handed a lifeline as Istanbul did beat United, bailing Leipzig out for the defeat. Both teams scored three goals over the weekend so picking your winner based on current form is tough. 

Away day key

Studying Manchester United’s away form is the key here. They simply love being away from home! They’ve now won a record nine away games. Given the first round result, a draw favours United too so this match should be in their hands. We did however suggest the same for the PSG match, but look what happened there! 

We won’t risk our reputation with a prediction, but share our odds with you instead, which as you can see speak for themselves: 

 

  • A draw is placed at: 14/5 or 3.8
  • Manchester United to win: 31/20 or 2.55
  • RB Leipzig to win: 31/20 or 2.55
  • Both teams to score is also priced at 1/2 or 1.5 

Group B will see giants fall

When the teams for Group B were pulled out of the bag we all thought it would be walks in the park for Inter and Real Madrid. It turned out to be a disastrous trudge in the mud for both sides, and Zidane will be lucky to escape with his job should Madrid fail to qualify for the knockouts. 

Real Madrid entertain surprise group leaders Borussia Monchengladbach, while Shakhtar Donetsk head to Inter. Both heavy hitters are at home, and draws do neither any favours. The underdogs will be desperate for a result, and most neutrals will too, as we often tend to support the Davids of these types of clashes.

And as with that story, the Goliaths here have it all to lose. Reputations will shatter and you’d fear for Zidane should his side embarrass themselves further this season. 

Real Madrid returned to winning ways as they beat Sevilla in La Liga and a repeat of that would be vital for Zidane. 

Cases for the defences

Inter and Real Madrid’s defensive woes have put them in this precarious situation with both sides shipping nine goals in 5 games. It really is miserable form and when you consider the fact that Monchengladbach have scored 16 in five, you’d back them to score!

If they do score first, Real Madrid have their work cut out, and since a draw favours the Germans, we’re settling for a draw too which is priced at odds of 3.65 or 13/5. Throw an Inter win into the mix and we’ve got a truly compelling night. With both teams playing at the same time, the remote control will be glued to our hands. 

An Inter win and Real draw would mean curtains for Real Madrid with Shakhtar also beating them to the Europa League berth, due to the direct encounter ruling.

Inter are priced at 1.31 or 3/10 to win! 

 

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