Soccer betting tips and predictions

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After an embarrassing night for football on Tuesday that saw the qualification of Chelsea into the Champions League final, Wednesday will hopefully bring us a real match and at least one team worthy of the final as Real Madrid welcomes Bayern Munchen.

Real Madrid will head into this decisive second leg with one goal handicap as the scoreline last week showed 2-1 for Bayern after a very exciting game decided in extra time by a goal from Gomez.

Real certainly has the upper hand in this one as they will play on Santiago Bernabeu in front of their fantastic crowd and with their weekend victory against Barcelona, morale is sky high, everyone at the club hopping for the Champions League trophy along with Primera Division title.

Bayern Munchen playing for glory in the Champions League after losing the battle for the Bundesliga and facing a very though DFB Pokal final against leaders Borussia Dortmund.

They are one of the most constant teams in this competition for the past few years and although not granted the best of odds through out the season, they manage to reach high stages in the competition.

My pick: Real Madrid to win ( Over 2.5 goals )

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Primera Division table positions: Barcelona - 2, Real Madrid - 1

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The match that will certainly draw most of the attention this weekend as FC Barcelona host rivals Real Madrid in El Clásico on Saturday.

Barcelona, as it’s rivals, heading into this game after a painful defeat in the Champions League this week when they lost away to Chelsea, ending a 15 game streak without losses.

With a total of 81 points, Barcelona is four points bellow it’s rival in the Primera Division table and with only five matches to go this season a victory here is a must for them if they are to hold claim to the trophy.

They managed to dominate Real Madrid in their latest matches played between the teams both in tactic and results and Barcelona it highly regarded as the favorite for this one as well in terms of bookies odds.

Real Madrid has a four point advantage over Barcelona in the chart, an advantage that can be diminished to just one point in case of a loss, but also can mean the title in case of a victory.

They as well lost their Champions League match against Bayern but with a scoreline of 2-1, the away goal gives them a better chance of qualifying.

The fact that they are playing this decisive match on Camp Nou will certainly be a great disadvantage for them especially in light or recent results between the teams.

My pick: Barcelona to win ( Under 2.5 goals )

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Things are really heating up in the Champions League with the first semi-final match on Tuesday as Bayern Munchen welcomes Real Madrid.

No doubt a very spectacular ahead with two offensive teams taking to the pitch and what can at first glance appear as an uneven game may turn to a surprise.

Bayern Munchen confronts a decisive match as they lost the battle for the Bundesliga, first with a defeat against leaders Borussia Dortmund followed by a poor display in a goalless draw against Mainz in the weekend.

Although it’s morale is rather low, Bayern is known for it’s strength in the Champions League, and by resting some of it’s top players last week their intention for this competition are quite obvious.

Real Madrid widely regarded as the favorite to reach the grand final, along with their rivals Barcelona, is in a different position all together. They lead the Primera Division and have the top chance of claiming the trophy and with no less than six victories out of their past seven games, their morale is high.

Great form displayed by Real Madrid in the weekend against Sporting Gijon, 3-1 the final score, with it fine offensive living up to it’s name but also with small glitches in defense.

My pick: Draw ( Under 2.5 goals )

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Primera Division table positions: Real Madrid - 1, Valencia - 3

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Top class fixture in the Spanish Primera Division on Sunday as leaders Real Madrid welcome third spot Valencia on Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid hopes to maintain their 6 points advantage over rivals Barcelona but have a though match ahead as they have to face Valencia.

Restoring their confidence, Real Madrid managed four straight victories in which they managed to score no less than 18 goals but as well conceded seven, a rather high number for them showing some gaps in defense.

Valencia is still on the third spot of the Primera Division table with a total of 48 points, but with just one point above Malaga they are in serious danger of falling in the rankings.

Only one victory for Valencia in their last five matches played, a 4-0 trashing of AZ Alkmaar in Europa League, allowing them to move further but at the same time affecting their fitness levels.

My pick: Real Madrid to win ( Over 2.5 goals )

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For the first time ever, an all Spanish Champions League final could be on the cards, between the top two teams in Spain, defending champions, Barcelona and nine times former winners, Real Madrid.

Certainly this looks like the most likely outcome after the Champions League Quarter Final draw was made last week, which has kept the two “Spanish Giants” apart and on opposite sides of the draw. Barcelona has the harder task after being drawn to play AC Milan in the last eight, whilst Real Madrid will take on the competition’s outsiders, APOEL, from Cyprus. Should both come through those games, Barcelona will be up against the winners of Chelsea and Benfica, with Jose Mourinho’s side up against either Bayern Munich or Marseille in the semi finals.

The full draw and match dates are as follows:

Quarter Final

APOEL v Real Madrid – 27 March, 4 April.

Marseille v Bayern Munich – 28 March, 3 April.

Benfica v Chelsea – 27 March, 4 April.

AC Milan v Barcelona – 28 March, 3 April.

Semi Final

APOEL or Real Madrid v Marseille or Bayern – 17 April, 25 April.

Benfica or Chelsea v AC Milan or Barcelona – 18 April, 24 April.

The final will be played on 19 May at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

The Champions League betting has Barca as the clear 7/5 favourites win the competition back-to-back and for the fourth time since 2006, while Real, who are currently eight points clear of Barcelona in La Liga, are odds of 11/5 to deny their rivals in Europe and claim a historic tenth Champions League crown. The Champions League final odds that they both meet in Munich are 5/4.

One man who will be a central figure of the entire Champions League plot this season will be Madrid boss, Jose Mourinho, who will be looking to become the first ever manager to coach three separate teams to Champions League glory. He took FC Porto to the title in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010. Interestingly, each time he has achieved the feat his team were topping their respective National League tables and with Real on course to win La Liga, it could be a case of history repeating itself for the Portuguese manager. Ironically, it was the Champions League wins at Porto and Inter Milan that were also Mourinho’s last games in charge at the respective clubs.

Barcelona knocked out Real Madrid at the semi final stage last season when on their way to defeating Manchester United in the Wembley final. Moreover, despite trailing in La Liga, they knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey over two legs back in January and beat them in the first ‘El Classico’ encounter of the season by three goals to one at the Bernabeu.

In fairness to the other teams left in the competition, they still of course have chances. Bayern Munich are having a great season in an overall sense and have several match winners in their line up and have no greater incentive to reach the final given it will be staged at their home stadium, the Allianz Arena. AC Milan are seven times winners of the Champions League and have moved to the top of Serie A whilst Benfica are involved in a mighty battle for league honours in Portugal but have only lost twice in the league all season and are a formidable home team these days. Chelsea too boast a world class squad who are beginning to just show signs of improvement under interim boss, Roberto Di Matteo and so none could be written off from upsetting the what would arguable be a “dream final”.

However, it would seem that destiny will play a big hand this season and allow Mourinho an opportunity to join the football immortals. He would enjoy nothing more that to field a Real Madrid team capable of upsetting their great rivals in what could transpire to be one of the best finals of all time on May 19^th. Pep Guardiola will no doubt be delighted to deny him!