Coral quote 7-2 for Chelsea’s to exit the Champions League at the group stage and 9-4 for the defending champions to come unstuck at the last 16 stage.
It’s 11-4 for the Blues to be eliminated in the quarter-finals (5-1 semi-finals, 10-1 runners-up, 14-1 winners).
“Chelsea face a huge task in trying to defend their title this season and if they fail to qualify as winners of Group E, they could face a very tough fixture in the last 16 stage,” Coral’s Tim Reynolds told betrescue.com
Having overcome the Turkish champions Galatasaray in their opening match of the group stage, Manchester United travel to Romania on Tuesday evening knowing that victory over CFR Cluj, would stand them in a great position to progress through to the last 16 stage. It’s 4-6 for Sir Alex Ferguson’s men to gain maximum points against the Romanian champions, and it’s 1-10 that United go on to top Group H.
In the Champions League top scorer betting, Lionel Messi will be hopeful that he can add to the brace he scored against Spartak Moscow when Barcelona take on Benfica. The Argentine footballer is currently the evens favourite to finish as the top scorer in the competition, with Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo the 9-2.
**Chelsea stage if Elimination: Coral.co.uk prices
7-2 Group Stages, 9-4 Last 16, 11-4 Quarter-Finals, 5 Semi-Finals, 10 Runner Up, 14 Winners
