Live on Skysports 2 & 4: Weds 19.45: Real Madrid (1/5, Paddy Power) can beat Galatasaray in the Champions League & Malaga could draw.
By manager Jose Mourinho’s own admittance, Real Madrid were second best in the controversial Old Trafford clash that saw them eliminate Manchester United from the Champions League but they should enjoy a more straightforward quarter final contest as they tackle Galatasaray.
The first leg is at the Bernabeu, where the hosts are just 1/5 via Paddy Power to get the better of the Turkish outfit, bet365’s 18/1 outsiders and although that Real quote doesn’t give much away, they’re nevertheless a safe bet to take a lead over to the Turk Telekom Arena.
Even the handicaps don’t provide much scope for huge profit, Stan James penalising Mourinho’s side by a goal at 8/15 and it would be a touch risky to expect a home victory by more than two given that Los Merengues have managed only one clean sheet in a dozen attempts in all competitions.
That statistic suggests both teams will find the net (evens, betway) in the Spanish capital, where BetVictor post a tasty 11/1 against a 3-1 Real Madrid triumph. Meanwhile, with 18 goals in 15 appearances for his club, including the winner at Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo is hard to resist, even at just 9/4 (bwin) to break the deadlock.
The night’s other match also takes place is Spain as Malaga tackle Borussia Dortmund at Estadio La Rosaleda.
The Bundesliga outfit are 5/4 via Skybet to take a huge stride towards the semi-final by coming out on top and the hosts are 13/5 with bet365 but the home side demonstrated that they’re capable of digging in on their own patch and Stan James’ 5/2 for them to take a draw over to Germany is arguably the best bet.
Recommended Bets:
Cristiano Ronaldo to score first – 9/4 (bwin)
Real Madrid to win 3-1 – 11/1 (BetVictor)
Malaga and Borussia Dortmund to draw – 5/2 (Stan James)
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