The first of the two Champions League semi-finals was an intriguing affair on Tuesday night as Ajax edged out Tottenham and we can now look forward to a potentially cracking clash between Barcelona and Liverpool at the Camp Nou on Wednesday evening…
Liverpool face an almighty task in Spain but we fancy them to grab what could turn out to be an important away goal at least as they have scored in 72 of their 78 matches in all competitions this season.
Sadio Mane has scored 12 in his last 12 in all competitions, as well as notching 10 goals in 11 away games in the Champions League, and he is 5/2 to score at anytime on Wednesday.
However, Liverpool haven’t kept a clean sheet away from home in the Champions League since February 2015, losing five of eight games during that run.
In contrast, Barcelona have been superb at home in this competition as they haven’t lost at the Camp Nou in Europe in 31 matches – won 28, drawn three – and they should be too good.
The Barca win and both teams to score is our best bet at 23/10.
One man can inspire that home win as Lionel Messi is 4/1 to score two or more goals. The Argentina has scored 25 goals in 25 matches in 2019 and seven of his ten goals in the Champions League this season have come at the Camp Nou.
| Wednesday – 8.00pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona v Liverpool – BEST BETS | ||
| Barcelona win and BTTS Best Bet | 23/10 |  |
| Sadio Mane anytime goalscorer | 5/2 | |
| Lionel Messi to score 2+ goals | 4/1 | |
Wednesday’s Football Treble
We reckon Barcelona are a good price to record yet another win on home soil in the Champions League and they headline our treble for Wednesday night.
Looking elsewhere, Rennes and Monaco looks set to be a pretty boring affair. Under 2.5 goals has landed in 11 of Rennes’ 16 home games in Ligue 1 this term, as well as in seven of Monaco’s past nine league matches overall. Under 2.5 goals is the way to go here.
The Championship game involving Swansea and Derby promises to be a more exciting affair as both teams scored in the Swans’ last four games, producing 19 goals in total. Derby’s have been scoring for fun of late and this could be a belter.
| Wednesday Football Treble | Odds | Bet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tips: | Rennes v Monaco – Under 2.5 goals | @ 5 / 6 | |
| Swansea v Derby – BTTS | @ 8 / 15 | ||
| Barcelona v Liverpool – Home Win | @ 10 / 11 | ||
| Treble Pays: | @ 21 / 5 | Betfred | |
Live Football On Wednesday 1st May 2019
Nap of the day
The big race at the Punchestown Festival on Wednesday is the Punchestown Gold Cup and we’re backing Kemboy to land the spoils. He was brilliant at Aintree and his natural speed gives him the edge over his stablemates, Belshill and Al Boum Photo.
| Wednesday – 6.05pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Gold Cup | ||
| Kemboy to win Best Bet | 6/4 |  |
Winning Tips – Five From Five
The best advised winning bets in the last five days on the Betting Directory:
| 1st May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th April | Select Hurdle | Younevercall – Won | 9/2 |
| 27th April | Brighton v Newcastle | The Draw | 85/40 |
| 28th April | Burnley v Man City | Man City and Under 3.5 goals | 6/5 |
| 30th April | Herald Champion Novice Hurdle | Klassical Dream – Won | 8/11 |
| 30th April | Tottenham v Ajax | Ajax win ‘draw no bet’ | 11/10 |
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