The UEFA Champions League group stages get underway on Tuesday and we take a look at three of the fixtures from a betting angle.
ATHLETIC BILBAO vs ARSENAL
Athletic Bilbao were at home to Alaves on the weekend, going down 1-0. They had won their three previous League starts and currently sit 3rd on the La Liga table.
Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at home on the weekend and they currently sit 2nd on the English Premier League table with 3 wins and 1 loss in their four matches.
Head-to-Head
These sides played earlier this year with Arsenal winning 3-0 in the Emirates Cup.
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Athletic Bilbao 4.30
Draw 3.50
Arsenal 1.91
Verdict
Arsenal are rightfully favourites for this game and I am going to back them to leave Bilbao with the points.
BET: Arsenal win at 1.91
JUVENTUS vs DORTMUND
Juventus have won their last 6 matches including a thrilling 4-3 victory over Inter in the League on the weekend. They are currently 2nd in Serie A on goal difference, having won all three of their matches.
Dortmund are undefeated in their last four matches and beat Heidenheim 2-0 in the League on the road on the weekend. That result left them 2nd in the Bundesliga with 2 victories and 1 draw in their 3 starts.
Head-to-Head
These sides met in a friendly back in August with Juventus winning 2-1 nd they last met in the Champions League in the 2014/15 season with Juventus winning on both occasions.
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Juventus 2.05
Draw 3.60
Dortmund 3.60
Verdict
I am a little bit surprised to see Juventus trading at just over even money and another fancy of mine is over 2.5 goals trading 1.80. I am going to combine those two for a bet in the Result and Totals markets.
BET: Result and Totals, Juventus and over 2.5 goals at 3.10
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TOTTENHAM vs VILLARREAL
Tottenham were in top form on the weekend, beating West Ham 3-0 on the road in the English Premier League. That result leaves them 3rd on the table with 3 victories and a loss in their opening 4 games. They have only conceded 1 goal in the EPL to date.
Villarreal are coming off a 2-0 away loss to Atlético Madrid in the League, a result that ended a 3-match undefeated run. They currently sit 5th in La Liga on 7 points from four matches.
Head-to-Head
These sides have no recent head to head form
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Tottenham 1.90
Draw 3.75
Villarreal 4.20
Verdict
I fancy Tottenham for the win here and for those looking for a bigger price, consider Tottenham to win and both teams NOT to score at 3.38.
I am going to take a shorter price for a straight win.
BET: Tottenham Hotspur win at 1.90
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
