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The action in the 2nd round of the Champions League kick-offs again this week after last weeks break for internationals & everything looks in place for another fantastic week of top european action.
All four 2nd round ties taking place this week are incredibly closely balanced with only 1 goal seperating all 4 ties & although away goals are a factor, nothing is guaranteed yet & all 8 teams playing this week will believe they have a chance to progress.

Every 2nd Round 2nd leg match has it’s own fascinating story to tell & all the games look set to be fantastic, entertaining football so there is plenty for us all to get stuck into & here are our views on those matches with the value betting recommendations we feel are worth consideration.

Fiorentina vs Bayern Munich – (Tuesday 7.45pm)

Fascinating contest in prospect here with the classic 2nd leg set-up with Bayern Munich ahead in the tie but with Fiorentina having the away goal & that should make this an entertaining well worth watching.

The first leg was a very competitive contest & certainly dramatic with Bayern Munich scoring late in both halves to secure a 2-1 victory so they know a draw will be good enough for them here while Fioretina know that a 1-0 home win will be enough for them so this match really is finely balanced.

The fact Fiorentina have to go out & win this match could well be the crucial factor because they will have to attack which will open the game up & that will definitely suit Bayern Munich’s attacking style & the advantage is definitely with Bayern Munich.

In terms of form going into this match then Fiorentina’s form since they qualified for the 2nd round has been very poor & that was again highlighted at the weekend by the way lost at home which clearly will not do their confidence any good ahead of this match.

Fiorentina are definitely under massive pressure coming into this match as the home fans will want a performace & a winning one at that so that pressure may well cause problems for the Fiorentina players which could well affect their performance in a negative way which is a concern.

Bayern Munich achieved a solid away draw at the weekend & have been in good, solid form for the last few months so we expect them to go into this game very positive & believing they can get the job done & we think they will do it by attacking Fiorentina & trying to win the match on the night.

In the group stages Bayern Munich had to go to Juventus & win to qualify and they did that in emphatic fashion winnning 4-1 so they will certainly have no fear about travelling to Fiorentina & in our mind Bayern Munich look a value bet to get another massive win & book their place in the quarter finals.

Betting Recommendations

Outright Match Result: Bayern Munich to win

Correct Score options: Bayern Munich to win 2-1/3-1

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Robben/Klose/Schweinsteiger

Scorecast options: Robben/Klose/Schweinsteiger score 1st & Bayern win 2-1/3-1

Double Result: Bayern Munich H/T & F/T

Arsenal vs FC Porto – (Tuesday 7.45pm)

This match has exactly the same game scenario as the Fiorentina vs Bayern match as Porto bring a 2-1 advantage to Arsenal but Arsenal have the away goal & again this should be another cracking match for us to enjoy.

The first leg between Porto & Arsenal was an incredible mix of top quality passing & attacking play, great technical skills & flair and also incrediblly fragile defending & horrendous defensive errors and there is real scope that this match could also be very similar & equally entertaining.

Arsenal know they can qualify by winning 1-0 or by 2 clear goals but as with all of Arsenal’s matches, the only focus is on winning the match & doing it in a style that will entertain & score goals.

Arsene Wenger knows that Arsenal cannot afford any defensive mistakes here beause they will be punished but equally Arsenal’s open style of play will give Porto chances to attack & creates goalscoring chances so this is going to be a fascinating test.

Both Arsenal & Porto look to play open, attacking football & that should make the game flow quickly and both teams will believe they can win this so it could well go either way.

Obviously a massive factor to this game will be whether Cesc Fabregas is playing or not because Arsenal do not play their best football without Fabregas & if he does not play it will greatly boost the chances of Porto.

Arsenal are tremendously strong at home & Porto do struggle away so home advantage is likely to be a big factor but the biggest factor will be who scores first.

If Arsenal score first then they will believe they can go on & win the tie comfortably while if Porto score first it will really make Arsenal’s challenge tough & open up the game forcing Arsenal to attack & take more risks which would suit Porto better.

The prospects are definitely high for goals here as both Arsenal & Porto are defensively vulnerable so this should be a cracking game which can go either way but Arsenal’s home form is so strong that they look good to win this match & qualify although it may well take extra time to do that.

Betting Recommendations

Outright Match Result: Arsenal to win

Correct Score options: Arsenal to win 2-1/3-1

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Arshavin/Nasri/Bendtner

Scorecast options: Arshavin/Nasri/Bendtner score 1st & Arsenal win 2-1/3-1

Double Result: Arsenal H/T & F/T

Real Madrid vs Lyon – (Wednesday 7.45pm)

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