Tip #1: Back Barcelona @ 1.40 with William Hill.
Tip #2: Back this match to end Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.70 with William Hill
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Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen managed to reach the Round of 16 in Champions League, after finishing 2nd in Group E, where Chelsea grabbed the top spot just with 1 more point. Leverkusen has been unbeaten at home in the group stage, recording 3 victories against Chelsea, Valencia and Genk. In all 3 games, the team managed to score at least 2 goals. In the German Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen is currently taking the 6th position, recording 4 victories 3 draws and 3 losses at home this season. The team has faced Barcelona twice at home, winning once with 2:1 and losing once with 1:2. Both game finishing over 2.5 goals a bet priced for this match @ 1.70. The Swedish striker Eren Derdiyok has the lowest odds to score at anytime in this game for Leverkusen @ 4.50.
Barcelona
Barcelona has lost their most recent game against Osasuna on Saturday night, with 2:3 and after Real grabbed the 3 points on Sunday, the difference between the two Spanish grands is now 10 points. This almost puts Barcelona out of the battle for the title, so Champions League and Copa Del Rey will be the only two tournaments the team will concentrate on. Barcelona finished Group H with 16 points, recording a draw and then 5 consecutive victories. Lionel Messi is priced at 1.57 to score at anytime, followed by Sanchez @ 1.95 and Pedro @ 2.10 . The team is a favorite to win Champions League 2011/2012 with outright odds @ 2.37.
Prediction
Previous meetings between Leverkusen and Barcelona:
27/11/2002 UEFA Champions League Leverkusen vs. Barcelona 1:2
25/09/2001 UEFA Champions League Leverkusen vs. Barcelona 2:1
Each team has got a victory in the two games between them. However Barcelona is the favorite in this match and it’s only logical to back the away victory priced @ 1.40 with William Hill.
Both games have ended Over 2.5 Goals in 2001 and 2002. Both teams tend to score a good deal of goals, Leverkusen has scored 2 goals in each home game, while Barcelona has scored an average of 4 goals per games away from home in the group stage. Back this match to end Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.70 with William Hill.
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