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Here’s an interesting game that most bettors and me myself got wrong last year. Usually Barcelona will back up most of our sports bets, since they are quite unstoppable, but against the Russians, Barcelona was only able to get a point.
So far in this Group D, Barcelona is first with 3 points after winning over Panathinaikos at home with 5:1. Rubin Kazan is 3rd with 0 points but a better goal difference (a loss only with 0:1 from Copenhagen) compared to Panathinaikos.
Both teams are doing great in their league, Barcelona taking the 3rd spot with 12pts, only with a point away from the first Valencia, while Rubin is 2nd, 4points behind the first Zenit.
Both teams met twice last year, where at home Rubin were able to hold off Barcelona and the game ended 0:0 , while at home Barcelona lost 1:2, thus giving 4 points to Rubin from both games.
Lionel Messi is still not fit to play, but will probably be included in the squad and might come out as a reserve.
Here are some interesting facts about both teams:
*Barcelona are unbeaten away from home in European competition against Russian sides, drawing four and winning one of their five trips.
*Barcelona completed 792 passes against Panathinaikos, more than any other team in the competition.
*Barcelona completed 92% of their passes, the best rate on the opening Champions League matchday.
*Barcelona have only won one and drawn seven of their last nine Champions League away matches – that run includes a 0-0 draw with Rubin Kazan.
The Betting Verdict?
Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.84 (The highest odds on the net! Register at Betfair.com – 25£ bonus): Most teams play hard in Russia, and Barcelona is no exception. Usually the winner, if any is determined by just a goal or two and that leads me to this bet. Be sure to hurry up and place your sports bets as fast as possible since these games are “hot” and the odds go down as we speak.
