01-10-2007 Champions League Betting - Matchday Two (Oct 2)

After only one round of fixtures, the Champions League betting market has changed dramatically, with Chelsea drifting like a barge in the wake of Jose Mourinho’s exit. The Blues’ game against Valencia at the Mestalla is a critical clash for the embattled Premier League club, but there are several mouth-watering matches across the eight groups, and one place to find up to 60% better Champions League odds – PinnacleSports.com.

Roma Out to Avoid Repeat of Seven Goal Thrashing

Roma visit the Theatre of Dreams on Tuesday night,hoping to make amends for the nightmare 7-1 thrashing in the quarter-finals of last season’s competition. Luca Spalletti’s side were ripped to pieces by United’s fast-paced attacking football, orchestrated by Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. So far this term however, the Red Devils seem a shadow of that side. In twelve fixtures Alex Ferguson’s side have failed to score more than one goal, but they have kept seven clean sheets, so goals could be at a premium.

Up until the weekend, the Italians appeared to be in much the better form, unbeaten in all competition and leading Serie A. However, Saturday’s 4-1 thrashing by Inter at the Stadio Olimpico may have knocked the stuffing out of the Giallorossi. They were hampered by the early dismissal of Ludovic Giuly, but the defeat was their first real set-back of the season, and couldn’t have come at a worse time. Though the build-up to this game has focused on Roma gaining revenge, Spalletti is pragmatic enough to recognise that avoiding defeat would be a satisfactory result, while the pressure is actually on United to rediscover their goal-scoring touch. PinnacleSports.com price Man Utd 1.962 (-0.5 & -1) with Roma 1.962 (+0.5 & +1) – a market priced to less than 102%.

Ronaldinho Set to Return Against Stuttgart

All eyes will be on Barca’s Brazilian playmaker, Ronaldinho, on Tuesday night at Stuttgart’s Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion. Ronny has missed three games since Barca beat Lyon 3-0 at the Nou Camp on matchday one, and though injury was cited, others suggest it was a punishment for unprofessional conduct away from the pitch. In any case, Stuttgart coach, Armin Veh, should worry more about Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry. Both scored against Lyon, and Messi has added another five in three subsequent La Liga games, while Henry broke his Primera duck on the weekend with a hat-trick at Levante.

Barca are weakened by the loss of defensive midfielder, Ya Ya Tour, and full-back, Gianluca Zambrotta, but they come into the game in much better form than the home side. German Champions, Stuttgart, remain in the bottom half of the Bundesliga after their fourth straight away defeat on Saturday. They remain unbeaten at home but have been helped by facing three of the weakest sides in the division. Something is certainly missing from the side that clinched last year’s title, who may be struggling under the weight of expectation. They are without Brazilian midfielder, Antonio da Silva, injured on Saturday, but playmaker, Yildiray Bastürk, returns having been rested with this game in mind. Barcelona are priced as favourites with PinnacleSports.com 1.752 (-0.5) with Stuttgart 2.23 (+0.5).

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