UEFA Champions League Semifinals Leg 2 Best Bets (Archive)
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Read on for this week’s UEFA Champions League Semifinal leg 2 betting advice, analysis, and soccer picks.
Villarreal CF vs. Liverpool FC
Tuesday, May 03, 2022 – 03:00 PM EDT at Estadio de la Cerámica
Form, Mentality, and Champions League Trends
- Liverpool has won 5 consecutive Champions League away games.
- Liverpool is undefeated in 18 of their last 21 Champions League fixtures.
- Villarreal is unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 UCL games.
- Villarreal's previous 4 Champions League home games have all been under 2.5 goals.
Tough Outing for the Home Side
Liverpool has positioned one foot in the 2021/22 Champions League final door by owning a 2-0 1st leg advantage over Villarreal. Still, Unai Emery's men have 90 minutes to rectify their hopes when welcoming the Reds to Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday afternoon.
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Only one team in the history of the Champions League semifinal has come back from a two-goal deficit. That would be Liverpool during their historic comeback versus Barcelona in 2018/19. However, Villarreal boasts a 12-game undefeated streak on home turf, so the confidence level of the La Liga squad could prove the best sportsbooks wrong.
Villarreal hasn't faltered on home turf since November 2021, but Emery's side failed to land one shot on target in the first leg, and Liverpool has won all five of their Champions League away games whilst scoring at least two goals each time.
Emery will need three unanswered goals to triumph over Jurgen Klopp and his squad of elite talent. Although the Ceramica grounds is a proven task to obtain success, the home side doesn't have much to offer Liverpool in terms of attacking talent.
Final Thoughts | Champions League Betting Odds
For obvious reasons, the available Champions League odds favor Liverpool on the moneyline in qualification to the UCL final, and it's challenging to go against the grain when almost every factor is pointing to another Klopp masterclass.
With little value at hand, I anticipate the Yellow Brick Wall to prevent many goals, particularly in the first half with an emulating fashion from the first leg.
Score Prediction: Villarreal 0 - Liverpool 1
Soccer Pick: Halftime Draw to Nil (+135) [2.35] [1u wager returns 1.35u of profit] at Everygame (visit our Everygame Review)
Real Madrid CF vs. Manchester City FC
Wednesday, May 04, 2022 – 03:00 PM EDT at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Form, Mentality, and Champions League Trends
- Manchester City has won their previous 3 UCL meetings with Real Madrid.
- Manchester City is unbeaten in 21 of their last 24 UCL games.
- Real Madrid has scored 1+ goals in 11 consecutive Champions League home games.
- Real Madrid fixtures have provided over 2.5 goals in 4 consecutive meetings.
England vs. Spain Part Deux
The week's second Champions League semi-final meeting will boast another English team versus a Spanish opponent when EPL league leaders Manchester City travel to the intimidating Santiago Bernabeu.
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After a thrilling 4-3 success for Manchester City in the first leg, Pep Guardiola and his starting XI should be fearless in breaking down this Madrid back four despite the critics hyping up the Spanish champions as some kind of "comeback kings".
Let's face reality, City has beaten Real Madrid in their previous three meetings, and the last five times Los Blancos entered a UCL semi-final following a first-leg loss, they've failed to win them all. The Spaniards are fortunate to have reached this stage of the tournament; PSG and Chelsea ran rings around this team, and without Karim Benzema, I believe this squad would be an afterthought.
Final Thoughts | Champions League Betting Odds
The Champions League betting odds provide an even price on the visitor's moneyline, and I believe the quality inside Guardiola's squad far surpassed that of Carlo Ancelotti and his starting line-up.
City could have made Madrid's back net pulsate an additional ten times during the first leg. Although Benzema and Vinicius will post goal-scoring threats, I envision Guardiola and company making an even bigger statement this time around.
Score Prediction: Real Madrid 2 - Man City 4
Soccer Pick: Man City to Win (+100) [2.00] [1u wager returns 1u of profit] at Everygame
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