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Champions League preview 11th and 12th December

Marseille v Liverpool – Live on ITV1, k/o 7:45pm

Marseille and Liverpool are level on 7 points and whoever wins this match will be celebrating a place in the UEFA Champions League last 16. This match is the most important game for Liverpool since last season’s Champions League Final. The qualifying odds favour Marseille, as a draw coupled with a Porto win would send Marseille through due to their win at Anfield on 3rd October. The bookmakers believe that Liverpool will just have enough to get the win they need to qualify, with Better pricing Liverpool at 5/6 for the win, while Marseille have been given odds of 3/1 (centrebet)to get 3 points. With qualification at stake for the lucrative knock out stage, this promises to be an enthralling match.

Chelsea v Valencia – Live on ITV4, k/o 7:45pm

Chelsea’s impressive Champions League campaign continues with this match against Spanish giants Valencia. Having already qualified top of Group B, Chelsea will be looking to finish the group stage with a morale boosting win against the 2001 champions. Chelsea’s home form in the Champions League is impressive; in 13 games they have only dropped eight points having drawn four games. Combined with the fact that Valencia have played so poorly both domestically and on the continent, expect Chelsea to finish the group stage in style. Chelsea have been placed as firm favourites for this match, with VC Bet offering 3/4 on a win for the Blues, while Valencia have been priced at 10/3 (Better) to pull off the unexpected.

Roma v Man Utd – Live on Sky One, k/0 7:45pm

After the events of last season at the Stadio Olimpico, where violence marred a good game of football, you can be sure that United will want to get their travelling fans something to cheer about this time round. With both sides having already qualified for the knockout stage, pride is the only thing at stake in this match. However, Man Utd have managed to win their previous 5 Champions League games, and if they win on Wednesday night, they will become only the 4th team ever to have won all their games in the group stage of the competition. Roma have been priced as favourites to end United’s European winning streak, with VC Bet offering 9/10 on a home win, while United have been offered at 5/2 to finish the group undefeated.

Roma to Win	9/10	VC Bet
Draw	1/1	Better
Man Utd to Win	5/2	centrebet

Arsenal v Steaua – Live on Sky Sports 2, k/0 7:45pm

Premiership leaders Arsenal go into this game knowing that a victory at the Emirates and a draw between S. Prague and Sevilla will see them qualify from Group H in top spot. Arsenal beat Steaua in their first game in Bucharest, a Robin Van Persie goal helped them on their way, and with Arsenal so dominant at home in all competitions, expect the Gunners to go for the jugular and Steaua to batten down the hatches. As you would expect, Arsenal have been priced as favourites, with Better offering 1/4 on a win for the Gunners, while Steaua have been given very long odds of 10/1 (centrebet) to get an unlikely result.

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