Champions League Round 2
On Tuesday evening spread enthusiasts will see Chelsea host Marseille and Arsenal travel to Partizan, while the following night Man Utd face Valencia and Tottenham welcome FC Twente.
Spread bettors looking to buy Chelsea's win index will be aware just how well the side have started the season. Carlo Ancelotti's side have won every competitive game since August and goal buyers will be pleased to hear that they've scored 26 goals in all competitions. Punters brave enough to sell their win index against Marseille should note that the Blues were undefeated in last year's group stages, winning four and drawing two of their six matches. These sides have met twice before, each winning the home leg 1-0 which may offer some hope to spread sellers of the match supremacy.
Buyers of Didier Drogba's goal minutes should note he has already bagged five goals this term and spread buyers will be hoping he can score his second hat-trick of the season.
On the same night, Arsenal make the trip to Belgrade to face Partizan and buyers of their group index, now at 23.5, will have been delighted with the 6-0 win against Braga. Spread punters that bought goal minutes will have also made a healthy profit as the make-up finished on 279 points. Those looking to sell the Gunners' win index against Partizan will be happy to find that the side only won one of their three away group matches last season. Spread buyers of the Serbian's win index will take encouragement from their team's start in the Serbian SuperLiga - they have won all five of their matches, scored eleven times and conceded only one.
Sir Alex Ferguson's men were held to a 0-0 draw in the opening match against Rangers - to the delight of those that sold goals that evening. Man United's win index buyers will hope the side make amends against Valencia at the Mestalla this time around. Sellers of the match supremacy will be aware that Valencia currently top La Liga having won all three of their matches. Further support for supremacy spread sellers will be that United have never won at the Mestalla - they have lost one and drawn two matches there.
The last English side that spread punters can hope to make a profit from is Tottenham, who take on FC Twente at White Hart Lane. There were four goals in Spurs' opening match, which might tempt buyers of the goals spread again. Sellers of the spread should note that Tottenham's three European matches have produced 13 goals - an average of 4.3 goals per match. Those that enjoy a spread bet on the bookings index might like to know that there were only three cards shown in Spurs' first match. However, punters buying the bookings index will be hoping for a repeat of the second leg in the qualifier against Young Boys - the make-up was 65 after Senad Lulic was given his marching orders.
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