Champions League Betting /Europa Soccer Picks 16-18 Feb

David Beckham makes his first appearance against his old team mates tonight in the Champions League for the first time since leaving Old Trafford in 2003 and I think it could be a good night for the former UTD captain. Milan welcome a still injury hit UTD to the San Siro in tonight's champions league clash and the home side look good value not to be beaten. In the other of tonight's Champions League matches, Real Madrid (now Nic's Picks favourites for the Champions League title) travel to Lyon, where a returning Karim Benzema will be desperate to start against his old club. Goal index betting looks on the cards for that one. Tomorrow's Europa league free soccer picks will focus mainly on matches likely to produce goals and there looks to be some decent value betting going on a couple of likely home wins with the likes of Liverpool vs Unirea looking appealing in the handicap betting........ stay tuned for Champions league betting picks/ Europa league soccer predictions....

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Selection: AC Milan vs Man UTD

Bet: AC Milan win (Draw no bet)

Info: UTD without Vidic and still lacking a bit up top with the lack of form of Berbatov and Owen hardly featuring

Confidence: 65-70% Stake: 4pts Odds: 2.05 Book: Exchanges

Selection: AC Milan vs Man UTD

Bet: Klaas Jan Huntelaar anytime scorer

Info: As mentioned, UTD with defensive problems. Huntelaar is being tipped to start and is high in confidence after a brace against Udinese

Confidence: 45% Stake: 2pts Odds: 7/2 Book: Exchanges

-1pt Klaas Jan Huntelaar brace @ 18/1 (paddypower)

Selection: Lyon vs Real Madrid

Bet: Over 2.5 goals

Info: Real Madrid have tightened up under Pellegrini and are more of a unit but with the firepower on show, I still fancy goals tonight

Confidence: 70% Stake: 4pts Odds: 2.15 Book: Exchanges

Selection: Lyon vs Madrid

Bet: Lisandro anytime scorer

Info: A better defensive unit yes, but the Madrid defense will always give chances and Lisandro knows where the back of the net is. Good value price.

Confidence: 45% Stake: 1.75pts Odds: 5/2 Book: Exchanges

-0.75ptspt Lisandro Lopez brace @ 18/1 (paddypower)

Selection: Villarreal vs Wolfsburg

Bet: Over 2.5 goals

Info: Both teams in transition period and plenty of firepower on show with 4 top strikers going to be on the pitch.

Confidence: 70% Stake: 3.5pts Odds: 5/6 Book: (general)

Selection: Atletico vs Galatasaray

Bet: Over 2.5 goals

Info: Both teams only know 1 way and that's to go forward. Should be plenty of chances in an open game. Only worry is injury troubles to the Gala frontline.

Confidence: 75% Stake: 4pts Odds: 1.92 Book: Exchanges

Selection: Liverpool vs Unirea

Bet: LFC win (-1) handicap

Info: Benitez sees this competition as massive now the way his season has gone. They will be out all guns blazing.

Confidence: 65-70% Stake: 3.5pts Odds: 21/20 Book: bet365

Selection: Liverpool vs Unirea

Bet: LFC corner handicap(-4) vs Unirea

Info: As mentioned, atmosphere should represent that of a big european night at anfield, where Liverpool usually fly out of the traps

Confidence: 65-70% Stake: 3pts Odds: 5/6 Book: Stanjames


Selection: Bilbao vs Anderlecht

Bet: Score/win double - Llorente/Bilbao

Info: Great record on home soil and key man Llorente in good form and will be the man they look to to build a first leg advantage

Confidence: 40-45% Stake: 1.75pts Odds: 23/10 Book: Paddypower

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