Barcelona play the second leg of their Champions League knockout match against Stuttgart this evening. Barca go into the match having secured a 1-1 draw from the first leg, and will be confident of advancing to defend their European title.
However, Stuttgart played extremely well in the first leg, and will have been aggrieved not to emerge from it with an advantage, after they dominated most of the match. Cacau put them ahead after 25 minutes, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbed a crucial away goal for the European Champions in the 52nd minute. The German side now face the unenviable task of having to win at the Nou Camp to go through to the next round.
Barca are priced at 2/7 (bet £70 to make £20) to win the match, while Stuttgart are at 14/1 with Skybet. The draw is at 11/2 with Victor Chandler. Los Cules are even more heavily fancied to qualify from the tie, priced at 1/10, while Stuttgart are at 15/2.
The favourite scoreline for the match is a 2-0 win for Barca, which is at 6/1 with Skybet. A 3-0 win for Barca is at 15/2 with Blue Square, and a 1-0 win is at 17/2 with Betfair. Pep Guardiola’s side are 9/1 and 11/1 with Ladbrokes to win 2-1 and 3-1, and a 1-1 draw is at 10/1 with Bet365. Stuttgart’s best hope is a 1-0 win, which is best priced at 28/1.
On the half time / full time market, Barca / Barca is the favourite spot, priced at 4/5 with Paddy Power, while draw / Barca is at 4/1 with Victor Chandler. Draw / Draw is at 10/1 with Victor Chandler, and Barca / draw is at 28/1 with Coral. Stuttgart / Barcelona is also at 28/1, and Stuttgart / Stuttgart is at 33/1.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi are joint favourites to open the scoring, priced at 7/2. Messi has been on fire recently, and netted a hat trick against Valencia at the weekend. Thierry Henry and Bojan are next, at 5/1 and 6/1 respectively, and Andres Iniesta is at 10/1 with Skybet. Stuttgart’s best hope is Brazilian forward Cacau, who is priced at 11/1 with Paddy Power.
Barcelona are the favourites to lift the trophy again this year, priced at 11/4, while Stuttgart are massive outsiders at 200/1.
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