Barcelona v Chelsea Odds Favour the Catalan’s in Champions League Semi Final Betting

*Update 6th May 2009*

Wednesday’s game at Stamford Bridge for the second leg of the Champions League Semi Final between Chelsea and Barcelona is finely poised following last week’s 0-0 draw at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona are the narrow favourites with the bookmakers to qualify for the final and Bet365 offer the best odds around (4/6) that it will be the Catalanswho play Manchester United in Rome in three weeks time. Whilst it is a 6/5 chance that we will see a repeat of last year’s final with Chelsea securing their place.

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Chelsea v Barcelona Odds – Wednesday 6th May 2009, 19:45, Skysports 2
Chelsea 9/5
Barcelona 6/4
Draw 12/5

Correct Score Betting
Chelsea 1-0 – 6/1
Chelsea 2-0 – 10/1
Chelsea 2-1 – 9/1
Barcelona 1-0 – 11/2
Barcelona 2-0 – 10/1
Barcelona 2-1 – 9/1
0-0 Draw -13/2
1-1 Draw – 6/1
2-2 Draw – 16/1

First Goalscorer
Drogba – 6/1
Messi – 6/1
Eto’o – 11/2
Henry – 6/1
Anelka – 7/1
Lampard – 15/2

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The first legs of the Champions League Semi Finals take place this week and with three of the last four from England there is sure to be plenty of interest in the betting odds on both games. The first game is on Tuesday night when Chelsea travel to the Nou Camp to take on favourites to win this season’s Champions League, Barcelona.  

It is Barcelona who bookmakers make the 8/13 favourites to reach the final in Rome at the end of May, but if they are to do that, they will surely have to make home advantage count on Tuesday and that won’t be an easy assignment against a Chelsea side that has lost just one game since Guus Hiddink took charge at Stamford Bridge in February.

Barcelona are best odds of 8/11 (with Paddy Power) to win on Tuesday with the away win 4/1 but it could be the draw at 5/2 that makes the most appeal to punters, a result that would be suit Chelsea far more than it would their Spanish opponents. An away goal would be a bonus for the Blues and with goalscoring threats across the pitch, including, Drogba, Anelka, Lampard and even defenders Ivanovich and Alex capable of netting, a 1-1 draw at 6/1 is certainly worth a second look. However, Barcelona themselves are not without talent capable of scoring and any team with the likes of Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto’o and Thierry Henry pose a major threat and a 2-1 home win at 13/2 with Paddypower makes appeal, a result that would still keep Chelsea in with a chance of progressing in the return leg at Stamford Bridge.

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Barcelona v Chelsea – Tuesday 28th April, Live on ITV1 19:45

Pick of the Odds from Paddy Power
Barcelona – 8/11
Chelsea – 4/1
Draw - 5/2

Correct Score
Barcelona 1-0 - 6/1
Barcelona 2-0 – 7/1
Barcelona 2-1 – 13/2
Barcelona 3-0 – 11/1
Barcelona 3-1 – 11/1
Chelsea 1-0 – 12/1
Chelsea 2-0 – 25/1
Chelsea 2-1 – 13/1
0-0 8/1
1-1 – 6/1
2-2 – 12/1

First Goalscorer
Eto’o – 5/1
Messi – 11/2
Henry – 6/1
Drogba – 8/1
Lampard – 10/1
Anelka – 10/1