Betting Tips and Previews: Champions League

Karim Benzema celebrates for Real Madrid, the betting odds make him 13/8 to score anytime.

Will Benzema be celebrating on Wednesday night?

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Borussia Dortmund Vs Real Madrid



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Champions League Semi-Final: Wednesday 24th April 2013: 7:45pm

Could we be anymore spoilt this year? For the first time in who knows how long, the four best teams of this year's Champions League competition have made it through to the final four. Four great footballing teams, who have made this year's football a joy to behold.

Unfortunately though, four must become two, and this is the stage we are at now. Madrid remain slender favourites to gain their tenth crown, La Décima, at 15/8 with Betvictor, whilst Dortmund are the rank outsiders of the four, at 13/2. We may not know the winner yet, but we do know we're in for one hell of a show.

How do we like it? Mour Mour Mour!

There's a feeling going around that it might just be Madrid's year. José may be on his way out, but he wants to win an unprecedented third European Cup with three different teams. The players and fans have waited more than a decade for title number ten. Real are 8/5 with William Hill to win on Wednesday, whilst Dortmund are 5/2 with Stan James.

For our money, a Madrid 2-1 win looks tasty. BetVictor are offering a hefty 10/1 on this, which we like the look of. Should you not fancy the scoreline, but fancy the Winning Margin, Madrid to win by one goal is 10/3 with Bet365.

Benzema to grab a goal?

He may have picked up a knock at the weekend, but Benzema is back to training and should play against Dortmund. You won't (as usual) find good odds on Cristiano Ronaldo for Anytime Scorer, so we like the look of Benzema grabbing a goal. The Frenchman is 13/8 with Ladbrokes for Anytime Goalscorer.

Dortmund to score first might be a good shout as well. With home advantage they should come out of the blocks flying, but as legs tire, they will be more vulnerable to the likes of Ronaldo. Dortmund are 21/20 to score first with Bet365.

Real to finish strongly?

We like the look of Paddy Power's offer for Half Time/Full Time on Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid for 22/1. Like we said earlier, Dortmund might find it hard to cope with Madrid in the latter stages of the match, and should this be the case, we want to capitalise on it!

Check out our Top Tips below to see where we think you can earn some dollar!

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Sam publishes regular feature and tips pieces for Howtobet4free. He has a blog, crackingjabulanis.blogspot.co.uk, and can be found on Twitter by following @Gaytski.

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Dortmund vs.
Real Madrid
Correct Score:
  Real Madrid 2-1
(10/1)
Dortmund vs.
Real Madrid
Anytime Goalscorer(s):
  Karim Benzema
(13/8)
Ladbrokes
Dortmund vs.
Real Madrid
HT/FT Result:
  Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid
(22/1)
Paddy Power

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