Bayern Munchen -200, FC Basel +500, Draw +265, total 3 under
Even though Bayern is on the road they are heavily favored at the sportsbook to win against Basel in the first leg on Wednesday. Basel eliminated Manchester United in the group stage so they should not be underestimated. Basel is coached by Heiko Vogel who is a former Bayern youth coach. This is just the second time ever that Basel has made it to the round of 16.
Game Notes
These two teams met in 2010 and it was Bastian Schweinsteiger scoring in the 89th minute to give Bayern the 2-1 win at St. Jakob-Park and it was Bayern winning the return leg 3-0. Basel may have eliminated Manchester United but they have not done well at home against teams from the Bundesliga, losing four of their five matches. Bayern has been money on the road in the Champions League, winning six of their last nine.
Olympique Marseille +135, Inter Milan +190, Draw +200, total 2 over
This match on Wednesday has some intrigue as Inter head coach Claudio Ranieri is looking for revenge against Marseille’s coach Didier Deschamps. In 2003-2004 it was Deschamps leading AS Monaco to a defeat of Ranieri’s Chelsea team. Inter is looking to make the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the third straight time.
Game Notes
The teams met in 2003-2004 when Olympique Marseille (OM) won 1-0 at home and also 1-0 on the road. This is the eighth straight time that Inter has made the round of 16. This is the second straight round of 16 appearance for OC. Inter has an overall record in France of five wins, three losses and three draws. OM has four wins, two losses and one draw at home against Serie A teams.
Champions League Picks
We’ll go with Bayern in their match against Basel and we’ll take the plus money and hope for a draw in the match between Inter and OM.
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