Matt Elliott was part of the Leicester team which was knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Atletico Madrid in 1997. Now, as the two clubs prepare to meet again in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, the former defender gives us his Atletico Madrid vs Leicester prediction.
Monaco vs Borussia Dortmund: Away win is value bet
Kick Off: 1945, 19/04/2017 Stadium: Stade Louis II TV: BT Sport Borussia Dortmund have given themselves a mountain to climb in Monaco but we don’t believe they are out of this Champions League quarter-final tie just yet. The German outfit understandably looked unsettled by events leading up to their delayed … Read more
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Whites tipped for repeat win
Kick Off: 1945, 18/04/2017 Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu TV: BT Sport We tipped Real Madrid to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in our preview of the first leg of their Champions League tie at 12/1 and took 23/20 for the Whites to progress, so it seems only fair to back them to … Read more
Borussia Dortmund v Monaco: Goals to flow at Westfalenstadion
Kick Off: 1945, 11/04/2017 Stadium: Westfalenstadion TV: BT Sport Two attacking teams will go head-to-head when Borussia Dortmund and Monaco meet in the Champions League and the obvious option is to go for goals in this tie. The German side may have the edge in experience, but the French outfit will … Read more
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid: Whites value to progress
Kick Off: 1945, 12/04/2017 Stadium: Allianz Arena TV: BT Sport Real Madrid will continue the defence of their Champions League crown by taking on Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and we think the holders are great value at odds against to go through. Real have a poor overall record when travelling … Read more
Juventus v Barcelona: Old Lady can seize the initiative
Kick Off: 1945, 11/04/2017 Stadium: Juventus Stadium TV: BT Sport Juventus will take on Barcelona in a repeat of the 2015 Champions League final and the Italian giants will be determined to claim a first-leg lead in this quarter-final tie. Barca may have won that Berlin decider 3-1 a couple … Read more
Atletico Madrid v Leicester: Foxes out to cause another upset
Kick Off: 1945, 12/04/2017 Stadium: Vicente Calderon TV: BT Sport Leicester’s Champions League fairytale will continue with a tough test against Atletico Madrid, beaten finalists in two of the last three seasons, but the Foxes could be value as 4/1 underdogs to go through. The odds for Leicester to beat … Read more
Trevor Benjamin on Leicester changes and survival bid
Former Premier League striker Trevor Benjamin played nearly 450 games and scored more than a century of goals during a long playing career during which he featured for 27 clubs, most memorably in the Premier League for Leicester. Here, he gives us his thoughts on the Foxes, Cambridge, Peterborough, Hereford and the loan system.
How hard is it to turn around a Champions League tie?
It has been a cracking week for Champions League comebacks, with Barcelona making history and Borussia Dortmund also overcoming a first-leg defeat, but how many more can we expect this season? With further second legs to come next week , we have looked back over every two-legged knockout match since the … Read more
Leicester v Sevilla: Foxes can shine in second leg
Kick Off: 1945, 14/03/2017 Stadium: King Power Stadium TV: BT Sport Leicester looked down and out when trailing Sevilla 2-0 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, but Jamie Vardy’s 73rd-minute strike put the Foxes firmly back in this tie and they are 11/4 to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals. Sevilla have … Read more
Atletico Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen: Smooth home win on cards
Kick Off: 1945, 15/03/2017 Stadium: Vicente Calderon TV: BT Sport The manner of the 4-2 victory may have been surprising but Atletico Madrid were well backed to beat Bayer Leverkusen in Germany and the big hitters are again expected to lump on Diego Simeone’s side at 53/100 to confirm their … Read more
Arsenal v Bayern Munich: Gunners tipped to restore some pride
Kick Off: 1945, 07/03/2017 Stadium: Emirates Stadium TV: BT Sport Arsenal face what looks to be mission impossible in trying to overturn a 5-1 first-leg deficit when they entertain Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but the Gunners could be a fair price at 2/1 to salvage some pride with … Read more
Sevilla v Leicester: Foxes facing Euro pain in Spain
Kick Off: 1945, 22/02/2017 Stadium: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan TV: BT Sport 2 After losing five straight Premier League games and being knocked out of the FA Cup by Millwall, Leicester will look for some European respite when visiting Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday night but are 5/2 … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid: Clinical away win on cards
Kick Off: 1945, 21/02/2017 Stadium: BayArena TV: BT Sport 3 Atletico Madrid needed a penalty shoot-out to knock out Bayer Leverkusen at the last-16 stage of the Champions League two years ago but the Spanish outfit are fancied to progress in a smoother fashion this term and appeal at 23/20 … Read more