Free betting tips: Juventus v Real Madrid and Sevilla v Bayern Munich in the Champions League
Tom Carnduff is backing Paulo Dybala to strike when Juventus host Real Madrid, and Sevilla to frustrate Bayern Munich.
Champions League recommended bets
1pt Paulo Dybala to score anytime in Juventus v Real Madrid at 23/10
1pt Under 2.5 goals in Sevilla v Bayern Munich at 7/5
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Juventus v Real Madrid (1945 BST, BT Sport 2)
One of the quarter-final stage's mouth-watering ties gets under way on Tuesday as Juventus host Real Madrid in a repeat of the 2017 final.
The two sides find themselves outside of the top three in the betting to lift the trophy at the end of the season, with Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich more fancied to secure success.
For Juventus, they'll be without defender Benatia and midfielder Miralem Pjanic, who both miss out through suspension.
The Italian giants will be well aware of the talent that Cristiano Ronaldo possesses. Portugal's captain has scored seven goals in his last five games against Juve.
The 33-year-old is as big as 13/8 to strike anytime, you'd imagine he'll be in the mix if his side are to get themselves on the scoresheet.
Despite that, Juventus were the last team to eliminate Real from the Champions League, the two-legged victory in the semi-final in 2015 enough to send them through.
Juve are 2/1 to win the first leg in 90 minutes despite home advantage, whilst Real are 17/10 and the draw available around the 11/5 mark.
Historically, Madrid just edge this contest with nine wins, compared to Juve's eight, in 22 meetings. Both sides have scored 22 goals each in those games.
Paulo Dybala could prove to be a thorn in Real's side as he finds himself as Juventus' top scorer this season. He has 21 goals in 36 games in all competitions, contributing a further five assists.
The forward is available at tempting prices to strike anytime and he, like Ronaldo, looks the most likely for his side.
Juventus are currently on a 16-game unbeaten run at home in all competitions, winning 13, and will be eager to extend that run to give themselves a chance at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Prediction: Juventus 1-1 Real Madrid (Sky Bet odds: 5/1)
Best bet: Paulo Dybala to score anytime at 23/10
Alternative: Draw at 9/4
Sevilla v Bayern Munich (1945 BST, BT Sport 3)
In Tuesday's other clash, outsiders Sevilla welcome third-favourites Bayern Munich looking to cause an upset over the two legs.
Sevilla are 50/1 long-shots for Champions League glory, and face an uphill task to get past Bayern to reach the semi-finals.
However, they can take confidence in the fact that history may be on their side.
The Bavarian giants have lost on their last five trips to Spain, whereas Sevilla are unbeaten in 11 games against German opposition.
Despite being big players in their respective divisions, this will be the first meeting between these two in UEFA competitions and Bayern are the 8/11 favourites, with Sevilla out at 19/4 and the draw available at 10/3.
The Spanish side's record in two-legged knockout ties against German opposition is three wins and two losses. Their most recent encounter was a 4-2 aggregate win against Monchengladbach in the round of 32 in Sevilla's victorious 2014/15 UEFA Europa League campaign (1-0 home, 3-2 away).
They may be the underdogs in this one, but Sevilla are unbeaten at home in this season's competition, after drawing 0-0 against Manchester United in the round of 16 first leg.
They picked up seven points at home in Group E; a Ben Yedder hat-trick secured a 3-0 victory over NK Maribor on matchday two before FC Spartak Moskva were seen off 2-1.
That record looked under threat when Liverpool raced into a three-goal half-time lead on matchday five, but Sevilla staged a remarkable fightback to snatch a draw.
The major threat they will face is Bayern midfielder James Rodriguez. He had 77 LaLiga appearances for Real Madrid between 2014 and 2017, scoring 28 times.
Rodriguez faced Sevilla eight times in that period, in which he has won seven, scoring four goals along with being a part of the FC Porto side that won 2-1 at Sevilla in the round of 32 first leg in their 2010/11 UEFA Europa League campaign.
He's scored five goals in all competitions this season, contributing a further nine assists. James can be found at 23/10 to strike anytime on Tuesday night.
For me, despite Bayern's quality, Sevilla have demonstrated that they can make it difficult for teams when hosting.
Under 2.5 goals looks tempting at the prices, and I'd also be leaning towards a draw given their home track record in the competition so far. They understand the difficulty of victory at the Allianz Arena, and may be able to avoid carrying a deficit into the second leg.
Prediction: Sevilla 1-1 Bayern Munich (Sky Bet odds: 7/1)
Best bet: Under 2.5 goals at 7/5
Alternative: Draw at 10/3
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Posted at 1720 BST on 02/04/2018.
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