Champions League betting: Liverpool v Man City & Juventus v Real Madrid in quarter-final ties

There's a huge all-English clash in the Champions League quarter-finals as Liverpool face Manchester City, while there's also a repeat of last year's final between Juventus and Real Madrid.

However, the other big guns were kept apart so at least at first glance it looks like comfortable enough assignments for Barcelona and Bayern Munich, hence their positions at the top of the outright market.

Champions League winner (odds via Sky Bet)

• Barcelona - 11/4
• Manchester City - 3/1
• Bayern Munich - 7/2
• Real Madrid - 9/2
• Juventus - 10/1
• Liverpool - 12/1
• Roma - 50/1
• Sevilla - 50/1

Liverpool (13/8) v Manchester City (4/9) (Prices are to go through)

After the last 16 draw all the talk was of another all-English final being on the cards with five teams representing the Premier League, but there will be just one in the semis after the draw was made, and this should be an absolute belter.

Pep Guardiola refuses to change his attacking style for anyone, while Jurgen Klopp’s side only seem to know how to attack so there should be goals galore in this one after 12 were scored in their two league meetings.

Sadio Mane’s red card had a lot to do with Liverpool’s 5-0 loss at the Etihad but the Reds did then dominate at Anfield only to let City make it uncomfortable at 4-3 – something they cannot afford to do when away goals count.

Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool’s defence in general has improved since then, while City are still marching relentlessly towards the title – they may even secure the trophy against Manchester United in between the two legs of this tie.

Liverpool also play Everton on the same day so both sides will have a lot on their plate, it just depends how City’s players react to possibly claiming the title then playing in another he game just days later.

This tie all depends on the first leg at Anfield, you have to think Liverpool need a lead of some sort to take along the M62 for the return leg, and if possible with as few away goals as possible in City’s pockets.

Guardiola did admit that the Anfield atmosphere surprised him and his players in their league defeat, and European nights take that to an extra level - plus Klopp has a great record over his opposite number with five wins over Guardiola teams.

Juventus (11/8) v Real Madrid (8/15)

A revenge or repeat tie here with Juventus looking to hit back at Real for beating them in last year’s Champions League final – and the Italians are in fact the last team to beat Real Madrid in the competition when they knocked them out in the 2014/15 semi-finals.

Since then, of course, Real have twice been kings of Europe and are chasing a third straight Champions League and 13th crown overall. Juve want to make it third time lucky after being beaten finalists in 2015 and last year.

Juve could offer the value here as they’ve won the last four two-legged ties against the Spaniards, and showed exactly what they can do against Tottenham with their defensive work ethic and clinical finishers Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala.

The Italians have also won six of the last seven meetings in Turin and, with Real Madrid struggling in La Liga, they could be all wrong for the champions and end their brilliant reign.

Barcelona (1/6) v Roma (7/2)

Roma are up against it against the unbeaten Spanish league leaders who comfortably put out Chelsea in the last round and who are 11/4 favourites to win the Champions League this season.

Trying to grasp a straw for predicting a Roma upset is tough – they don’t score anywhere near enough goals to frighten you and they concede a few more than the top two in Serie A – if you’re looking for a shock best look elsewhere.

The last meeting between the two ended 6-1 to Barcelona as part of the home side’s 12-match unbeaten streak against Italian sides at the Nou Camp – that man Lionel Messi has 12 goals in 19 games against Italian opposition.

The first leg in Spain could well see Barca put the tie to bed, but they’re also more than capable of winning in Rome – this one really does look a case of just how many Barca will win by.

Sevilla (7/2) v Bayern Munich (1/6)

The odds suggest that this is a similar case to the Barca game as middling LaLiga side Sevilla tackle runaway German leaders Bayern Munich who currently have a 20-point chasm between themselves and the rest of the Bundesliga.

It’s a rough reward for putting Manchester United out of the competition, but Sevilla showed over two legs that they can do some damage if taken lightly – they drew twice with Liverpool in the groups stages including a remarkable 3-3 draw at home after being 3-0 down at half time.

Taking on a true European powerhouse who have the league wrapped up and are able to focus solely on this competition is a different story altogether though, despite Sevilla’s wealth of recent European success in the Europa League.

Sevilla’s minus six goal difference in LaLiga tells you they don’t score enough and let in plenty, but as stated they are seasoned European campaigners so they should at least put up a fight at home – although ultimately their race has been run.

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