Juventus can make home advantage count against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, according to Paul Higham - he previews the opening night of matchday five in the Champions League.
1pt Juventus to beat Atletico Madrid at 23/20
1pt Tottenham to score 3+ goals against Olympiakos at 11/10
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A home win against the Ukrainians is all City need to confirm top spot in their group, and that’s something they’re well used to doing having won five games against Shakhtar in the last two years.
The last three wins for City have been an aggregate of 12-0 and there’s no reason to suggest they can’t stick another boat load of goals against them yet again, even if Shakhtar are battling with Dinamo Zagreb for the second qualification spot in the group behind City.
Competition form is strong for Pep Guardiola’s side having won their last six home games, banging in 26 goals in the process – resulting in a mightily impressive 4.33 goals per game while conceding less than one.
The Miners have actually travelled well in the group so far, playing out entertaining 2-2 and 3-3 draws in their two away days so far – and they've incredibly scored three goals in injury time.
That seems way out of reach for them at the Etihad, though, and limiting the damage is probably the peak of their ambition given that any team Guardiola puts out will be far too good. He desperately wants to win this competition and would like the group wrapped up before the final game.
Best bet: Manchester City -2 on the handicap at 5/4
PSG are through but they have the chance to send out a huge message, and put the hosts in trouble if they can produce a statement victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Zinedine Zidane’s side got themselves back into the picture with back-to-back wins over Galatasaray, but a defeat here and a Club Brugge win over the Turkish side would set up a winner-takes-all clash with the Belgians in the final group game.
Granted, it’s an unlikely scenario given Real have lost just twice this season, but one of those was an embarrassing 3-0 reverse in Paris – and the French outfit have been a tough nut to crack in this tournament, having yet to concede.
It’d be an historic win for the Parisians if they could pull it off, and there's no question they’ve got immense weapons to hurt Madrid on the break, but the Spanish giants are tough to beat on their home turf.
PSG are through, a point clinches top spot, and a draw will also probably do for the hosts. That looks the most likely outcome for me, but both teams should be able to find the net.
Best bet: Both Teams To Score and Under 4.5 Goals in match at 11/10
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Tottenham are all but through though a victory would do nicely to confirm their status without looking elsewhere, and there could hardly be a kinder home debut for Jose Mourinho back in the Champions League than a travel sick Olympiakos.
The Greek side came from 2-0 down to draw with Spurs in Athens but away from home they’ve struggled, losing their last six in this competition and mustering just two shots on target in their two group stage trips so far.
The atmosphere will be electric at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Mourinho will want his men to put on a show for his new fans – and they should do just that. Spurs put nine past Red Star over two games and bagged two in the reverse fixture, so they should be good enough to get at least three this time around.
It’s too soon for Mourinho to have cured their defensive problems, so keeping a clean sheet, even against this opposition, can’t be confidently backed in any game at the moment, but the hosts to stick in three goals looks a near-certainty.
Best bet: Tottenham to score 3+ goals at 11/10
The fourth meeting this calendar year between the two giants, with Atletico needing a last-minute equaliser to draw at home in the reverse fixture, while being back in Turin will conjure up unhappy memories for the Spaniards after they lost 3-0 in last season’s knockouts after arriving with a 2-0 first-leg lead.
The Old Lady haven’t lost at home since Ajax stunned them in April, and with them already through just a point is needed to confirm top spot in the group, while Atletico slipped up at Leverkusen last time out so will be looking over their shoulders if they lose again.
Cristiano Ronaldo has haunted Atletico over the years - scoring 25 goals against them, including a hat-trick for Juve last season that dumped the Spaniards out of this competition. Atletico will be praying he fails to recover full fitness in time to play as he nurses an injury.
His fitness is always crucial, but Juve’s home form has been so strong that they should really be able to win this game against a side that hasn’t won in five away from home. The price reflects the doubts over Ronaldo, but with or without him Juventus are well worth siding with.
Best bet: Juventus to beat Atletico Madrid at 23/20
Odds correct as of 1500 GMT on 25/11/19
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