CSKA Moscow-Trabzonspor Over 2/2.5 [-119]
CSKA Moscow must get a win here. While there are still matches in the group stages to be played after today, a loss would be almost catastrophic for the Russian side that has just one point so far. Trabzonspor are the surprise leaders with four points. CSKA has conceded five goals in two group matches, while scoring four. They will be without their first choice keeper & Honda is still out in the midfield. Trabzonspor lose Yilmaz up front, but should still have opportunities against CSKA's leaky defense. I do think Trabzonspor would be happy to leave with a draw today, but with CSKA likely to push from the get-go .. that should leave the opportunities for them to counter and CSKA
Real Madrid-Lyon Under 3.5/3 [-120]
The term "professional win" comes to mind in this one as I expect Real Madrid to do enough to put away Lyon, but perhaps not by the huge margin that has been set. Neither side has conceded in two group stage matches. That will obviously change. While Real has been somewhat loose defensively in La Liga, they usually do not mess around in European play. They have six clean sheets in their last seven home matches in European play. Only twice in that stretch have they gone over three goals. Lyon will miss Lisandro Lopez which will limit their offense. As such, I expect Lyon to look to limit the damage today with a big match with Lille also looming this weekend. If Real keeps a clean sheet, I think this finishes something like 2-0 or 3-0 hopefully.
Blade up!
CSKA Moscow must get a win here. While there are still matches in the group stages to be played after today, a loss would be almost catastrophic for the Russian side that has just one point so far. Trabzonspor are the surprise leaders with four points. CSKA has conceded five goals in two group matches, while scoring four. They will be without their first choice keeper & Honda is still out in the midfield. Trabzonspor lose Yilmaz up front, but should still have opportunities against CSKA's leaky defense. I do think Trabzonspor would be happy to leave with a draw today, but with CSKA likely to push from the get-go .. that should leave the opportunities for them to counter and CSKA
Real Madrid-Lyon Under 3.5/3 [-120]
The term "professional win" comes to mind in this one as I expect Real Madrid to do enough to put away Lyon, but perhaps not by the huge margin that has been set. Neither side has conceded in two group stage matches. That will obviously change. While Real has been somewhat loose defensively in La Liga, they usually do not mess around in European play. They have six clean sheets in their last seven home matches in European play. Only twice in that stretch have they gone over three goals. Lyon will miss Lisandro Lopez which will limit their offense. As such, I expect Lyon to look to limit the damage today with a big match with Lille also looming this weekend. If Real keeps a clean sheet, I think this finishes something like 2-0 or 3-0 hopefully.
Blade up!
