Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 428. (Read 141787 times)

Indeed, the betting odds given to Arsenal appear to be that Arsenal are too favorites to win the second leg, especially since Arsenal have just won a landslide victory in the EPL against Newcestile. So it is not surprising that many predict Arsenal will advance to the next round.

If Arsenal plays better than the EPL in the second leg, then the match in the second leg can still be won. They just have to be clinical, not make mistakes and not play EPL-style football in the Champions League. I still bet that Arsenal will win in the second leg, even though Porto are very good at defending. This was proven in the first leg. Arsenal didn't even get a single shot on target. However, because the second leg will be played in the Emirates, of course with the support of their own supporters, Arsenal will be able to dismantle Porto's strong defense.

It seems like the change of coach made by management didn't take Napoli anywhere, they again achieved a draw against an average club in Serie A today. Doubts about the new coach were already visible in his first two matches, that Francesco Calzona did not seem to be better than the previous Walter Mazzarri. Napoli journey in the Champions League looks like it will stop in the round of 16, because Barcelona is worthy and has better consistency than Napoli.

Napoli have three more games before continuing with their second round match against Barcelona, while Xavi squad itself has two games. In terms of performance, Francesco Calzona has to rotate players wisely, to avoid fatigue, because he has a tighter match schedule. Therefore, Barcelona has time to make better preparations, and I think Xavi can help Barcelona advance to the quarter finals.

Barcelona are more stable in their game, in their league, they go 2 - 3 places, unlike Napoli. Napoli don't seem to have such a bad squad that they need to renew it, so a change of coach is a justified choice for them. But whether it will help them at the moment is doubtful

Perhaps the bookmaker knows that most of the gamblers in this planet will bet on Arsenal, and sometimes the result for the match like this is beyond our expectations lol.
It will be better to watch the game first and place a live bet,  after a few minutes the odds must be higher than 1.24x.

Arsenal are in terrific form, and it will be very difficult for Porto to defeat Arsenal at home, because even the first leg was a lucky goal for Porto. Arteta will not want to lose that game, so they will not make the same mistakes again. Arsenal will play an attacking game because Porto leads them by one goal, and Porto can play a defending game, making it difficult for Arteta to get into their box to score. Arsenal's match yesterday demonstrated that they are prepared for Porto in the second leg; if Porto defeats Arsenal again, it will be a shame for Arteta, but I know Arsenal will do everything to win the match.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich lose the first leg, they need to change their information in the second leg, I just believe because arsenal and Bayern are at home in the second leg, they will get home advantage to defeat their opponent because everyone has the belief that they will win the match. Lazio are not better than Bayern Munich this season which will cause them to defeat them, is only Porto I believe they are in good form to compete with Arsenal, their second leg will be very tough. but Arteta can get the winning game because they can get more advantage at home let see what will happen in the second leg who will get the opportunity to qualify to the quarter-finals.

Bookmakers are expecting Arsenal to crush Porto as it seems.    I also have a similar expectation honestly. Maybe not crushing but I assume Arsenal can finish the job in regular time thanks to a win by at least two goals.

I really didn't like Arsenal's performance in the first leg before anything else. They didn't even have a shot on target which was horrible for a team like Arsenal. They are normally a really productive team this season you know. But I'm not worried about their chance to reach next phase. Emirates is really different and I think Porto will feel it deeply. I don't expect Porto to be the one to eliminate Arsenal. It would be a big disappointment if it happens.

I can't believing with sport bookie how come giving large odds for FC Porto who won the first leg match, actually difficult acceptable and interested for put betting to bet Porto looking for the match result on first leg not close the potential win back to back on away and home match. I think FC Porto have advantage with aggregate 1-0 and they not in under pressure position for facing Arsenal in second leg. Don't losses bigger opportunity with unbelievable odds and I think FC Porto has chance for defeating Arsenal in their home match.

Have two weeks later for second leg match between Arsenal vs FC Porto, Arsenal return to winning performed in domestic league after defeating Newcastle United last match but I don't think easily for defeating Porto on second leg match.

This first leg makes the whole duel here pretty exciting as you said. It opens up a variety of options for Porto during the game and they are not the worst at playing counter attacks. I think it is still somewhat hard to believe that Arsenal would give this away at home, but it is still an advantage for Porto and imagine they play one successful counter attack early on in the game and they extend their lead by another goal. That's the moment when Arsenal would realize that the next round is at serious risk.

But Arsenal in great shape. I think the odds for Porto could be interesting for someone who wants to take a massive gamble and bet on Arsenal messing this up. It is an uncomfortable situation for Arsenal, but they can be lucky that it is not the rule from the past where goals away counted double.

There are many possibilities and scenarios that could happen in the second leg, you can see in the picture below, Arsenal is the favorite with only @1,24 odds. But we know that Porto have an advantage on the aggregate side which makes them more confident in playing defensively.


Well, with all of these and as I said before, I wouldn't bet on this match because the risk is too high.

After all, the second leg later Bayern Munich will play at home which will be played at the Allianz Arena, so Bayern Munich still has a chance to be able to turn things around and then qualify for the quarter finals. Because ya, the aggregate victory with only a score of 1-0 is clearly still completely not safe for Lazio although of course, Lazio will maintain the aggregate victory but if Bayern Munich continues to attack in the end Lazio will concede too.

Moreover, if for example Lazio still plays attacking in the second leg later, then it will make Lazio have a gap in thier defense, so it is still possible for Bayern Munich to succeed in making a goal in the second leg later at the Allianz Arena. Because anyway, it is clear that Bayern Munich still has better quality, it's just that Bayern Munich is experiencing a lot of pressure this season so that it has a bad impact on their results and performance at this moment.

Apart from a series of disappointing results, Munich is also experiencing internal problems which are causing tension between the coach and several key players. This could be a factor in players playing half-heartedly in the next matches. It is true that the conditions in Munich are currently difficult, Tuchel must try to take a more humane approach to his players so that they can calm the atmosphere in the dressing room. Moreover, this season they are threatened with not getting any trophies, including the domestic league. Their only priority now is to win every match, they cannot accept a draw or at worst a loss. Statistically, it is possible that currently Harry Kane is receiving a heavy burden because he has to carry Munich in order to remain competitive in all matches, including playing in the second leg against Lazio. Of course, they have to be able to win to raise their hopes of winning the UCL. Yes, even though currently their position is not the favorite and is on a par with Madrid, I am sure that Munich can improve their current condition because they are a winning DNA team.

Can we focus on how Bayern Munich would go on winning the game against Lazio for now, if they can thus achieve it, then they can suddenly do so to win the Champions League.
One thing that doesn't seem so is the odds set up by the bookmarks honestly, they have rated them far from winning this year's competition, so far there could also be a challenge takes them place.
Manchester City and Real Madrid remains the major driving force in this division they're both the best I can think of for now they're rumoured to have a better chance for winning the Champions League.

Thomas Tuchel regardless of leaving at the endd of the season has got to show working. He could still get back his place in the squad or team.
Arsenal most definitely would be winners of them game against Porto.

Well the UCL has resumed and it’s quite having it’s surprises and this is the fun of the European Championship. The biggest clubs gets some crazy surprises and this is the fun of this competition.. Well looking at this years Round of 16 matches we’ve had a lot of big surprises in the first leg and these surprises is what raises the adrenaline of both the players and the fans in this competition. We had some big offset wins of less clubs winning the come who had high advantage. We’ll love to look at the match between Lazio and Bayern Mumich; this match was one we thought will go the way of Bayern especially as they’ve got better experience and a better squad than this Lazio side. To our surprise we saw Lazio having the lone goal win in this match and it’s was quite surprising though especially as we saw Bayern dominating all through this match. Before we try to consider Bayern’s chances of going through, we’ll have to take a look at their recent matches and compare their performance. Well for me I’m not just looking at recent performances but also looking at the all round performance of Bayern this season.

 Bayern haven’t been at their best like we used to know in the past seasons as they’ve been underperforming both in the league and in domestic competitions also the UCL grpup stage. Well Tuchel pattern wasn’t working and the board realized this quite early and have decided to let him go at the end of the season. I think Bayern in this match still have every chance to get past Lazio but will they be able to?? Bayern are not a team I’ll have full confidence on especially after the big disappointment in the first leg and in other matches of the league. I think the best Bayern can get off this match is a draw and that’ll be to the favour of Lazio. Well Lazio really wants to go through and for that, you don’t expect them to come into this match relaxed, rather they’ll come to this match with the defensive mindset and hope to hit Bayern on a counter or get the full time draw that brings them to the last 8. Well Tuchel is already leaving and for that reason, I don’t think he’ll be offering much in this fixture. So I still stand with Lazio qualifying from this stage.

That is a bitter fact but it is true, with a series of disappointing results, Bayern can no longer be compared to Madrid and Man City as the favorite team to win. I think even though Bayern can turn things around in the second leg, their strength will still be in doubt in the quarter finals, regardless of who their potential opponents will be there.

It also doesn't rule out the possibility that Bayern could also be eliminated by Lazio, when you look at the strength of Leipzig and Lazio are not much different, we also haven't forgotten that Bochum is able to beat those who in fact have much lower strength than Lazio. On paper, the 1-0 deficit is still very possible to overcome, but it all depends on Tuchel strategy.

Bayern hopes of winning the Champions League this season are on the uphill road, even though they went smoothly without defeat in the previous group stage, everything went wrong in a short time. As a coach who has experience winning UCL trophies, Tuchel definitely has a way to get the best results, but in my opinion they will only get to the semi finals.

By the way, bookmakers are quite optimistic about Bayern's chances in the return game, here are the quotes:

1.28 - 5.49 - 9.02

Even a victory with a handicap of -1 goal is assessed as quite probable: as 1.87. But I think this is more likely based on the fact that Lazio is weak and their play is far from the same as last season. Bookmakers’ quotes on who will take the title are more eloquent:


Manchester City 2.45

Real Madrid 5.39

Arsenal 7.35

Fc Bayern Munich 8.82

It turns out that Bayern not only fell out of the big three, but is rated worse than Arsenal.

It's very hard to think about it caused by bayern really needs to perform even better compared to the first leg. In fact, bayern's performing was so awful during the first leg. It makes me doubtful it. The victory can be achieved only if bayern will able make at least two goals or even more. Bayern is now losing one goal for the second leg.
This puts club in disadvantage compared to the lazio. Im willing to see lazio to play defensively against it. Bayern was not in good condition to compete with real or city. The gap was very very big from bayern to be compared with real madrid or city.

The officials are not ready to accepting that if bayern to leave even earlier than what they have expected. My pick was still for bayern but the result from the last game was totally disappointed me. It seems bayern always faces difficulty to win the game in bundesliga.
It was not even able to competing with leverkusen in the bundesliga. The gap is also very big toward its rival. Lazio can hold the result to be draw as long as it will be performing consistently. I can't even imagine if bayern will be out from UCL caused by it will lose against lazio.

Lazio will try to send the game to the extratime. it needs only draw to get a spot in the next round. Lazio was capable enough in doing it. There will be very strict competitions.

Yesterday, Bayern only needed a victory (as in the case with Lazio, where Bayern needed at least a minimal victory in order not to be eliminated immediately but to send the game to extra time) and they were able to achieve it barely in stoppage time. It seems to me that Lazio and Leipzig are quite comparable in strength and the fact that Bayern is playing without any margin of safety is alarming. I don’t want to believe that they will be eliminated in the 1/8 finals, but in any case, they are now in no condition to compete with Real or City.

Competing for the semifinals or finals is very difficult for Bayern Munich this season considering their current unstable condition. Many doubt their performance after the poor results they had previously and perhaps the Champions League quarterfinals will be their last. Although there is little doubt about their chances of winning the second leg against Lazio, it could be realized as long as they know the reasons for losing in the first leg against Lazio.

Now they are in difficult times and they must be able to make good use of every opportunity to be able to reverse the aggregate position in the second leg. As hosts, Bayern Munich should not lose because after all the fans' support will be much more meaningful than before. Lazio's defense, which is known to be very strong, should be able to weaken if they are under pressure in away games and that could be a golden opportunity that Bayern Munich can rely on.

Remember their score? Upamecano's blunder caused the penalty. Later, Lazio showed little firepower. I don't see a "positive trend" there; it sounds more like they hit the jackpot once and may not again. Munich will not sit back in the second leg. Given the tight aggregate, I anticipate them to come out strong. Munich can easily turn the tables if they stay focused and avoid stupid mistakes. If Kane stays healthy, Munich is set. Its about believing in their comeback, not just wishing to win.

I cant wait for Munich to lead in the next match. Their recent Bundesliga problems aside, a club of their caliber can recover when needed. Lazio's second-leg home advantage? I wouldnt trust that. Munich's fans know they have the skill and will to come back from a goal down. Its not whether Munich can win, but how much. I predict a good Munich win to boost their confidence and show the UCL they're still a threat.

Since bayern munich was losing an aggregate against lazio and the club cannot play defensively against that serie a club. Munich has no choice other than going fully offensive against it. Bayern must have to make more than two goals and it forces the club to play even more aggresive compared to the match against leipzig.
The only problem if im thinking lazio possible played fully defensive against bayern. Expecting lazio to create some big walls and this will put bayern munich in the difficulties to score. As long as lazio can defend properly and i think that it's all fine for the club.

Lazio has a good structure in the first leg, the coach shall not need to change it a lot. To effectively defend the goal, it is recommended to order the players to employ strategies such as parking the bus or organizing a plan in which they position themselves in front of the goal keeper. It will make bayern feel so desperate when it will not able to score till the second half.

If i was lazio's coach and i would not have changed the thing coz it's working on the first half. The only thing that must be made to put more players play defensively against bayern munich.

Lazio can win as long as it will get drawn against bayern munich. A hard game is waiting for lazio soon.