Celtic to have another famous night in Champions League

Champions League action returns Tuesday night (26th) and gets underway 5:00pm (SKY SPORTS) with the early clash from Russia as Zenit and Atletico Madrid do battle in Group G.

Atletico have already qualified with four wins from four games and the race is on behind them to finish in second. Zenit are one point clear ahead of Porto and are 11/10 (SKYBET/william hill) to defeat the Spanish side. Failures to beat Austria Vienna and Porto at home suggest there is no value taking on Atletico even if they are already through.

The best bet from this game comes in the anytime scorer market where Raul Garcia can be backed at 11/2 (bet365). The player is given licence to get forward from midfield and has seven goals to his name this season, including one in each of the last two Champions League games. It makes sense to wait for team news though as Atletico maybe tempted to rest a few. Elsewhere, Porto should see off Austria Vienna though 1/6 (GENERAL) does not interest me. Perhaps the most interesting of all the groups is the three way battle between Arsenal, Dortmund and Napoli in Group F. It is Arsenal and Napoli who currently hold the advantage on nine points while Dortmund are on six.

The Gunners should extend that advantage on Tuesday night (19:45, ITV) as they take on a Marseille side who are without a point so far. Arsenal are as short as 5/19 (ladbrokes). The other game in the group should be a cracker as Dortmund take on Napoli. You can get Dortmund at 4/6 (CORAL) while Napoli are 19/4 (bet365) and the draw is available at 10/3 (GENERAL). The best bet in this game comes in the anytime scorer market where Marek Hamsik appeals at 4/1 (BWIN). The Slovakian has six goals already this season and though has been quite of late the price is much too big when you consider the way Dortmund defended against Munich on Saturday.

After an early panic in Group E Chelsea are coasting through qualifcation with three straight wins and victory over Basel in Switzerland will secure them a place in the knockout stages. You have to think Chelsea will be hungry for revenge on Tuesday night (19:45, SKY SPORTS) after losing to the Swiss side on matchday one and they are 20/23 (boylesports/BETVICTOR) for the victory. A Basel victory is priced at 50/13 (888 SPORT/unibet) while the draw is available at 13/5 (GENERAL).

In the other game between Schalke and Steaua Bucharest look at the over 2.5 goals at 21/20 (BETVICTOR) as this would have paid in seven of the last eight Schalke games.

Barcelona sit top of Group H with ten points and the race is on to finish second behind them. It is Milan who are currently second with five points though Celtic can go past them if they beat them on Tuesday night (19:45, SKY SPORTS). The Scottish side have won one and drawn two of the last three meetings between the pair at Parkhead. The Bhoys could be on for another famous night against a Milan side that are not the force of old. Take the Glasgow side at 6/5 (BETVICTOR/888 SPORT/unibet) in the draw no bet market.

The other game in the group sees Barcelona at Ajax and even without Lionel Messi it has hard to see past the Spanish side cutting open the Dutch defence though at 4/7 (BETVICTOR/william hill) this is not one for me.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Celtic to beat Milan draw no bet, 6/5 (BET VICTOR/888 SPORT/unibet)
SILVER: Raul Garcia to score anytime v Zenit, 11/2 (bet365)
BRONZE: Marek Hamsik to score anytime v Dortmund, 4/1 (BWIN)

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