Tuesday’s Football Tips: Race to Quarter-Finals Could Result in Dead Heat at Old Trafford

IT'S not very often that football takes a back seat here on the site but today is one such day is the first of the Cheltenham Festival. Here we go!

The long wait is over, at 1.30pm the roar will go up and we'll be on our way to four brilliant days of racing. Excitement, drama, cheers and tears are guaranteed and we've got it all covered.

Rizzel has put in a tremendous shift to preview ALL seven races on Day One which kick's off with Supreme Novices Hurdle. You can catch all his tips here. Cairnzy serves up an alternative view for us too, so you can take your pick of our selections to try to find your winner.

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After the excitement of Cheltenham we've a few fascinating Champions League games which are finely balanced, to look forward to.

Benfica came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Ajax in Lisbon but could find things a bit more difficult in Amsterdam where the hosts are just 4/11 to win.

It could be another game that sees goals, the Dutch champions have now scored 77 in 26 Eredivise games so certainly know where the back fo the net is. Over 2.5 Goals is just 4/11 but Over 1.5 First Half Goals is backable at 10/11 and that landed comfortably in the first leg which was 1-2 at half-time. Dusan Tadic opened the scoring in that match and he's been boosted to 5/1 by Bet365 to repeat that feat.

Anthony Elanga's late goal earned Man Utd a draw at Atletico Madrid a few weeks ago to set up a blockbuster match at Old Trafford tonight.

For both sides the Champions League looks their best route to success this season and with each of them battling for a top four finish in their respective leagues winning the trophy would secure entry to the competition for next season, but there's a long way to go before either can be considered serious contenders to be crowned Champions of europe. For what it's worth Man Utd are currently 25/1 and Atletico are 33/1.

With no away goals at play, the odds on the tie going to extra-time are greatly increased. There was little to choose between the sides in the first leg, United enjoyed more possession but the La Liga champions had more shots on goal. It could take more than 90 minutes to separate the sides and the draw at 11/5 appeals.

Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years against Spurs at the weekend with a brilliant hat-trick and the Portuguese hitman, who is no stranger to a goal against Atleti, is 7/2 to open the scoring tonight.

Super Singles

• Ajax v Benfica – Over 1.5 First Half Goals 10/11 Bet365
• Man Utd v Atletico Draw 11/5 Bet365

First Goalscorer Double

• Cristiano Ronaldo & Dusan Tadic to score first pays 20/1 at Bet365

Upcoming Match Previews & Tips

• Football Bet of the Day: Owls to keep on flying
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• Tue 19:45 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County 
• Tue 20:00 Manchester United v Atletico Madrid
• Tue 20:00 Ajax v Benfica
• Tue 20:00 West Bromwich Albion v Fulham
• Wed 17:30 Mainz v Borussia Dortmund
• Wed 19:45 Millwall v Huddersfield Town
• Wed 20:00 Juventus v Villarreal

As always, let us know your tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!

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