Over 16,000 fans will be in attendance to witness either Manchester City or Chelsea be crowned champions of Europe in Porto on Saturday night.
For City it's an opportunity to reach the pinnacle of European football for the first time in the club's history, for the Blues, the chance to emulate the club's success in 2012 when they lifted the Champions League trophy at Bayern Munich's expense in their own back yard.
An all-English final might not be one for the traditionalists but there are a few notable sub-plots that will unfold as the match goes on.
Will Pep Guardiola add to his pair of Champions League winners medals from his time as manager at Barcelona? Or will Thomas Tuchel make it second-time lucky after losing out in last year's final while boss at PSG?
Will City complete historic treble? Or will the Blues put the diappointment of FA Cup final defeat behind them to win the ‘big one'?
No surprise to see the bookies make Pep's men favourites at 4/9 to lift the trophy (17/20 to win inside 90 mins). However Chelsea can draw inspiration from Villarreal who upset the odds to lift the Europe League trophy in midweek.
It's 5/1 that Saturday night's contest is decided via a penalty shoot-out with Man City 10/1 to win it via spot kicks and 11/1 for Chelsea to prevail.
We've asked our experts to give us their best bets for the showpiece final so don't miss the views of SlipsTips, KevMac, Mark, Scott and Greg for the big game.
It's SlipsTips who's in the hot seat for our match preview. He's created his customary BetBuilder as well as idetifying a 3/1 card bet.
Tipster's Tips
He's also zeroed in on the second leg of the Bundesliga play-off in Germany between Holstein Kiel and FC Koln which is live on BT Sport 2 at 5pm.
Elsewhere on Saturday there's still some football left in the Nationa League and Desmond is taking the plunge again for his goals bets including a 35/1 Acca.
There's also the small matter of the Premier League play-off where Swansea City and Brentford battle it out in the richest game in football. Mark Walker tries to get to the bottom of who'll take their seat at the top table next season.
Finally, Greg is casting his net far and wide in the hope that his selections find the back of the net. He's off to Belarus and Ireland for a 43/40 Bet of the Day.
Saturday's Match Previews & Tips
- Champions League Final Tips: The MFT Experts' Views
- Desmond’s Goals Tips: BTTS, Over 2.5 Goals and 35/1 Goals Acca Tips
- SlipsTips Tips: Holstein Kiel vs FC Koln Bet Builder
- Football Bet of the day: Home sides should find the back of the net for Saturdays Double
- Sat 8.05am Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets Match Preview & Tips
- Sat 10.10am Adelaide United v Sydney FC Jets Match Preview & Tips
- Sat 3.00pm Brentford v Swansea City Match Preview & Tips
- Sat 5.00pm Holstein Kiel v Cologne Match Preview & Tips
- Sat 6.00pm New York Red Bulls v Orlando City Match Preview & Tips
- Sat 8.00pm Manchester City v Chelsea Match Preview & Tips
- Sat 8.30pm Atlanta United v Nashville Match Preview & Tips
- Sat 10.00pm Los Angeles FC v New York City FC Match Preview & Tips
Saturday's Racing Tips
Rizzel has wwo selections from Haydock for Saturday's racing..
Good luck with all your bets on Saturday!
In December 2020 we sadly 
⚽️ Brentford v Swansea – Bet Builder @ 1.95 – NAP ⚽️
Under 2.5 Goals
Under 2 1st Half Goals
Under 1 Goal in 1st Ten Mins
Over 1.5 Cards
Over 0 Cards in 2nd Half
Reasoning – can this being a tight and tense affair with so much at stake
Good Luck
both teams to score + over 2.5 goals
curico unido v union espanola
skybet evens
NAP WON
Double yesterday still running after Kordrengir game got moved forward today. Fingers crossed and will be on the following for today
Pardubice
Sogndal
Over 2.5mgs
81/50
Add for a treb
El-Gaish o1.5mgs
63/20
Same 3 BTTS treb
221/50
Well the reds fine home record got torn to shreds but at least the other 2 landed. Good luck today folks
🇦🇺Adelaide v Sydney
Adelaide dc/10+ bp each team
13/10 bet 365❌
Over 4.5 match cards
6/5 bet 365 ✅
Each team 20+ Bp
6/4 bet 365✅
Ps remember paddy power are giving you a free £5 bet for tonight’s CL final👍🏻
City to score 2+ 5/4 @UniBet NAP
City to score 3+ 22/5 @UniBet NB
Correct score, City 3-1. 18/1 @Bet365
Not particularly fond of either side but think tonight is City’s night.
Brentford
Man City
Over 0.5tgs & 4+ team corners double 13/10
Over 1.5tgs double 4/1
Toney
De Bruyne
Ags double 13/2
Good luck
BTTS double @ 1.6/1 (WHill) nap
Byrne vs Ham Kam
Raufoss vs Grorud
Goals treble @ 2/1 (WHill bet boost) Nb
Flora over 1.5tgs
Sassuolo u19 vs Bologna u19 BTTS
Magni vs IR Reykjavik over 2.5mgs
Small stakes
Over 1.5tgs treble @ 4.9/1 (bet365)
Byrne
Raufoss
Asane
All Norwegian div1 games BTTS @ 5/1 (bet365)
Good luck all 🤞🤞
City v Chelsea CL final
Jorginho anytime 11/2
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Free £5 bet wi PP pays £467+
Red card
Azpilicueta to be carded
Jorginho anytime
De Bruyne Foden and Mount each a shot on target was 12/5 now5/1
Hills max £10
Good luck
Brentford v Swansea
Hoping for a few set pieces today
Header scored 6/4
Btts a header 16/1
Hills
No joy LOSER
Going for the same bet in the CL tonight
Header scored 29/20
Btts a header 16/1
both teams to score + over 2.5 goals
liverpool montevideo v cerro largo
skybet 11/10
NAP
both teams to score
el geish v ceramica cleopatra
skybet 6/5
NB
double on above
skybet 3.62/1
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Gremio Novorizontino
V
Figueirense FC
20:00
Brazilian Serie C
BTTS 11-10 (SKYBET) ⚽ NAP ⚽
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Side bet BTTS and over 2.5 Goals 7-4 (HILLS)
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1st game of the season.
Novo promoted from serie D.
Figuerense relegated from serie B.
Novo very good at home and figuerense poor away in their respective leagues last year.
One head to head last year in the Copa brazil
Novo 1 figuerense 2.
Novo 8-13 to win which seems short considering where they both were last season.
Prediction 1-2 or 2-1
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1-0 rubbish 🇧🇷❌
Just like that excuse for a champions League final.
Well done Chelsea I guess, pep outmanaged by tuchel for the 3rd time in a month
Hi alves I’m trying to use bet builder on paddy power free f8ver I made 5 selections I see the yellow free bet logo and go to bottom of page flick both white tabs to green bit won’t work .can enlighten me plz.
Have you put 5 in the betbuilder stake??
very quiet on here today hopefully this is todays thread…………………….
tonite…………..
magni overs, man city o1.5mgs hair over evens
magni o3.5mgs, man city overs 37/10
man city o1.5mgs, o1.5 cards, o7.5 corners, foden to score, de bruyne assist, de bruyue shot on target 12/1
Crane that’s cos there’s hardly any football on. Sure it’ll pick up again when the euros start
City v Chelsea
Haivertz to score a header 30/1 Unibet
Chelsea to win 100%We are no mugs sick of people blowing smoke up citys arse
Evening,
Man City v Chelsea k.o 20.00
Mason Mount Booking in 90mins.
Skybet 3/1 Goodluck.
Mint…
Also,
Ederson Booking in 90mins.
Skybet 13/2 Goodluck!
Mint…
Both lost 😷
Well done Chelsea 👏
Mint…
Free fivers….
Mahrez anytime
Rudiger & Zinchenko cards
90/1 – 365
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KDB & Mount 3 shots on target combined – 6/1
Jorginho anytime
Azpilicueta card
Red card
93/1+ – PP
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WH bet £5 for free fiver for Euro’s…
KDB, Mount & Foden 1+ shots on target – 5/1
Free punt…
Italy, Belgium, Spain & Italy to win their groups
Mbappe player of the tournament
40/1+
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GL folks, hopefully it’s better than most the games in the PL tonight
🇪🇺CL FINAL🇪🇺
Man City v Chelsea
£60 worth of slot wins this morning from free spins so I’m treating these as free bets, if your following with “real” money then stake wisely but I’m hoping these won’t be far away. (Also prices might be better elsewhere but I’m limited to skybet for the above reason) Whoever plays city aren’t usually rated to get many corners and I’ve made a few Bob of late backing the underdogs to get their share. Hopefully this goes to plan as Chelsea more than capable and usually batter in a fair few themselves.
4+ corners each half
4/5 skybet
Over 1.5mgs/over 8.5 corners/25+bp
13/8 skybet
4+ corners each team
11/8 skybet
2+ corners each team each half
9/2 skybet
Honking bets from a honking game 🤦🏼👎🏻
Long long long shot
Zinchenko
De bruyne
Mount
Jorginho
All to be carded 700/1 😂 bet 365 bet builder
Go big or go home, fans back make a big difference in the cards market
Good luck dc. Just a mere 325/1 for nine of zinchenko, Thiago silva, Jorginho and azpilicueta
If City are winning and they bring on Fernandinho get on him to be booked
NBA Playoffs Bet 24
Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers (21:05)
ROBERT COVINGTON under 7.5 points
10/11 william hill
NBA Playoffs Bet 25
Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies (02:35)
JAREN JACKSON JR under 19.5 points, rebounds & assists
10/11 bet365
NBA Playoffs Bet 26
Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies (02:35)
RUDY GOBERT over 28.5 points & rebounds
10/13 bet365
Is b365 down for anyone else?
Can’t log in
Having issues with it as well …
BTTS double @ 1.6/1 (WHill) nap ✅✅
Byrne vs Ham Kam
Raufoss vs Grorud
Goals treble @ 2/1 (WHill bet boost) Nb ✅✅✅
Flora over 1.5tgs
Sassuolo u19 vs Bologna u19 BTTS
Magni vs IR Reykjavik over 2.5mgs
Small stakes
Over 1.5tgs treble @ 4.9/1 (bet365) ❌
Byrne
Raufoss
Asane
All Norwegian div1 games BTTS @ 5/1 (bet365) ❌
Nap & Nb in so happy with that, one goal short in the BTTS 4 fold and team goal treble a bit off it.
Well done any winners so far 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
With Chelsea holding the HT lead, Jorginho to pickup a second half card looks a solid bet, IMO Chelsea’s most cynical player and never afraid to take one for the team to nullify the threat of a counter attack.
Inplay – HT
Jorginho Card 21/10 @ Skybet
**LOST** – No good, maybe should have got a yellow towards end of game for his theatrics and trying to con the ref. Great performance from Chelsea, thoroughly deserved winners!
Fernandhino about to come on….
Only hope av got is zinchenko gives a freekick away and gets booked the mahrez pops it in top corner…
8/5
Alves ty for reply. I sorted it I.
I had to type 5 pound in.
Gl
Czech game a big let down today but yesterday double landed to soften the blow. Well done winners
2 offerings from the 🇦🇺 A league tomorrow and first up Wellington Phoenix take on perth glory. The box played their first home game in more than a year last week and it showed with them smashing western 3-0 in a great performance and they’ve really went for it this week and took the match to Eden Park (home of the all blacks and biggest stadium in NZ) and with the backing of a raucous home support I can see them swatting the glory aside. Last meeting finished 3-0 to the nix and although it was technically a “home” game it was played in Australia and with the visitors being poor an the road AND having to travel from Western Australia to New Zealand I can see Wellington emerging victorious and scoring a couple of goals into the bargain to keep their top 6 holes alive. Perth have 2 away wins all season and both of those came in a 5 day spell at the end of jan/start of feb, and it would be a big shock if they got anything out of this with the circumstances I’ve explained. Home men for me.
Wellington to win/o1.5tgs
11/10 bet 365 NB
Brentford
Man City
Over 0.5tgs & 4+ team corners double 13/10
Over 1.5tgs double 4/1
Toney
De Bruyne
Ags double 13/2
All lost after shocker again from city in another champions league game
Well done all winners
🦉🦉 NIGHT OWL 🦉🦉
Sao Bernardo
Today
Agua Santa SP
23:00
Brazilian Campeonato Paulista A2
FINAL 1ST LEG
BTTS 11-10 (UNIBET)
21-20 at hills.
Sao Bernardo scored in last 10 games.
Agua Santa scored in last 10 games.
Sao Bernardo scored in 19 of last 20 homes.
Agua Santa scored in 14 of last 15 aways.
Last 2 head to head here BTTS including a 1-1 earlier this month.
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Small side bet
BTTS and over 2.5 goals 7-4 (Betway bet builder)
MLS
Colorado over 1.5tgs
Kansas City btts
Double 8/5
Colorado over 2.5tgs
Kansas City btts & overs
Double 11/2
Good luck
**WON**