Champions League preview: Haller, Núñez, Ronaldo & Félix all set to sparkle

It does not get a lot better than a glitzy knockout Champions League evening.

Amsterdam and Manchester will play host to Ajax vs Benfica and Man United vs Atlético Madrid respectively, with each ties locked up on combination. Get our soccer specialists’ greatest bets right here, and take these two picks on betPawa utilizing our reserving code B97C0C4 which auto-fills your slip.

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• Over 3.5 objectives in Ajax vs Benfica
• Draw between Man United & Atléti 

Previews

Ajax vs Benfica

This is not more likely to be an gratifying evening for defenders. Ajax and Benfica drew 2-2 within the first leg of this Champions League spherical of 16 battle, making this match a really tantalizing prospect. It is a tough one to name however Ajax are in supreme home kind they usually have the red-hot Sébastien Haller main the road.

The Ivorian has notched a shocking tally of 32 objectives in 33 matches for Ajax this season, together with 11 in seven UCL appearances. 22-year-old Uruguayan hotshot Darwin Núñez has 23 objectives throughout 30 Benfica appearances this season, so it is clear who the dangermen are on the Johan Cruijff area on Tuesday. 

The Dutch giants ought to get the higher of a goal-filled contest right here, however solely simply. 

Man United vs Atlético Madrid

Man United’s dramatic 3-2 win over Spurs may have lifted among the gloom surrounding Outdated Trafford, however clear sheets proceed to elude them. Atlético Madrid does not even must essentially rating right here in an effort to maintain their hopes alive, however they’re going to be assured they’ll try this with João Félix having netted 5 occasions in his final 5 outings, together with the opener in opposition to United in Madrid.

Anthony Elanga’s late equalizer for the Crimson Devils on the Wanda Metropolitano signifies that this tie is hanging on a knife-edge. Key Atléti defender José Giménez is a serious harm doubt and that can fear supervisor Simeone, whose facet has only one clear sheet in its final 5 aggressive away video games (W2, D1, L2). 5 of Man United’s final six video games witnessed scoring in or after the eightieth minute. You would not rule out late drama both, with Cristiano Ronaldo having scored 25 of his 807 profession objectives in opposition to these opponents. Solely in opposition to Sevilla has he scored extra.

Ronaldo’s younger compatriot Félix will probably be determined to steal the present in Manchester in opposition to a world colleague and all-time nice. 

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