This preview sees the final leg of the Champions League Semi Finals, with Juventus taking on Monaco and the Madrid derby.

Juventus vs Monaco – Tuesday 9th May 2017 – 19:45 - BT Sport

Juventus are 8/13 with Gonzalo Higuain at 3/1 to score first.

Juventus welcome Monaco to the Turin Stadium this Tuesday, in the second leg of the Champions League Semi-Final.

Allegri's side come into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw, with a surprise result against Torino.

The first half was a quiet affair, with neither side able to break the deadlock meaning the first half ended 0-0.

Adem Ljajic (52) scored the opener for Torino, with an excellent free-kick into the top right-hand corner to stun the hosts.

Afriyie Acquah was then sent off for a second bookable offence, leaving Torino with ten men for half an hour.

Gonzalo Higuain scored his third goal in a week (90+2), rescuing a valuable point for the Old Lady.

Juve In Good Form

That was a poor performance from Juventus, but they are still in pole position in Serie A with three games left.

They have won an incredible 27 of their 35 fixtures, one more win will guarantee them a fifth Serie A title.

Juventus are the favourites heading into this tie, having beaten Monaco soundly in the first leg 2-0.

Gonzalo Higuain was the hero again with a double (29, 59), scoring two valuable away goals in the process.

Juve Favourites

Juventus come into this match as the favourites, with their excellent defensive record informing the odds.

This will be a tough match for Allegri and his side, with Monaco securing impressive wins in previous rounds.

Juve will be confident of progressing, they remain unbeaten against Monaco in the last three matches.

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The hosts come into this match on the back of another excellent result, a 3-0 away win against Nancy.

Tobias Badila gave Monaco a dream start with an early own goal (3), with the visitors looking to retain their advantage atop Ligue 1.

Bernardo Silva scored Monaco's second goal (40), meaning they went into halftime with a crucial 2-0 advantage.

They left it late to score their third goal, with Thomas Lemar scoring from close range to make it 3-0 (86).

It was an excellent result and performance from Monaco, who are three points clear with a game in hand at the top of Ligue 1.

Mixed Form

Monaco come into this match in mixed form, they have now been beaten twice in their last six matches.

They lost the opening leg at home against Juventus 2-0, and suffered a 5-0 hammering against PSG.

That defeat against Juventus was a crushing defeat, it means Juventus have a massive advantage in this tie.

Monaco have a mountain to climb if they are to advance to the final, with Juventus yet to concede in over 600 minutes of football.

Monaco Underdogs

The French League leaders come into this match as the underdogs, with the first leg proving to be decisive for the bookies.

This will be a tough fixture for Monaco, with Juventus an excellent side defensively and with a fine striking duo in Dybala and Higuain.

Monaco will be looking to make history by beating Juventus, they failed to beat them in the previous three matches.

Monaco are 17/4 with Falcao at 6/1 to open the scoring.

 

 

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid– Wednesday 10th May 2017 – 19:45 - BT Sport

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Atletico are 8/5 with Antoine Griezmann at 4/1 to score first.

Atletico Madrid welcome Real Madrid to the Vicente Calderon this Wednesday, in the second leg of this Champions League Semi-Final.

Diego Simeone's side come into this match on the back of a 1-0 win at home against Eibar at the weekend.

It was a goalless first half, with both sides cancelling each other out but Atletico enjoyed the best of the chances.

Saul Niguez (69) scored the only goal of the game for Atletico, meaning they have all but guaranteed a third place finish in La Liga.

They now turn their attention to this huge match, with the club prioritising the Champions League this season.

Atleti In Mixed Form

It was an excellent result for Atletico and a great response to the 3-0 defeat against Real in midweek.

That result means they have won three, lost two and drawn one of their last six matches.

They will have to overturn a massive 3-0 first leg deficit if they are to progress, it is an enormous task that they face.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sublime hat-trick (10, 73, 86), his 42nd for Real Madrid and takes him to 100+ goals in the competition.

Hosts Underdogs

The visitors come into this match as the underdogs, with Atletico yet to be Real in a Champions League fixture.

This will be a tough match for Simeone and his side, with Real enjoying a 3-0 advantage at this stage.

Atletico will be looking for a first win in five against Los Blancos, and prevent Real from progressing to successive finals.

atleticoReal In Excellent Form

Los Blancos come into this match in excellent form, having won another crucial encounter against Granada 4-0 at the weekend.

James Rodriguez opened the scoring for Real Madrid in a rare start (3), with the Columbian international linked with a summer move.

He doubled their advantage in the 11th minute, with an excellent header after finding himself in acres of space.

Alvaro Morata scored Real's third in the 30th minute, with Real in complete command at this stage.

The Spaniard completed his double five minutes later (35) and Real's fourth, with Los Blancos running riot.

Surprisingly the scoring ended there, with Real's many changes taking their foot off the gas with the game already won.

Near Perfect Six

Los Blancos come into this match in excellent form, they have won five of their last six matches in all competitions.

Real are now second in La Liga, level on points with Barcelona although they have a game in hand.

They come into this match having enjoyed an excellent season, they have already beaten Atletico 3-0 away this season.

Real Favourites

Los Blancos come into this match as the favourites, with their three-goal advantage in the first leg informing the bookies.

This will be a tough fixture for Real, with Atletico desperate to avenge the last two Champions League defeats.

Real will be looking to cement a league and Champions League double this season, an incredible effort from Zidane's men.

Real are 6/4 with Cristiano Ronaldo at 7/2 to open the scoring.

 

Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Dybala to score first @ 9/2 and Juventus to win 2-1 @ 7/1

Tip 2 – Griezmann to score first @ 4/1 and Atletico Madrid to win 2-1 @ 17/2

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