The UEFA Champions League resumes action, Tuesday April 7-8, with some UEFA Quarter Final action. The eight teams remaining are Manchester United vs FC Porto, Villarreal vs Arsenal, Barcelona vs Bayern Munich and Liverpool vs Chelsea. Kicking off on Tuesday will be Manchester United vs FC Porto and Villarreal vs Arsenal. Be sure to get your UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Predictions in now at BetUS.com
FC Porto (+800) at Manchester United (-280)
United are unbeaten in 21 matches in the UEFA Champions League and enter this contest also aiming to extend a run of 19 games without defeat at Old Trafford in the competition. This is United's 15th quarter-final in Europe's élite club competition and their record is: P14 W10 L4. Sir Alex Fergusons’ men beat AS Roma at this stage in both 2007 and 2008 and are now seeking a third consecutive semi-final appearance, a first for the English champions. Porto have never won in England, where ten of eleven visits have ended in defeat, although the one occasion when they did avoid defeat, a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in the 2003/04 first knockout round second leg, eliminated United from the competition. Porto has won three of their five quarter-finals in Europe's premier club competition and have triumphed in two of the clubs' three previous two-legged contests.
Arsenal (+160) at Villarreal (+190)
Arsenal enter the tie as the more experienced European campaigners, this will be their fourth UEFA Champions League quarter-final in six years, and sixth overall – but they won only one of those previous ties, and Arsenal suffered defeats in their last two away games in the competition. Arsenal has lost three European finals to Spanish opposition, most recently a 2-1 defeat by FC Barcelona in the 2005/06 UEFA Champions League final in Paris. Villarreal's record against English clubs is: P9 W3 D5 L1. At home their record is: P5 W2 D3 L0. In those five past meetings with English opposition at El Madrigal, they conceded just one goal scored. Villarreal have kept only four clean sheets in their last 30 matches in all competitions having managed six in their opening nine games this season. Villarreal has an unbeaten home record in UEFA competition and they have had strong previous showings against English opposition, including two goalless draws with Manchester United FC in this season's group stage.
UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals
When: Tues, April 7, 2009 2:45 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Picks: Man U -280/ Villarreal +190
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The Bottom Line: Man United is a given considering the high caliber play that they’re known for and their great goal keeping. Arsenal are always a flop when it comes to the quarters. Be sure to get your UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Predictions in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
