As the two ‘new money’ clubs in English football, staunch traditionalists will shudder at a Mansour-backed Manchester City taking on an Abramovich-backed Chelsea. Still, with both sides having been at the top-end of the English game for well over a decade now, a showpiece final against each in Porto is sure to get fans excited.
For City, it represents the chance to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time; for Chelsea, it offers a chance to win a second European Cup and get revenge on the city of Manchester for their loss to Manchester United in Moscow, 2008.
Who, then, comes out on top on the 29th May? Betting platform Meridianbet has some interesting odds to provide you with. If you fancy making the most of a showpiece Final and placing a few clever bets, this is definitely a place to check-out.
Final Score
The bets that Meridianbet have are varied for the Porto showdown, but arguably most exciting is the Final Score odds. City are hot favourites at 1.98, while Chelsea are seen as major outsiders at 4.20. We reckon Chelsea, though, are the better bet if you want high value odds.
Sure, City have the best chance to go and win, but Chelsea have had the number of Manchester City since Thomas Tuchel arrived; the German could pull off a shock again on Saturday.
Under 1.5 Goals
However, while you might be hoping for a wild final, it rarely is the case. As such, the offer on Meridianbet for Under 1.5 goals at 2.95 is a pretty solid bet. Compare that to the Over odds, and you’d need to bet on Over 2.5 goals to get odds of just 2.27. The bookies reckon this will be a pretty medium-scoring affair, but we wouldn’t be shocked at all to see it decided on a single goal.
Definitely a market to keep an eye on as both teams can showcase excellent defensive solidity and tactical nous.
First Scorer
City are seen as the clear favourite for a first scorer at 1.71. However, with Chelsea at 2.70 or first scorer, we might be tempted to suggest backing them. Meridianbet see them as the less likely option, but they’ve shown more than a few times they have the capability to really hurt City and their high line tactics.
If you are feeling really daring, though, no goals to be scored comes in at a whopping 8.80 if you choose neither team to score the first goal i.e. head off to penalties.
Second Half Goals
If this Final is going to really hit a high pace, expect it to happen in the second half. As such, the odds Meridian are offering for over 1.5 goals in the second half – 2.40 – are pretty juicy starting odds. For under 0.50 goals, though, i.e. no score in the second half, you can get a highly impressive 3.45.
Meridianbet sees this as being a pretty slow-burning affair with tactics winning out over technique. As such, keep an eye on the odds and see what you think could come out the other side as the big showpiece Final comes around on the 29th.
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