The knockout stages of the Champions League kicked off last night -
and there are 4 more games taking place tonight. Let's get straight
into the action...

Tonight's bets

Here are our 3 Recommended Bets for tonight's games...

Real Madrid v Liverpool

7.45pm
Live on Sky Sports
Ref: Roberto Rosetti

Corners

Real Madrid are a strong home corner winner. They have won the most
corners in 3 out of 3 games at the Bernabeu so far this season. At
home in the Champions League this season they currently average a
whopping 10.33 corners for and just 2.67 corners against.

Opponents Liverpool have been 'out-cornered' in all 3 of their
Champions League away games this season. They currently average 4.3
corners for and 5.2 corners against.

The bookies are offering Real Madrid '-1' on the 'Corner Handicap'
this evening. That would have paid out a winner in 2 out 3 of
Real's home games this season.

Backing Liverpool's opponents with a '-1 Corner Handicap' would
have paid out in 100% of their Champions League away games this
season.

It's also worth noting that Real Madrid won the most corners in all
4 of their Champions League home games last season (2007/8) -
backing them on a '-1 Corner Handicap' would have paid out on all 4
occasions as well.

Also available...

Betfair offer a 'Corners Match Bet' - which is simply a bet on
which team will win the most corners. Real Madrid are available at
around 4/6 (1.67).

Booking Points

Real Madrid's opponents have picked up the most booking points in 2
out of their 3 home Champions League games this season (the other
game was a bookings 'Tie'). Opponents Liverpool have received the
most booking points in all 3 of their away games so far in this
season's competition.

The Head-2-Head data on our website shows that Real Madrid average
10.00 booking points for per home game and 31.67 booking points
against. Liverpool average 23.33 booking points for per away game,
13.33 against.

Betfair also offer a 'Booking Points Match Bet' market for this
game. Liverpool can be backed at around 11/8 (2.38).

Also available...

Liverpool have received the 'First Card' in all 3 of their
Champions League away matches this season and Real Madrid's
opponents have received the 'First Card' in all 3 of their home
games this season.

Liverpool are odds-on with the bookies to receive the 'First Card'
in tonight's game. The best price is 5/6 (1.83) with Blue Square,
Paddy Power and Skybet.

Check out the latest 'First Card' odds here:

http://odds.sportsbettingxtra.co.uk/football/champions-league/

Chelsea v Juventus

7.45pm
Live on Sky Sports
Ref: Olegario Benquerenca

Corners

Chelsea have won the most corners in 3 out of 3 Champions League
games at Stamford Bridge so far this season. Juventus' opponents
have won the most corners in 3 out of their 3 away games so far
this season.

The Head-2-Head data on our website shows that Chelsea are
averaging 3 corners per home game MORE than their opponents. And
Juventus are averaging 7 corners less than their opponents per
game.

The bookies are offering Chelsea '-2 Corner Handicap' this evening.
That bet would have paid out on all 3 Chelsea home games this
season. Backing Juve's opponents on a '-2 Corner Handicap' would
also have paid out on all 3 games they have played away in this
season.

'Boost your odds'...

Some bookies will let you combine Corners and Bookings bets in
Doubles and Trebles - and this can be a good way to boost your odds
using our stats-based bets.

You won't be able to combine all 3 of today's bets in a Treble, as
Blue Square, Skybet and William Hill only take singles on 'Most
Booking Points' bets.

But...

Both our 'Corner Handicap' bets are available at Betfred and Bet365
- and a Double on those will pay out at around 10/3 (4.33).

Real Madrid '-1 Corner Handicap' is 21/20 at Bet365 and Evens at
Betfred...

And Chelsea '-2 Corner Handicap' is 6/5 at Betfred and 21/20 at
Bet365.

• That Double is available at 4.40 with Betfred and 4.20 with
  Bet365.

Follow all of your Champions League bets tonight on your website:

www.ChampionsLeagueBet.co.uk

Also don't forget to use our unique Head-2-Head facility to find
out the best bets on the other games being played tonight - Sporting
Lisbon v Bayern Munich and Villarreal v Panathinaikos.

I'll write to you again tomorrow morning with the results for
tonight's bets...

Best wishes,