Champions League specials: Five bets ahead of Lyon vs APOEL

European football's premier competition returns with a bang as Goal.com looks ahead to the last 16 matches

14 Feb 2012 12:00:00

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Champions League : Bafetimbi Gomis (Lyon)
With the Champions League knockout stages about to begin, Goal.com previews the games and analyses where the longer shot bets are in.

Lyon sneaked into the last 16 with a second place finish in Group D, and now take on surprise package APOEL on Tuesday night.

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MATCH BETS


BET ODDS
1
 Lyon to repeat Zagreb feat with win 7-1
 450/1
Lyon qualified for the last 16 courtesy of an emphatic win over Dinamo Zagreb in their final group game, the French side went a goal down before winning the game 7-1.

2
 Bafetimbi Gomis to score a hat-trick
 25/1
Gomis scored a four goals in their group stage rout of Zagreb, and the French international has been in fine form recently with six goals in his last seven games.

3
 APOEL to progress over two legs
 5/2
The hosts have gone out of the competition at this stage in four out of the last five seasons.

4
 Four or more to be scored in first leg
 9/4
Lyon's last six matches in all competitions have averaged 4.2 goals per game.

5
 APOEL to keep a clean sheet
 9/2
APOEL, unlike their French opponents, have a stern defence, keeping three clean sheets and conceding only three goals in their six matches up until this point.

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