AC Milan can’t afford to lose

After spending over £200m in the summer, Champions League qualification was the minimum expectation for AC Milan this term.

It’s not gone to plan so far. They’re currently seventh in Serie A, 10 points off Inter Milan in third. Like Arsenal, this competition could be their best chance of getting a seat at Europe’s top table.

They’ve got a favourable draw against Ludogorets, who haven’t played a competitive game sinec mid-December. Milan to Win to Nil is 11/5.

Can Atletico Madrid live up to favourites tag?

Atletico Madrid lead the betting as 7/2 favourites for the trophy. It’s not hard to see why either.

Diego Simeone has drilled them into one of the best defensive units in Europe and they’ve got plenty of firepower with Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa up front. They’ve got real European pedigree too, having been in two of the last four Champions League finals.

But there’s a sense that Atletico and Simeone are more comfortable as the underdogs than the frontrunners, scrapping their way to victory against more illustrious sides.

Either way, they shouldn’t have too many problems against FA Copenhagen. Kevin Gameiro could get a run out up front. It’s 2/1 that he scores in an Atletico win.

Are Lazio dark horses to go all the way?

Lazio are 16/1 to lift the Europa League trophy in May. However, they’ve got the talent to cause a few surprises and an impressive young manager in Simone Inzaghi.

They’re the second highest scorers in Serie A with 59 goals. And Ciro Immobile leads the way in the division with 20 goals this term.

Immobile is 11/10 to score Anytime against Romanian side FCSB (Steaua Bucharest). He’s Italian target man is also 3/1 to score First.

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All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing