Have Real Madrid ever exited the Champions League in the group stage?

Everything is up for grabs in Group B, while Ajax and Atalanta battle for a spot in the last-16 – what should football spread betting fans be looking out for? It’s the Sports Spread Bets of the Day!

Have Real Madrid ever exited the Champions League in the group stage?
On the verge of a Champions League group stage exit for the first time in the club’s history, Real Madrid host Borussia Monchengladbach at 8pm on BT Sport 3.

A victory over the Germans – who themselves are guaranteed a spot in the Europa League at the very least – would put Real through to the last-16, as would a draw, but only if Shakhtar Donetsk lose to Inter Milan. Monchengladbach, meanwhile, just need to avoid defeat.

What are the odds on Real Madrid beating Monchengladbach? Their last meeting ended in a 2-2 draw, with the Germans throwing away a 2-0 lead in the dying moments of the game.

This time out the Spaniards are heavily fancied, despite just losing to Shakhtar last week, at a Real Madrid/Monchengladbach Goal Supremacy spread of 0.8-1.

And with Monchengladbach the competition’s joint top scorers alongside Bayern Munich, Spreadex are offering a Total Goals spread of 3.15-3.35 and a Total Goal Minutes spread of 159-174.

What are the odds on Romelu Lukaku scoring against Shakhtar Donetsk?
For Inter Milan, they will only reach the last-16 if they beat Shakhtar Donetsk – at 8pm on BT Sport Extra – and pray Real versus Monchengladbach doesn’t end in a draw.

The Ukrainians, meanwhile, are through with a win, or if both games end in a draw.

Romelu Lukaku kept Inter in the competition last week, his winning brace against Monchengladbach getting the Italians their first European win of the season. Heading into Wednesday night – and on 12 goals in 13 appearances – Lukaku sits at a PGM spread of 42-46, a SMM spread of 74-86, and is odds on to score anytime at 1/2.

What are the odds on Inter Milan beating Shakhtar Donetsk? Though their first meeting ended in a goalless draw, and the fact Shakhtar did the double over Real Madrid, Spreadex are offering a hugely one-sided Inter/Shakhtar Goal Supremacy spread of 1.65-1.85.

That’s alongside a Total Goals spread of 3.45-3.65, a Total Goal Minutes spread of 173-188, and a Bookings spread of 52-56.

How many goals will there be between Ajax and Atalanta?
The battle for 2nd place in Group D is far cleaner. If Atalanta avoid defeat, they are through; if Ajax win, they join Liverpool in the last-16. The pair meet at 8pm on BT Sport 1.

The Italians aren’t in the best run of form, with 3 wins in their last 11 games. Their most recent victory was, admittedly, a 2-0 win at Anfield, but they then followed that up with a 1-1 draw against Midtjylland.

Interestingly the Dutch champs are coming off their first Eredivisie defeat for 6 games, so Atalanta could stake advantage.

What are the odds on Ajax beating Atalanta? Spreadex fancy the Dutch, at a narrow Ajax/Atalanta Goal Supremacy spread of 0.2-0.4, with a high Total Goals spread of 3.5-3.7, and a Total Goal Minutes spread of 177-192.

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