The first legs of the UEFA Cup semi finals take place tonight with one being all Ukrainian tie and the other being contested by two German teams.
Much like the champions League matches played this week we can expect these games to be tense nervy affairs with sides trying to keep it all a bit tight.
UEFA Cup semi finals are notoriously low scoring affairs with teh last 18 averaging only 1.8 goals per tie. The match between Dinamo and Shakhtar could easily fall into this category and at 4/7 (Totesport) for the under 2.5 goals and the under 1.5 goals at 6/4 (Stan James) these are two bets we think could be worth backing.
Dinamo currently lead their domestic table and are 15 points clear of Shakhtar with only five matches remaining. Both teams entered this competition after being eliminated from the Champions league group stages and there won't be an awful lot separating them come the end of the second leg next week.
With Home advantage we think Dinamo Kiev may just win tonight. They look a nice price at Evens (Paddypower) and should be backed to win. A bet on the 1-0 correct score at 29/5 (Betfair) looks the one to be on.
Werder Bremen are hosts to Hamburg in the other semi final and this looks as if it could be another close game. Bremen beat Hamburg in the semi finals of the German cup only last week. They ran out 3-1 winners after penalties and are favourites at 10/11(Betfred) to come out on top again tonight.
Hamburg are still in with a decent chance of winning the Bundesliga while Werder Bremen have had a poor season and lie in 10th position. This is a match we think might buck the trend of low scoring semi finals and we're taking both teams to score at 4/7 (888Sport).
Hamburg are 15/4 (Bet365) to take an advantage into the second game and while we fancy Hamburg to get to the final we're not too sure they will get a win tonight.
We're selecting a draw at 5/2 (Ladbrokes) and are risking a 2-2 correct score bet at 17/1 (Betdaq). We're also tipping Ivica Olic 9/1 (Bet365) to be first goalscorer.
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