The footballing gods have a tendency to bundle big games from around Europe, together in one impressive package, with Wednesday no exception. There are three local derbies tonight, with a London, Turin and Lisbon derby all taking place.
Here is a brief preview and tip on each of these three big games from England, Italy and Portugal.
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Arsenal v Chelsea (7:45pm Kick-Off)
Arsenal take on Chelsea in this Premier League encounter, with the home side in need of a victory to keep pace with the battle for Champions League places.
Arsenal are unbeaten in the last eight played, winning four of those matches. Apart from the 6-0 battering of BATE Borisov, the other three wins have been hard fought victories, with Alexis Sanchez rescuing the Gunners on several occasions.
Chelsea have won five and drawn one of the last six games and have looked in fine form, as they brushed aside a poor Stoke City team 5-0 last time out, even with Antonio Conte making changes to the starting eleven.
This is a big game for the Gunners and anything less than a win, will severely dent their top four aspirations. Going forward they are likely to give Chelsea plenty to think about, but its at the back, where Arsene Wenger’s are potentially going to fail. Chelsea to pick up a big away win.
Chelsea To WIn And Both To Score @10/3
Juventus v Torino (7:45pm Kick-Off)
In the Coppa Italia, city rivals Juventus and Torino meet at the Juventus Stadium for this quarter-final match.
Juventus have had a strong season once again and sit second in Serie A, while currently enjoying a nine game unbeaten run, which has included seven victoires.
Torino are in great form, having lost just once in the last eleven games. Their league position would arguably higher, but for the six draws they have picked up in that time. However the side have become a tough nut to crack and can cause problems for any side.
The visitors have not beaten Juventus since 2015, with Juventus winning five of the six games played since then and despite Torino’s best efforts, a narrow Juventus win looks a strong bet here.
Juventus To Win and One Or Two Total Goals Scored @23/10
Benfica v Sporting Lisbon (9:30pm Kick-Off)
In the Primeira Liga, Benfica take on an unbeaten Sporting Lisbon at the Estadio Da Luz, with the home side ill-affording a defeat, in the three-way battle for the title.
Benfica, have despite their horrendous run in Europe, been in excellent form domestically, losing just one league game to Boavista so far this season
Sporting Lisbon have lost just three games in all competitions, losing to Barcelona (twice) and Juventus. In the league, they are currently neck and neck with Porto at the top, with all three sides separated by just three points.
Benfica are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Sporting and have a record of twenty-eight games unbeaten at home, which include twenty-five wins. Sporting look the better side, but that home record is likely to be a huge factor, with a draw looking a strong bet here.
Draw Bet @23/10