Home and Away: Posh have the momentum to heap more misery on blundering Boro

2Apr 2013

Betfair

Jonno Turner looks to action in the Champions League and English Championship as he seeks out value in his Home and Away column...

We're off to Germany for our first selection of the day - and Bayern Munich welcome Juventus to the Allianz Arena, desperate to make the most of their home advantage in this Champions League Quarter Final first leg.

Jupp Heynckes' side are in rampant form ahead of this clash, with a 9-2 thrashing of Hamburg on Saturday showing just how lethal they are in the final third.

That makes just one loss in 14 home outings for the hosts - which suggests that their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in the second leg of the last round was something of an anomaly.

The Bavarians have an otherwise stellar home record in this competition, and have lost only once in 12 encounters - which will have them high in confidence as they welcome the Bianconeri to Germany.

Antonio Conte's side go into this one having won just two of their last four on the road - and will be keen to avoid a defeat which would pile the pressure on them ahead of their second leg tie in Rome.

And just three wins from their last nine on the road in this competition suggests that the visitors rely heavily on their home form to see them through, and I'm sure that Conte would snatch a draw without haste.

One clean sheet from their last four away from home indicates that Conte's side have been known to struggle when faced with quality in the final third, and I reckon that Bayern will be keen to nudge themselves ahead in this tie whilst they have the opportunity on home soil.

Bet 1: Bayern Munich (HOME) @ 1.65

Switching our attentions to slightly less glamourous climes now - and taking in action at the Riverside Stadium, as Middlesbrough entertain Peterborough United, looking to stop the rot which has seen them lose their last four outings.

Tony Mowbray's side have spectacularly fallen out of the play-off picture after accumulating some poor results of late, and a 3-2 defeat to struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers was the latest in a line of underwhelming performances from the North East side.

The hosts have lost three of their last five in front of their own fans, and that now sees them six points outside the top six - and with any hope of securing promotion back to the top tier seemingly drifting away.

Visitors Peterborough on the other hand go into this clash buoyed by some impressive results of late - and will be keen to secure their third win on the bounce following victories over Blackpool and Cardiff in their last two outings.

Darren Ferguson's side have lost just one of their last five away from London Road, and 10 goals scored in that time suggests that they have the quality in the final third to stun their opponents here.

The Posh sit second bottom of the table, just two points from safety, and a win here could propel them out of the drop zone - which could be a prospect too good to miss for the visitors.

Bet 2: Peterborough United (AWAY) @ 3.7