{"id":4940,"date":"2018-02-19T15:08:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2018-02-19T15:08:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:08:18","slug":"champions-league-last-16-first-leg-preview-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/champions-league-last-16-first-leg-preview-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League last 16 first leg preview part two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/uefa-champions-league.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" \/>The second lot of Champions League round of 16 first legs take place this week. Here are the games taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday night:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/chelsea-vs-barcelona\/386482\"><strong>Chelsea v Barcelona<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In one of the most intriguing last 16 ties, Premier League Chelsea take on Spanish league leaders Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have enjoyed mixed fortunes of late in the Premier League. However, they have a decent home record against Spanish sides in Europe, suffering just two defeats in 16 games against teams from Iberian peninsula. <strong>Five of the Blues last six meetings with the visitors have ended in draws. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona heads into this game unbeaten in seven Champions League outings. <strong>The Catalan giants keeping clean sheets in six of their last seven European outings have contributed to their recent unbeaten record<\/strong>. Incredibly, Barcelona\u2019s prolific Argentinian forward Lionel Messi has never scored against Chelsea in eight meetings with the Blues. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/soccer\/champions-league\">The Catalan giants are favourites to win this tie<\/a>, but Chelsea are capable of causing Ernesto Valverde\u2019s side problems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesliga.com\/en\/news\/Bundesliga\/bayern-munich-besiktas-champions-league-line-ups-stats-live-blog-james-rodriguez-473825.jsp\"><strong>Bayern Munich v Besiktas<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich host Besiktas at the Allianz Arena, with the home side major favourites to qualify for the last eight of the competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bavarian giants head into this clash on the back of a 13-game winning run in all competitions<\/strong>. Jupp Heynckes side have a very good recent record in the Champions League, winning six of their last seven European games. Die Bayern have also been highly prolific of late in Europe\u2019s elite competition, scoring two or more goals in six of their last seven European outings.<\/p>\n<p>Besiktas were one of the surprise packages in the group stages<strong>, having remained unbeaten in the group stages following four wins and two draws<\/strong>. The visitors\u2019 recent form has been inconsistent. The underdogs also lost star striker Cenk Tosun to Everton in the January transfer window. The Turkey international scored four times in the group stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/682891\/Manchester-United-Sevilla-team-news-line-up-injury-Champions-League-sportgalleries\"><strong>Sevilla v Manchester United<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spanish side Sevilla will be looking to gain a first leg advantage over Premier League Manchester United on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The home side have recorded three straight wins in all competitions<\/strong>. However, their form in the group stages of this competition was inconsistent, as the Andalucian\u2019s won just two of their six games in the group to finish second in their group behind another English team, Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have also been inconsistent of late, as they have won two and lost two of their last four games in all competitions. However, Jose Mourinho\u2019s side won five of their group games in this competition. The Red Devils have been relatively prolific of late in Europe\u2019s elite competition, <strong>scoring at least two goals in five of their last seven games in the Champions League. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/Matches\/1250812\/Show\/Europe-UEFA-Champions-League-2017-2018-Shakhtar-Donetsk-Roma\"><strong>Shakhtar Donetsk v Roma<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both of these teams will fancy their chances of sealing a place in the last eight, as neither side are considered as one of the competitions big guns.<\/p>\n<p>Shakhtar finished second in their group behind Premier League Manchester City. In fact, Paulo Fonseca\u2019s side were the first team to defeat the Citizens in any competition this season. <strong>The home side won four of their six group games<\/strong>, so will see this as a very winnable tie. Shakhtar have won two of their last three meetings with the Giallorossi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roma have regained form in recent weeks, recording three straight wins in Serie A<\/strong> after a mid-season dip in form. The Giallorossi had a mixed record in the group stages, having won three of their group stages games. However, two of those wins were against minnows Qarabag. The visitors will also believe that this tie is winnable and anything could happen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Who will be the winners of the midweek Champions League last 16 games?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second lot of Champions League round of 16 first legs take place this week. Here are the games taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday night: Tuesday night Chelsea v Barcelona In one of the most intriguing last 16 ties, Premier League Chelsea take on Spanish league leaders Barcelona. Chelsea have enjoyed mixed fortunes of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Champions League last 16 first leg preview part two -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/champions-league-last-16-first-leg-preview-part-two\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Champions League last 16 first leg preview part two -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The second lot of Champions League round of 16 first legs take place this week. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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