Wednesday football tips: Liverpool aim to claim first-leg advantage at Anfield

Liverpool continue their bid for an unprecedented quadruple with a Champions League semi-final first leg at home to Villarreal, who shocked German champions Bayern Munich in the previous round.

Playoff-chasing Middlesbrough host Cardiff in the Championship while Inter are aiming to boost their chances of retaining the Serie A title with a victory at Bologna.

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Atalanta to draw with Torino

Inter to beat Bologna

Middlesbrough to beat Cardiff

Liverpool to beat Villarreal

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Liverpool v Villarreal

BT Sport 2, 8pm Wednesday

Liverpool are hot favourites to take a first-leg lead at Anfield but Jurgen Klopp's men may have to be patient against Villarreal, who conceded only one goal over the two legs of their quarter-final success against Bayern Munich.

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Best bet
Under 2.5 goals

Middlesbrough v Cardiff

Sky Sports Football & Main Event, 7.45pm Wednesday

Middlesbrough's playoff hopes have been dented by a five-game winless run in the Championship but they have a great opportunity to bounce back at home to Cardiff, who have lost their last three matches.

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Best bet
Middlesbrough -1 on Asian handicap

Bet of the day

Inter to win to nil v Bologna BT Sport 3, 7.15pm Wednesday

Serie A champions Inter have kept clean sheets in five of their last seven victories and they should rack up another win to nil against a Bologna side who have failed to score in five of their last seven at home.

Cards bet of the day

Liverpool v Villarreal BT Sport 2, 8pm Wednesday

Liverpool are expected to do most of the attacking against Villarreal at Anfield and the visitors look a big price at 8-11 with Hills to be shown the first card of the match, especially as the Reds have picked up just 12 bookings in ten Champions League matches this season.

Best bet
A Villarreal player to be shown the first card

Stat of the day

Fiorentina v Udinese BT Sport 3, 5pm Wednesday

Fiorentina have won four of their last five Serie A home matches by a 1-0 scoreline.

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