Exciting Champions League RequestABet for Arsenal, Barcelona Clashes

Soccer

In an exciting offer for football fans, leading UK bookmaker Sky Bet has unveiled an intriguing ‘Featured Cross-match RequestABet’ surrounding tonight’s mouthwatering Champions League clashes between Arsenal vs Porto and Barcelona vs Napoli.

Priced at an enticing 16/1, this special RequestABet requires four key things to happen across the two massive European encounters:

  1. Arsenal and Barcelona must each score at least 2 goals
  2. Arsenal and Barcelona must each take at least 6 corners
  3. Porto must accumulate at least 30 booking points
  4. Napoli must also accumulate at least 30 booking points

For the unfamiliar, booking points in football are awarded for yellow and red cards - with 10 points given for a yellow card, 25 for a straight red, and 35 for two yellows leading to a red. It’s a system designed to measure disciplinary records.

So why has this particular RequestABet caught the eye? Let’s take a look at the form and match-ups involved.

Arsenal were incredibly prolific in front of goal during the Champions League group stages, netting two or more goals in four of their six games - including 4-0 and 6-0 thumpings of PSV and Lens respectively. They’ll be confident of another high-scoring display at home to Porto.

Similarly, Barcelona topped a group containing Bayern Munich by scoring two or more goals on four occasions themselves. Their 5-0 demolition of Antwerp was their biggest win of the campaign so far.

Both Arsenal and Barca will heavily fancy their chances of notching a couple of goals each at the very minimum. Coupled with their usual set-piece threat from corners, the first two legs of the RequestABet look very attainable.

The disciplinary elements add an extra angle of excitement. Porto and Napoli have accumulated a combined 260 booking points so far in this season’s Champions League, highlighting their poor disciplinary records at Europe’s top table.

Porto’s total of 130 points puts them fourth in the overall standings, while Napoli’s 130 points sees them rank sixth-highest for cards shown. With huge stakes on the line, you’d expect tensions to be running high and the cards to be following thick and fast.

So while a 16/1 payout is nothing to be sniffed at, all four requested factors certainly carry a degree of likelihood about them happening based on current form and competition statistics.

Whether you’re an Arsenal, Barcelona, Porto or Napoli fan - or just a neutral looking for an added kick of excitement - Sky Bet’s cross-match RequestABet for these two colossal Champions League ties could well prove to be outstanding value this Tuesday night.