Champions League Qualifying: Rubin Kazan vs Lyon betting preview

Lyon take a 3-1 lead to Russia for the second leg of their Champions League qualifyer against Rubin Kazan on Wednesday. The French side go into the match as underdogs, however, at odds of 19/10 with Stan James and Betinternet. The draw is available at 12/5 with Ladbrokes, while Kazan are priced at 8/5 with William Hill and Victor Chandler.

A 1-1 draw is the favourite score for the match at odds of 6/1 with William Hill and Blue Square. Next most likely is 1-0 to Rubin Kazan, at 7/1 with several firms, ahead of 1-0 to Lyon, at 8/1 with Bet 365. Most bookmakers offer 9/1 that the game finishes 0-0, while 2-0 to Kazan and 2-0 to Lyon are at 11/1 and 14/1 (Coral) respectively.

Lisandro Lopez is favourite to open the scoring on Wednesday night, at 11/2 with Sky Bet and Totesport. Obafemi Martins is next in the betting but looks set to miss out following the death of his older brother in Nigeria, while Kazan's first-leg goalscorer Vladimir Dyadyun is priced at 7/1. At the same price with Bet 365 and Betfred is Aleksei Medvedev, who scored in Kazan's last Premier League match.

The hosts are 10/3 with William Hill to lead Lyon at both half-time and full-time and 5/1 with several bookmakers to win the match after drawing at half-time. Victor Chandler offer 9/2 that both halves finish with the scores level, with the same price available on Lyon/Lyon with Betinternt. Draw/Lyon is priced at 6/1 with Coral.

Barcelona are favourites for the Champions League this season after their domination home and abroad last year. Lyon are not the force they once were, even in France, and can be backed at odds as long as 125/1 with Bet 365.

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