Sports betting: Lazio have strength to impress

GIANLUCA VIALLI, the Chelsea manager, says Lazio are the best football club in Europe this season and he's not wrong.

Top of Serie A and with strength throughout their squad, Lazio look nailed on to progress from their Champions' League group - also containing Chelsea, Marseilles and Feyenoord - and a solid bet to go all the way. Best outsiders might be Fiorentina. They finished their previous group in style, beating Arsenal and drawing 3-3 with Barcelona.

Juventus look a good bet to win the Uefa Cup, having drawn the moderate Greek outfit Olympiakos in the third round.

n Suggested bets: pounds 1 on Lazio to win the European Cup at 4-1 with Coral or Stanley and pounds 1 on Fiorentina to win the European Cup at 25-1 with Ladbrokes; pounds 1 on Fiorentina to win Group B at 4-1 with the Tote; pounds 1 on Juventus to win the Uefa Cup at 6-1 with Ladbrokes. (pounds 4 staked).