The Champions League action continues on Wednesday night and we take a look at three blockbuster clashes and suggest a bet in each game.
Let’s look at the overall winner where we have Liverpool, Arsenal, Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain all trading at 7.00. Real Madrid are priced at 9.00 Real Madrid and you can get 11.00 and better the balance.
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BARCELONA vs PSG
Barcelona were away to Newcastle in their opening game and after taking the lead in the 58th minute, they were always in control winning 2-1. They won their last five matches across all competitions and on the weekend beat Real Sociedad 2-1 at home in the League, a result that sees them top of the table in LaLiga.
PSG were in dominant form in their opener, starting 4/10 to beat Atalanta and hammering them 4-0. They have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions and in the League beat Auxerre 2-0 on the weekend to cement their spot at the top of the Ligue 1.
Head-to-Head
These sides last met in the Champions League in the 2023/24 season where Barcelona won 3-2 away and PSG won 4-1 in Barcelona to take the tie 6-4 on aggregate.
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Barcelona 1.91
Draw 4.20
PSG 3.60
Verdict
The history between these sides suggests that we are going to get plenty of goals and over 3.5 goals is trading at 2.00. My fancy here though is Barcelona to get the home win.
BET: Barcelona win at 1.91
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MONACO vs MANCHESTER CITY
Monaco got off to a terrible start going down 4-1 on the road to Club Brugge KV. They have lost two of their last 3 matches in all competitions and were beaten 3-1 away by Lorient in Ligue 1 on the weekend, a result which leaves them 4th on the table.
Manchester City got their campaign off to a strong start with a 2-0 home win over Napoli and they have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches and on the weekend were far too strong for Burnley, beating them 5-1 at home in the EPL, a result that has moved them up to 7th on the log.
Head-to-Head
These sides last met in the Champions League in the 2016/17 season when Manchester City won 5-3 at home and Monaco won 3-1 when they hosted.
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Monaco 6.50
Draw 5.00
Manchester City 1.47
Verdict
I am expecting Manchester City to be far too strong here and I am backing them to win by more than a goal.
BET: Handicap, Manchester City -1.5 goals at 2.15
VILLARREAL vs JUVENTUS
Villarreal were away to Tottenham in their opener when they went down 1-0. They have won their last three League games in succession, including beating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at home on the weekend, courtesy of a 77th minute winner. That leaves them at 3rd on the LaLiga table.
Juventus played an absolute thriller in their opener, drawing 4-4 with Dortmund at home, all 8 goals incredibly coming in the second-half and Juventus coming from 4-2 down after the regulation 90 minutes. They are undefeated in their last 10 matches across all competitions, but have drawn their last 3, including a 1-1 draw against Atalanta in the League on the weekend, a result which leaves them 4th in Serie A.
Head-to-Head
These sides last met in the Champions League in 2021/22 where Villarreal won 3-0 at Juventus and the sides drew 1-1 at Villarreal.
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Villarreal 2.30
Draw 3.40
Juventus 3.25
Verdict
Villarreal can be quite tight defensively, but after the 8 goal thriller that Juventus played in last time, I am happy to take the even money 2.00 that we get 3 goals or more in the game.
BET: Over 2.5 goals at 2.00
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