We take a look at two mouth-watering encounters taking place in the UEFA Champions League this Wednesday and suggest a bet for each match.
Before diving into the individual matches, let’s start with the outright markets. Manchester City are listed as 3/1 favourites, followed by last season’s champions, Real Madrid, at 5/1. Arsenal enters the equation as third favourites at 13/2, with Bayern Munich next in line at 8/1. Liverpool and Barcelona are both priced at 10/1, while the rest of the field is available at 16/1 or higher.
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CLUB BRUGGE v BORUSSIA DORTMUND– Click here to bet
Belgium’s Club Brugge will welcome last season’s runners-up, Borussia Dortmund, to the Jan Breydel Stadium this Tuesday. The reigning Belgian Pro League champions have enjoyed a strong domestic run, currently sitting comfortably at the top of the table after a dominant 3-0 away win over Kortrijk, marking their fourth consecutive victory. As Belgium’s second most decorated club, Brugge will approach their European opener with confidence, believing they can pose a real challenge to the German side. With a tough schedule ahead that includes the likes of Manchester City, Milan, Sporting CP, and Aston Villa in their first eight European fixtures, it’s crucial for the Blauw-Zwart to secure a positive result early on.
Borussia Dortmund, runners-up in the 2023/24 Champions League, kick off their campaign in the revamped competition with an away fixture against Club Brugge. Die Schwarzgelben have continued their strong form from last season, remaining unbeaten in the Bundesliga and currently sitting in second place. Following a 4-2 home victory over Heidenheim last Friday, Dortmund enter this game with quiet optimism. They view this match as crucial, especially with challenging fixtures against Real Madrid and Barcelona on the horizon. Securing maximum points on Tuesday is essential if they are to replicate the kind of heroics we saw from the German club in Europe last season.
Head-to-Head
Borussia Dortmund secured back-to-back victories in their last two Champions League encounters with Club Brugge, winning 3-0 in this fixture and repeating the same 3-0 score line in the reverse fixture back in 2020.
Betting
Club Brugge 26/10
Draw 27/10
Borussia Dortmund 21/20
Verdict
I quite like the look of both teams finding the net in this one. Hosts Brugge have been sharp in front of goal recently and will look to capitalize on playing at home. That being said, last season’s runners-up should walk away with something from what could potentially be a very entertaining game to watch.
Suggested Bet: Double Chance And Both Teams To Score, Draw/Borussia And Yes at 11/10
MANCHESTER CITY v INTER MILAN– Click here to bet
Manchester City’s hopes of retaining the Champions League were dashed last season after a dramatic penalty shoot-out loss to eventual winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. This Wednesday, Pep Guardiola’s team will begin their quest for European glory by facing Inter Milan at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens have been in impressive form, heading into Europe on a high after defeating Brentford 2-1 over the weekend, with a brace from their talismanic striker, Erling Haaland, who has now scored 9 goals from 4 league appearances this season. While this opening fixture is set to be one of their more challenging home games in the Champions League, with tough away encounters against Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain on the horizon, the Citizens will be eager to start their campaign on a winning note.
Inter Milan’s quest for Europe’s most prestigious title begins this Wednesday as they travel to Manchester for their opening match in the UEFA Champions League. The reigning Serie A champions had a relatively subdued European campaign last term, exiting the competition via a penalty shootout against Atlético Madrid in the round of 16. This season certainly doesn’t get any easier for the Nerazzurri, as their opening exchange is against the bookmakers’ favourites for the tournament. However, they can take heart from their unbeaten run leading into Europe, having secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Monza over the weekend, which brings their overall tally to two wins and two draws so far. This marks the first of two games they will face against English opposition in the early stages of the tournament, with a match scheduled against Arsenal at the San Siro on match day 4 in November.
Head-to-Head
This will mark their fourth meeting against one another with their most recent encounter resulting in a 1-0 win for Manchester City in the Champions League final back in 2023.
Betting
Manchester City 8/15
Draw 7/2
Inter Milan 5/1
Verdict
Despite City’s dominant form going into Europe, Inter Milan will certainly be no pushovers, and I can see the hosts having to arm-wrestle their way to secure a win. A point for the Italian outfit would be massive, so I expect them to set up in a way that frustrates the hosts. With clear-cut opportunities likely to be few and far between, we’re likely to see a relatively low-scoring encounter, possibly resulting in only one team (if any) finding the back of the net.
Suggested Bet: Both Teams To Score, No at 21/20
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