The UEFA Champions League continues on Tuesday night and we take a look at 2 of the fixtures from a betting angle.
Let’s start with a look at the Outright Betting, and in particular the League Stage winner where PSG are trading at 3.25 joint favourites with Arsenal. Real Madrid are priced at 6.50, Barcelona 9.00 alongside Bayern Munich and you can get 17.00 and better the balance.
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ARSENAL vs ATLÉTICO MADRID
Arsenal are currently sitting 5th on the table after two opening victories that began by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on the road and then beat Olympiacos Piraeus 2-0 at home, a game where they started at prohibitive 1.20 odds.
The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 8 games across all competitions and have won their last 5 including beating Fulham 1-0 away in the League on the weekend, a result that sees them in top spot in the EPL.
Atlético Madrid are 10th on the League table having lost 3-2 away to Liverpool before hammering Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 at home in their last start, a game where they started 1.45 favourites.
They are unbeaten in their last 7 starts and on the weekend were too strong for Osasuna at home, winning 1-0, a result which leaves them 4th in LaLiga.
Head-to-Head
These sides last met in International Champions Cup in 2018 with Atlético Madrid winning 2-1 and in four meetings they have beaten Arsenal twice, lost once with one draw.
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Arsenal 1.61
Draw 4.00
Atlético Madrid 5.50
Verdict
I think this is going to be a tight game, but I fancy Arsenal will get the job done at home and I am going to bet that it is by exactly 1 goal.
BET: Handicap, 3-Way -1 the draw at 3.65
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VILLARREAL vs MANCHESTER CITY
Villarreal are languishing in 26th on the table with just 1 point in their opening two games that came last time out at home to Juventus where the sides drew 2-2. In their opening fixture they were away to Tottenham and lost 1-0.
Villarreal are without a win in their last three games across all competitions and on the weekend played to a 2-2 home draw to Real Betis and they apparently sit 3rd on the LaLiga table.
Manchester City are 8th on the table taking 4 points from a possible 6. They opened their campaign with a 2-0 home win over Napoli, a game they were fancied to win at 1.61. They were then away to Monaco where they were strong favourites at 1.40, but the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
After a slow start to the season Manchester City have found their form and they are unbeaten in their last 8 games with 6 wins and 2 draws. On the weekend in the English Premier League they were at home to Everton winning thanks to 2 second-half goals. That result puts them up to 2nd on the English Premier League table.
Head-to-Head
These sides last met in the Champions League in the 2011/2012 season where Manchester City won home and away.
Betting – Click here to bet
Villarreal 4.50
Draw 4.00
Manchester City 1.73
Verdict
I am expecting this to be an open game and if pushed I would suggest that Manchester City will get the win. My focus though is on the goals market and I am looking for 4 or more in the match.
BET: Total goals over 3.5 at 2.50
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
