Champions League Tips

Luton have won five of their last six games. Northampton have suffered six straight defeats, while they’ve lost 14 of 21 away trips. Both teams have scored in seven of Luton’s last eight home league games. The Cobblers have scored in three of their last four defeats, and they meet a Luton side has managed one clean sheet in their last 15 games across all competitions so goals at both ends appeals.

Wimbledon have hit an alarming run of form, taking just one point from the last 21 available thanks to an injury crisis. They’ve fallen just three points clear of the drop zone, while they’ve lost to nil in four straight games, including a 3-0 defeat at Stockport. The visitors have won six of their seven clashes with the bottom five this term, and they can claim maximum points despite losing at Wembley on Sunday. The Dons are without a goal in four matches, and Stockport have kept clean sheets at Rotherham, Northampton, and Port Vale this term, while they were 3-0 winners against Wimbledon at the end of March. County look capable of winning with room to spare. 

Arsenal struggled to contain Sporting last week, with the Portuguese side having five shots on target in their 1-0 defeat. The Gunners have conceded in three of their last four, and they meet a Sporting side that has scored in visits to Napoli, Juventus, and Bayern in Europe this season.

Bayern Munich have won 18 of their 20 home games this season and hold a first-leg lead, but they have conceded in eight of their last ten and face a Real Madrid side that have scored in their last eight but are winless in three.

Phoenix finished ahead of the Blazers in the regular season but the visitors are the team in the better form. The Suns have four defeats in their last seven games and are 2-2 across their last four at home. Portland signed off with back-to-back wins to finish the regular season and claimed a 15-point win when they visited this venue in February, restricting Phoenix to just 77 points.

Miami Heat won the regular season series 3-1 between these two teams but Charlotte triumphed by 30 points when these sides last met at this venue in March. The Hornets have won seven of their last 10 home games – with all those wins coming by more than five points – and they can beat the spread against a Heat outfit who are 3-8 across their last 11 on the road.

Phoenix finished ahead of the Blazers in the regular season but the visitors are the team in the better form. The Suns have four defeats in their last seven games and are 2-2 across their last four at home. Portland signed off with back-to-back wins to finish the regular season and claimed a 15-point win when they visited this venue in February, restricting Phoenix to just 77 points.

Nacional have had a mixed start to the season in Uruguay but appear to be hitting some form and they’ve won two of their last three at home. Nacional should be able to claim maximum points against poor travellers Tolima, who have just one win in their last nine away games and have three defeats in their last five trips.

Home advantage could be key here. Montevideo City Torque have three defeats in their last five games and are winless in three on their travels, while Palestino have won three of their last five home games and have just two defeats in their last eight at this venue.

Boca are in fine form as they are unbeaten in 11 across all competitions and with home advantage they can overcome Ecuador’s Barcelona, who lost to Cruzeiro in their Libertadores opener. Boca have conceded in four of their last six games and Barcelona have scored five goals across their last four games, so the visitors can strike in defeat.

Vasco are in mixed form but they have been picking up wins at home, with three victories in their last four games. The Brazilian side look a level above Audax Italiano and the visitors arrive in poor form after four straight losses. The Chilean outfit have shipped 11 goals across those four games so Vasco can win with some room to spare here.

Vasco are in mixed form but they have been picking up wins at home, with three victories in their last four games. The Brazilian side look a level above Audax Italiano and the visitors arrive in poor form after four straight losses. The Chilean outfit have shipped 11 goals across those four games so Vasco can win with some room to spare here.

Both teams have scored in seven of Luton’s last eight home league games. The Cobblers have scored in three of their last four defeats, and they meet a Luton side has managed one clean sheet in their last 15 games across all competitions so goals at both ends appeals.

Wimbledon have hit an alarming run of form, taking just one point from the last 21 available thanks to an injury crisis. They’ve fallen just three points clear of the drop zone, while they’ve lost to nil in four straight games, including a 3-0 defeat at Stockport. The visitors have won six of their seven clashes with the bottom five this term, and they can claim maximum points despite losing at Wembley on Sunday.

Arsenal have won 10 of their 11 games in Europe this season, and they can bounce back against a Sporting side that lost to Napoli, Bayern Munich, and Bodo Glimt on the road.

Bayern Munich have lost just one home game all season and have only failed to win at the Allianz Arena twice, and they are justified favourites against a visiting side that head to Munich winless in three.

Luton have won five of their last six games. Northampton have suffered six straight defeats, while they’ve lost 14 of 21 away trips.

Wimbledon have hit an alarming run of form, taking just one point from the last 21 available thanks to an injury crisis. They’ve fallen just three points clear of the drop zone, while they’ve lost to nil in four straight games, including a 3-0 defeat at Stockport. The visitors have won six of their seven clashes with the bottom five this term, and they can claim maximum points despite losing at Wembley on Sunday.

Luton have won five of their last six games. Northampton have suffered six straight defeats, while they’ve lost 14 of 21 away trips. Both teams have scored in seven of Luton’s last eight home league games.

Bayern Munich have won 18 of their 20 home games this season and hold a first-leg lead, but they have conceded in eight of their last ten and face a Real Madrid side that have scored in their last eight but are winless in three.

Bayern’s Harry Kane bagged his 11th Champions League goal of the season in Madrid last week and has an incredible 15 goals in his last ten starts for the club, taking his tally to 48 goals in 40 games this season. 

Martinelli has scored in six Champions League games this term, finding the net in four of his five appearances at the Emirates in this competition.

Bayern’s Harry Kane bagged his 11th Champions League goal of the season in Madrid last week and has an incredible 15 goals in his last ten starts for the club, taking his tally to 48 goals in 40 games this season. 

Bayern Munich have won 18 of their 20 home games this season and hold a first-leg lead, but they have conceded in eight of their last ten and face a Real Madrid side that have scored in their last eight but are winless in three. 

Arsenal struggled to contain Sporting last week, with the Portuguese side having five shots on target in their 1-0 defeat. The Gunners have conceded in three of their last four, and they meet a Sporting side that has scored in visits to Napoli, Juventus, and Bayern in Europe this season.

Bayern Munich have won 18 of their 20 home games this season and hold a first-leg lead, but they have conceded in eight of their last ten and face a Real Madrid side that have scored in their last eight but are winless in three. Bayern Munich have scored three or more goals in each of their last four home games and in 75% of their home outings this season, so they can seal a comfortable 3-1 win over Real Madrid. 

Arsenal struggled to contain Sporting last week, with the Portuguese side having five shots on target in their 1-0 defeat. The Gunners have conceded in three of their last four, and they meet a Sporting side that has scored in visits to Napoli, Juventus, and Bayern in Europe this season. Arsenal have won 10 of their 11 games in Europe this season, and they can bounce back from a domestic defeat at the weekend with a 2-1 win against a Sporting side that lost to Napoli, Bayern Munich, and Bodo Glimt on the road. 

Arsenal struggled to contain Sporting last week, with the Portuguese side having five shots on target in their 1-0 defeat. The Gunners have conceded in three of their last four, and they meet a Sporting side that has scored in visits to Napoli, Juventus, and Bayern in Europe this season.

Bayern Munich have scored three or more goals in each of their last four home games and in 75% of their home outings this season. They should be able to rack up a few goals as they face a Real side who have to commit men forward as they bid to fight their way back into the tie.

Leyton Orient have won two of their last three home games in League One and they can pick up a huge three points in their battle to avoid relegation when hosting Mansfield, who have won just one of their last seven away league outings.

PSG won the first leg 2-0 and could have won by a bigger margin. Liverpool cannot afford to sit back, given that two-goal deficit, and that should open up plenty of space for PSG to exploit. PSG have scored at least three goals in four of their last five games – including eight goals across two legs against Chelsea in the previous round – and as Liverpool failed to record a shot on target in the first leg, the visitors could claim another comfortable win.

Southampton have won their last six games, and they’ve picked up 14 wins from their last 16 (D2). The Saints can extend a five-game winning streak at home when they face a Blackburn side that has lost nine times on the road this season.

Both teams have scored in each of Inverness’s last six league games, with defensive issues hurting their promotion bid. The visitors can move top of Leauge One with a victory over a Peterhead side that have lost six of their seven meetings with the top two, including three defeats from three against Inverness. However, the hosts have seen BTTS land in six of their last seven, and they’ve scored 28 goals in 15 home games this season.

Barrow are in real danger of being relegated from League Two and they may struggle to improve their fortunes when hosting Oldham, who have won three of their last five away matches and still have an outside chance of making the playoff places.

Southampton have won their last six games, and they’ve picked up 14 wins from their last 16 (D2). The Saints can extend a five-game winning streak at home when they face a Blackburn side that has lost nine times on the road this season.

Ipswich are unbeaten in nine, and they’ve taken 10 points from the last 12 available on the road. The Tractor Boys should be able to punish a Portsmouth side that struggled in both boxes despite beating Middlesbrough 1-0 at the weekend.

Rotherham have gone eight games without a win and their relegation to League Two can be confirmed on Tuesday with a defeat at Wigan. The Latics are eyeing a third victory in a row and are unbeaten at home in their last four fixtures.

Barcelona trail by two goals from the first leg and they should be able to win on the night at least. Barca have three wins in five meetings with Atletico Madrid this season and 10 victories in their last 12 games. The visitors have won at this venue in La Liga this season and Atleti know a narrow defeat would still be enough to progress so expect them to defend in numbers without taking too many risks, so Barca should be able to pick up a win even if they fail to progress.

Gillingham have been ineffective in the final third on their travels, failing to score in six of their last eight away matches, and they may struggle to change that statistic when heading to Cheltenham. The hosts defeated Walsall 4-0 on Saturday and can build on that with another win to nil.

Accrington have failed to score in their last three away matches in League Two and they could be in for another futile evening in front of goal when they head to Colchester, who are eyeing a third win to nil in a row after shutting out Tranmere and Swindon.

An attacking contest is expected when Chesterfield host fellow League Two playoff hopefuls Grimsby. The Spireites have scored in seven of their last eight fixtures while the Mariners have netted in ten of their last 11 assignments, with three of the visitors’ last four featuring at least three goals.

Struggling Aldershot should struggle to hold their own against a Southend side that has thrived against the lower reaches of the National League. The visitors have picked up three 3-0 wins away to the bottom eight this season, and they beat Aldershot by the same scoreline in the reverse fixture. Six of the Shots’ home meetings with the top eight have seen them concede twice, and Southend can follow suit.

Both teams have scored in each of Inverness’s last six league games, with defensive issues hurting their promotion bid. The visitors can move top of Leauge One with a victory over a Peterhead side that have lost six of their seven meetings with the top two, including three defeats from three against Inverness. However, the hosts have seen BTTS land in six of their last seven, and they’ve scored 28 goals in 15 home games this season.

Atletico Madrid have only failed to score in one home fixture this season across all comps, and they were recently beaten 2-1 at home by Barcelona in La Liga. The visitors will look to force the issue and at least win on the night, but their defensive issues mean they can’t be trusted to keep a clean sheet.

Southampton have won their last six games, and they’ve picked up 14 wins from their last 16 (D2). The Saints can extend a five-game winning streak at home when they face a Blackburn side that has lost nine times on the road this season.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was on target for PSG in the first leg to make it four consecutive Champions League games in which he has scored, hitting five goals in total across that period. The Georgian looks the standout bet for an anytime effort at Anfield.

Barcelona trail by two goals from the first leg and they should be able to win on the night at least. Barca have three wins in five meetings with Atletico Madrid this season and 10 victories in their last 12 games. The visitors have won at this venue in La Liga this season and Atleti know a narrow defeat would still be enough to progress so expect them to defend in numbers without taking too many risks, so Barca should be able to pick up a win even if they fail to progress.

PSG won the first leg 2-0 and could have won by a bigger margin. The French side are unbeaten against Premier League opposition this season with four wins and two draws in six games, and their performance in the first leg suggests they can claim a win at Anfield as they did last season on their way to picking up the Champions League title.

Bayern Munich have won 18 of their 20 home games this season and hold a first-leg lead, but they have conceded in eight of their last ten and face a Real Madrid side that have scored in their last eight but are winless in three.

Arsenal struggled to contain Sporting last week, with the Portuguese side having five shots on target in their 1-0 defeat. The Gunners have conceded in three of their last four, and they meet a Sporting side that has scored in visits to Napoli, Juventus, and Bayern in Europe this season.

Julian Alvarez scored in the first leg and he can follow that up with a strike in the second. The Atleti forward has starred in Europe this season with nine goals in 12 games, and he has two goals in four appearances against Barca.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was on target for PSG in the first leg to make it four consecutive Champions League games in which he has scored, hitting five goals in total across that period. The Georgian looks the standout bet for an anytime effort at Anfield.

Harry Kane bagged his 11th Champions League goal of the season in Madrid last week and has an incredible 15 goals in his last ten starts for the club, taking his tally to 48 goals in 40 games this season.

Martinelli has scored in six Champions League games this term, finding the net in four of his five appearances at the Emirates in this competition.

Atletico Madrid have beaten Barca over two legs once already this season, prevailing 4-3 on aggregate in the Copa del Rey after a 4-0 first leg win, and they can repeat the trick in Europe. Los Colchoneros have only failed to score in one home fixture this season across all comps and haven’t conceded more than twice in any home game – so they can progress to the last four by holding out for a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona.

Liverpool cannot afford to sit back as they have a two-goal deficit to recover and that should open up plenty of space for PSG to exploit. PSG have scored at least three goals in four of their last five games – including eight goals across two legs against Chelsea in the previous round – and as Liverpool failed to record a shot on target in the first leg a 3-0 win for the away side has a chance.

A first-half red card paved the way for a smash-and-grab victory for Atletico Madrid last week, but they have lost four of their last five games and their luck may run out on Tuesday. Barcelona arguably deserved to win the first leg and have five wins from their last six games.

Ipswich are vying for automatic promotion from the Championship and look good value for another three points against Portsmouth, who have taken only one point from their last five home games. The Tractor Boys are on a nine-game unbeaten run and have won three of their last four away days.

One point from the last 21 available have sent Wimbledon plummeting towards the relegation battle and their misery looks set to compound against promotion-chasing Stockport on Wednesday, who have won three and drawn two of their last five.

Real Betis and Braga proved a match for one another as they played out a 1-1 draw last week, and a similar outcome can be expected back in Spain. Betis have only won one of their last ten games and Braga have avoided defeat in 12 of their last 15 fixtures.

Le Mans are vying for Ligue 2 promotion and head into Friday’s tie unbeaten in seven. They haven’t lost at home since September and face a Clermont outfit that have lost five of their last seven on the road.

Lens’ Ligue 1 title charge has taken a hit after two defeats from their last three games, but they should get back on track against a Toulouse side that have lost four of their last five away games. Les Sang et Or have won all but two of their home games this season and should clinch the points on Friday.

Hoffenheim have only taken two points from the last 12 available and could be the latest to fall victim to Borussia Dortmund. Die Borussen have won four of their last five games and have only dropped two points from their last five Bundesliga trips.

Lille beat title-challengers Lens 3-0 at the weekend to make it three wins from their last four games and, with Champions League qualification at stake, they look a good bet to beat a Nice side that have lost four of their last five league fixtures.

Cremonese are sinking towards the Serie A relegation zone after losing nine of their last 11, and Torino could be the latest side to inflict defeat on La Cremo. The visitors have taken maximum points from three of their last four games and beat Pisa in their last away fixture.

Everton are unbeaten in the last three Merseyside derbies in front of their own fans and they can extend that streak in the first all-Liverpool clash at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. They have only lost one of their last five and favourites Liverpool face a tough midweek clash with PSG.