Champions League Tips

Braga have won five of their last seven home games and have four wins in five fixtures at the Estádio Municipal de Braga in the main draw of the Europa League. The Portuguese outfit can make home advantage count and win the first leg of this quarter-final, as they face a Betis side who have lost their last two European trips and have won just one of their last eight across all comps.

PSG put eight goals past Chelsea in the last round of the Champions League and head into this tie having won their last four games. Liverpool were hammered 4-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and have lost four of their last five away games.

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday and have won their last 19 home games, while Atletico Madrid are on a three-game losing streak. Los Colchoneros have scored in ten of their last 11, though, and should find the net against a Barca side with only one clean sheet in their last five.

Goztepe have lost just one of their 13 home Super Lig games this season and have already hosted the other three member’s of Turkey’s top four, taking four points from those games. The hosts can at least deny Galatasaray all three points, as the league leaders arrive after back-to-back defeats – and they have five defeats in their last eight away games across all competitions.

The Clippers lead this season series 2-1 but needed overtime to secure both of their wins. They now run into a red-hot Cooper Flagg who is averaging 51 points over his last 2 games as he makes a late push for Rookie of the Year. He has exceeded his season average in field goal percentage in his games against the Clippers and looks set to help his squad stay competitive once more. The Mavs are unlikely to win but they can at least beat the spread.

Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score the winner against Atletico Madrid on Saturday and should be in line for a starting position. He has four goals in his last five appearances for club and country and has four goals and three assists in his last eight meetings with Atletico Madrid.

Braga’s Ricardo Horta has three goals and four assists in the Europa League this season and has 13 goals in 24 Portuguese league games. Horta scored twice against Ferencvaros in the home leg in the previous round and he stands out as a candidate for an anytime goal on Wednesday.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is PSG’s top goalscorer in the Champions League with seven goals. He has another four assists to his name in the competition and has eight goal contributions in his last six appearances for club and country, including three goals and an assist over two legs against Chelsea.

Braga have scored 18 goals across their last six at home, while Betis have conceded more than once in five of their last nine away games.

Goztepe have scored five goals in total across their last three games and over 2.5 goals has landed in two of those, while at least three goals have been scored in each of Gala’s last three games and in four of their last five away.

Braga have won five of their last seven home games and have four wins in five fixtures at the Estádio Municipal de Braga in the main draw of the Europa League. The Portuguese outfit can make home advantage count and win the first leg of this quarter-final, as they face a Betis side who have lost their last two European trips and have won just one of their last eight across all comps.

Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score the winner against Atletico Madrid on Saturday and should be in line for a starting position. He has four goals in his last five appearances for club and country and has four goals and three assists in his last eight meetings with Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday and have won their last 19 home games, while Atletico Madrid are on a three-game losing streak. Los Colchoneros have scored in ten of their last 11, though, and should find the net against a Barca side with only one clean sheet in their last five.

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday and have won their last 19 home games, while Atletico Madrid are on a three-game losing streak. Los Colchoneros have scored in ten of their last 11, though, and should find the net against a Barca side with only one clean sheet in their last five.

PSG put eight goals past Chelsea in the last round of the Champions League and head into this tie having won their last four games. Liverpool were hammered 4-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and have lost four of their last five away games. We’re backing a 3-1 home win as PSG have scored exactly three goals in three of their last eight home games and beat Toulouse 3-1 on Friday. They should put a few past Liverpool, but the visitors have scored in 16 of their last 18 games and should find the net in Paris. 

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday and have won their last 19 home games, while Atletico Madrid are on a three-game losing streak. Los Colchoneros have scored in ten of their last 11, though, and should find the net against a Barca side with only one clean sheet in their last five. Barcelona have scored three goals in both home meetings with Atletico Madrid this season and in three of their last seven home games. They have conceded in four of their last five, though, and Atletico Madrid have scored in ten of their last 11 games so we’re predicting a 3-1 win for the Catalans. 

PSG put eight goals past Chelsea in the last round of the Champions League and head into this tie having won their last four games. Liverpool were hammered 4-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and have lost four of their last five away games. We’re backing a 3-1 home win as PSG have scored exactly three goals in three of their last eight home games and beat Toulouse 3-1 on Friday. They should put a few past Liverpool, but the visitors have scored in 16 of their last 18 games and should find the net in Paris. 

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday and have won their last 19 home games, while Atletico Madrid are on a three-game losing streak. Los Colchoneros have scored in ten of their last 11, though, and should find the net against a Barca side with only one clean sheet in their last five.

PSG put eight goals past Chelsea in the last round of the Champions League and head into this tie having won their last four games. Liverpool were hammered 4-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and have lost four of their last five away games.

Bayern Munich have scored three or more goals in eight of their last nine matches, while they’ve netted 32 goals across 10 matches in the Champions League. Real are much more superstar-focused under Alvaro Arbeloa, with their six European games under his watch featuring 23 goals, including 11 goals for Real in three matches at the Bernabeu.

Rotherham’s survival hopes look slim after a six-game winless run, but they’ve won all five encounters with the rest of the bottom four. Bottom side Port Vale have lost four of their last six League One games, while they’ve suffered nine home defeats in the third tier this term.

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday and have won their last 19 home games, while Atletico Madrid are on a three-game losing streak. Los Colchoneros have scored in ten of their last 11, though, and should find the net against a Barca side with only one clean sheet in their last five.

Fiorentina are bidding to make the semi-finals of the Conference League for the fourth time, and they head into this clash unbeaten in five. La Viola have won four of those games, and they’ve only lost two of their last 11 matches. Crystal Palace have struggled past easier tests in this competition, and they lost their only other clash with a side from Europe’s top five leagues.

Troy Parrott has scored 30 goals this season, including 10 in the Conference League this term. He netted in both legs in the last round, and he can add to his fine form here.

Roma have suffered three defeats in four, and their once solid defence has kept one clean sheet in seven. They host bottom side Pisa, who have suffered six defeats in seven, including a 5-0 loss at Como and a 4-0 defeat by Juventus in their last two trips.

Monaco won their seventh consecutive Ligue 1 game last weekend, and they’re backed for another victory against a Paris side who have suffered five defeats at home this term.

Aberdeen are winless in nine, and they meet Hibs having lost four of their last five. The hosts have suffered 12 defeats in 14 meetings with the top five, including home and away defeats to Hibs. The visitors have claimed eight of their 13 wins against the bottom four.

Heracles are cut adrift at the bottom of the Eredivisie, but they’ve scored in three home meetings with the top six this season. Both teams have scored in 13 of Ajax’s 14 away games this season, so Heracles can get on the scoresheet.

Nottingham Forest have lost 10 of their 17 clashes with teams in the top half, including five home defeats. Villa have won three of their four visits to the bottom six, and they beat West Ham ahead of the international break.

Bayern Munich have scored three or more goals in eight of their last nine matches, while they’ve netted 32 goals across 10 matches in the Champions League. Real are much more superstar-focused under Alvaro Arbeloa, with their six European games under his watch featuring 23 goals, including 11 goals for Real in three matches at the Bernabeu.

Arsenal’s reputation as a defensively excellent side has been mudded by defeats to Manchester City and second-tier Southampton while a run of just three clean sheets in ten games suggests they are losing their way on that end. Sporting are a dangerous side and it would be no surprise to see over 2.5 goals land for a sixth games in a row for the Portuguese giants.

PSG put eight goals past Chelsea in the last round of the Champions League and head into this tie having won their last four games. Liverpool were hammered 4-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and have lost four of their last five away games.

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday and have won their last 19 home games, while Atletico Madrid are on a three-game losing streak. Los Colchoneros have scored in ten of their last 11, though, and should find the net against a Barca side with only one clean sheet in their last five.

Always Ready have an excellent home record and they’ve won their last seven competitive games at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto. The Bolivian outfit are in good form in general with eight wins in their last nine, and they can see off a Quito side who have three defeats in their last six trips.

Fluminense are in decent form with four wins in their last six games and they should have far too much for their Venezuelan hosts. La Guaria have failed to score in two of their last four games, while Fluminense have scored 12 goals across their last six games and the Brazilian outfit can outgun the home side.

Barcelona SC overcame Argentinos Jrs and Cruzeiro’s domestic rivals Botafogo in qualifying. The Ecuadorian outfit are on a seven-game unbeaten run and can at least avoid defeat against Cruzeiro, who have won just one of their last six (D2, L3).

Backing both teams to score looks the best angle here. There have been goals at both ends in four of Universidad Catolica’s last five games and they have scored in 12 of their last 13 at home. Boca are on a seven-game scoring streak but have struggled for clean sheets away, with both teams scoring in seven of their last nine trips.

Always Ready have an excellent home record and they’ve won their last seven competitive games at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto. The Bolivian outfit are in good form in general with eight wins in their last nine, and they can see off a Quito side who have three defeats in their last six trips.