Champions League Tips

St Truiden are on a terrible run with four defeats and no wins in their last five games, scoring just two goals in the process. Anderlecht have picked up back to back wins and haven’t lost to their hosts since 2018 – a run stretching 13 games (W11, D2) – and they can pick up a win over out of sorts St Truiden.

Salford have won five of their last six at home, with one draw, and they’ve won seven of their last 10 overall. Bromley have just one win in five and just one point to show from their last three road games, the hosts can break into the top three with a win and they should be able to claim maximum points. Bromley have scored in each of their last five trips and Salford have conceded in three of their last four games.

Espanyol have shipped at least two goals in nine of their last 11 games and Rayo have conceded six goals across their last two games. Over 3.5 goals has landed in five of Espanyol’s last seven road games and this has the potential to be a high-scoring affair.

Real Oviedo have three wins in their last four games and have won their last two at home. They remain rock bottom of La Liga but are showing some fight and can keep their survival bid alive by beating poor travellers Villarreal, who have lost five of their last nine away from home across all competitions.

Orlando stunned Detroit with an 11-point win in Game 1 and have a chance to take a commanding lead ahead of a pair of home games. A response from the Pistons seems likely, but the Magic can at least beat what looks a generous handicap in the Spread. Orlando have won the last two games between these sides and can keep things close at Little Caesars Arena.

OKC destroyed Phoenix with a 35-point blowout win in Game 1 to send out a message to their championship rivals. The Suns have little chance of levelling the series but an improved performance should be expected. Phoenix beat the Thunder twice in the regular season so are capable of better, and the hosts may ease up this time if they are way ahead with two road games to come next so the Suns can cover a huge head start in the Spread.

OKC destroyed Phoenix with a 35-point blowout win in Game 1 to send out a message to their championship rivals. The Suns have little chance of levelling the series but an improved performance should be expected. Phoenix beat the Thunder twice in the regular season so are capable of better, and the hosts may ease up this time if they are way ahead with two road games to come next so the Suns can cover a huge head start in the Spread.

Minnesota are on a three-game winning streak in MLS and that run has included a pair of road wins at San Diego and LA Galaxy. They look backable as underdogs against a Dallas side who have been held to home draws by St Louis and the Galaxy in their last two games at this venue.

Charlotte are in fine form with four wins in their last five games, including a 2-1 success at NYCFC in their last road game. The visitors look capable of beating out of sorts Orlando, who have just four points to show from eight MLS games (W1, D1, L6).

Houston can make the most of their home advantage against San Diego. Dynamo have won two of their four home MLS games, and they are facing a San Diego side who have lost their last three on the road across all comps.

New England have won their last three MLS games and can make it four in a row at Atlanta. The Revs are yet to win on the road but this game provides a chance to end that streak, as they are facing a United side who are on a three-game losing streak and have three defeats in five home games in MLS.

Goals at both ends looks a strong play here. NYCFC have seen both teams score in five of their last six games and they have conceded in all of those, while both teams have scored in Cincinnati’s last six games across all competitions.

Toronto are unbeaten at home with nine points from five games and they should be able to claim maximum points against Philadelphia. The Union have picked up after a woeful start but they’ve still lost six of their eight games and look set for another defeat when they head to Canada.

Goals at both ends looks a strong play here. NYCFC have seen both teams score in five of their last six games and they have conceded in all of those, while both teams have scored in Cincinnati’s last six games across all competitions.

Houston can make the most of their home advantage against San Diego. Dynamo have won two of their four home MLS games, and they are facing a San Diego side who have lost their last three on the road across all comps.

Both of these teams have made poor starts to the season but Columbus should enjoy the benefit of playing at home against LA Galaxy. The Crew have two wins in their last four across all comps, while Galaxy have three defeats in their last five.

Toronto are unbeaten at home with nine points from five games and they should be able to claim maximum points against Philadelphia. The Union have picked up after a woeful start but they’ve still lost six of their eight games and look set for another defeat when they head to Canada.

Minnesota are on a three-game winning streak in MLS and that run has included a pair of road wins at San Diego and LA Galaxy. They look backable as underdogs against a Dallas side who have been held to home draws by St Louis and the Galaxy in their last two games at this venue.

New England have won their last three MLS games and can make it four in a row at Atlanta. The Revs are yet to win on the road but this game provides a chance to end that streak, as they are facing a United side who are on a three-game losing streak and have three defeats in five home games in MLS.

Levante have just one defeat in six (W3, D2) and have 10 points to show from the last available 12 at home. They can make the most of home advantage with three points against drop rivals Sevilla, who have seven defeats in their last 11 away from home.

Goals at both ends has been a regular occurrence in Espanyol’s games recently, landing in 10 of their last 11 in La Liga. Rayo’s fixtures haven’t been quite as entertaining but they have scored in 10 of their last 11 at home and have also conceded in six of those games, so goals at both ends could be on the cards.

Real Oviedo have three wins in their last four games and have won their last two at home. They remain rock bottom of La Liga but are showing some fight and can keep their survival bid alive by beating poor travellers Villarreal, who have lost five of their last nine away from home across all competitions.

Levante have just one defeat in six (W3, D2) and have 10 points to show from the last available 12 at home. They can make the most of home advantage with three points against drop rivals Sevilla, who have seven defeats in their last 11 away from home.

Espanyol have shipped at least two goals in nine of their last 11 games and Rayo have conceded six goals across their last two games. Over 3.5 goals has landed in five of Espanyol’s last seven road games and this has the potential to be a high-scoring affair.

Federico Vinas has scored nine of Oviedo’s 24 La Liga goals and he has four goals in his last three games.

Kike Garcia has six goals for the season and three of those have come in his last eight games, and he’s been getting plenty of chances of late with 14 shots across his last five starts. The Espanyol veteran can get on the scoresheet at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Deniz Undav has seven goals in his last nine games for club and country and should come into this game fresh after missing Stuttgart’s defeat to Bayern last time out through suspension. The Germany striker looks a strong pick for an anytime effort.

Goals at both ends has been a regular occurrence in Espanyol’s games recently, landing in 10 of their last 11 in La Liga. Rayo’s fixtures haven’t been quite as entertaining but they have scored in 10 of their last 11 at home and have also conceded in six of those games, so goals at both ends could be on the cards.

Freiburg are on a seven-game scoring run across all competitions and they’ve scored more than once in six of those games. Clean sheets have been an issue for the Breisgau-Brasilianer, however, with just two in their last 13 games and they are facing a Stuttgart side who have scored in seven of their last eight home games.

Casa Pia are in danger of dropping out of the division but their home form hasn’t been the problem. Casa Pia are unbeaten in seven at home and both teams have scored in five of their last six at this venue – including in  games against Porto (W) and Benfica (D). Braga are on a seven game scoring run but have just one clean sheet in their last three, so goals at both ends seems likely.

St Truiden are on a terrible run with four defeats and no wins in their last five games, scoring just two goals in the process. Anderlecht have picked up back to back wins and haven’t lost to their hosts since 2018 – a run stretching 13 games (W11, D2) – and they can at least avoid defeat here.

Salford have won five of their last six at home, with one draw, and they’ve won seven of their last 10 overall. Bromley have just one win in five and just one point to show from their last three road games, the hosts can break into the top three with a win and they should be able to claim maximum points.

Freiburg are on a seven-game scoring run across all competitions and they’ve scored more than once in six of those games. Clean sheets have been an issue for the Breisgau-Brasilianer, however, with just two in their last 13 games and they are facing a Stuttgart side who have scored in seven of their last eight home games.

Real Oviedo have three wins in their last four games and have won their last two at home. They remain rock bottom of La Liga but are showing some fight and they can at least avoid defeat against poor travellers Villarreal, who have won just two of their last nine away from home across all competitions.

Salford have won five of their last six at home, with one draw, and they’ve won seven of their last 10 overall. Bromley have just one win in five and just one point to show from their last three road games, the hosts can break into the top three with a win and they should be able to claim maximum points. Bromley have scored in each of their last five trips and Salford have conceded in three of their last four games.

With home advantage Stuttgart can claim a victory and secure a place in the final. VfB have been excellent at home this season as they’ve won 11 of their 15 home league games. They can claim a win over a Freiburg side who have six defeats in their last 11 away from home. Freiburg are on a seven-game scoring run across all competitions and they can strike in defeat.

Salford have won five of their last six at home, with one draw, and they’ve won seven of their last 10 overall. Bromley have just one win in five and just one point to show from their last three road games, the hosts can break into the top three with a win and they should be able to claim maximum points. Bromley have scored in each of their last five trips and have scored exactly one goal in four of those games, while Salford have conceded in three of their last four games – including a pair of 2-1 wins. A 2-1 Salford win has a chance.

Real Oviedo have three wins in their last four games and have won their last two at home. They remain rock bottom of La Liga but are showing some fight and can keep their survival bid alive by beating poor travellers Villarreal, who have lost five of their last nine away from home across all competitions. Real Oviedo have scored just seven goals at home but four of those strikes have come in their last six games at this venue. Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in 12 of their 15 home games and they have managed eight clean sheets, and all four of their wins at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere in the league have been 1-0 successes.

Real Oviedo have three wins in their last four games and have won their last two at home. They remain rock bottom of La Liga but are showing some fight and can keep their survival bid alive by beating poor travellers Villarreal, who have lost five of their last nine away from home across all competitions.

Alaves have seen both teams score in seven of their last eight games, which includes netting three goals against seventh-placed Real Sociedad and four at sixth-placed Celta Vigo. They can trouble a Real side that has conceded in eight straight La Liga matches.

Toulouse have conceded 10 goals across three defeats ahead of this game, and each of those losses came against the three top sides in Ligue 1. In fact, the visitors have lost all six clashes with the top three, including Friday’s 3-2 defeat at second-placed Lens. The hosts have made the semis of the cup in high-scoring fashion, scoring 12 times in four games while keeping only one clean sheet.

Man City know a win will see them replace Arsenal at the top of the pile and they have been have been in strong scoring form with 11 goals across their last four games. City hammered the Clarets 5-1 in the reverse fixture and look capable of covering a -2 handicap on Wednesday.

Barcelona have celebrated their return to the Nou Camp with 16 wins from 16 home games this term. They’re expected to complete a double over Celta Vigo, following a 4-2 away win in November. Celta have suffered four defeats in five across all competitions, but they’ve scored in 13 of their 15 league trips.

Sevilla’s win over Atletico Madrid ended a three-game losing streak, but they remain only two points above the drop zone. Levante have won all three of their home meetings with the bottom six this season. They were also 3-0 winners in their visit to Sevilla earlier this term. 

Stuttgart’s two home defeats have come against Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, winning 11 of 13 matches outside of that. They’ve conceded just 14 goals, half of which came in those two defeats. Visitors Freiburg have lost all of their six visits to the Bundesliga’s top eight, failing to score in five of those.

RB Leipzig have strengthened their grip on a Champions League spot with six wins from seven. The visitors have lost five of their last seven, and nine of their 14 defeats this term have come by a two-goal margin or greater. Seven of Leipzig’s 10 home wins have been by two goals or more.

Southampton have been in brilliant form since the FA Cup third round, scoring in every game since their 3-2 win over Doncaster. City have hit top gear in recent weeks, and they are worthy favourites to make it to the FA Cup final for the fourth season running. However, the Saints have proven capable of causing problems going forward, so back them to score in a defeat.

Daniele De Rossi has made Genoa into a more open side, and his side have scored at least twice in six of their last seven home games. Cesc Fabregas has made Como into one of Serie A’s most progressive sides. His team have netted 15 goals across their visits to teams in the bottom half, but they’ve lost 4-3 to Inter and 2-1 to Sassuolo in their last two league games.

Chelsea’s loss to Manchester United was their sixth defeat in seven, and the Blues have failed to score in five of their last six. Leeds have had the Blues’ number this season, beating them 3-1 at Elland Road, before fighting back from 2-0 down to draw at Stamford Bridge.

Relegation-threatened Nantes have failed to score in their last three away games and could struggle to make an impact against PSG, who lead the way in Ligue 1 and have won to nil in two of their last three games.

Ipswich are vying for automatic promotion from the Championship and could win a fourth game from six away games against a Charlton side in dire form. The Addicks have lost five of their last six home fixtures.

The first leg finished 2-2 and with home advantage Atalanta can book their place in the final with a win in 90 minutes. La Dea have six wins in their last nine in Bergamo across all comps and have had the edge over Lazio this season with a win and two draws in three meetings. Lazio have struggled generally on the road and could fall short.

Man City know a win will see them replace Arsenal at the top of the pile and they have been have been in strong scoring form with 11 goals across their last four games. City hammered the Clarets 5-1 in the reverse fixture and look capable of covering a -2 handicap on Wednesday.

Sparta Rotterdam have picked up just two points from their last five away games and face a Telstar side battling against relegation. The hosts have won three of their last five home games and could get a valuable three points.

Bayern Munich have won 14 of their last 15 matches across all competitions, but only four of those victories have come to nil. Bayer Leverkusen have suffered three defeats in four at home to the top five, with BTTS landing in all four matches.

The first leg finished 2-2 and with home advantage Atalanta can book their place in the final with a win in 90 minutes. La Dea have six wins in their last nine in Bergamo across all comps and have had the edge over Lazio this season with a win and two draws in three meetings. Lazio have struggled generally on the road and could fall short.

Man City know a win will see them replace Arsenal at the top of the pile and they have been have been in strong scoring form with 11 goals across their last four games. City hammered the Clarets 5-1 in the reverse fixture and look capable of covering a -2 handicap on Wednesday.

Barcelona have a perfect record after 16 home league games, and they beat Celta Vigo 4-2 in the reverse fixture. The visitors have scored in 13 of their 15 away trips, and they can hurt a Barca side which has kept one clean sheet in eight, but the hosts can outscore Celta to claim another three points.

Cardiff can give their League One promotion hopes a boost against second-bottom Port Vale, who have conceded 16 goals in their last five away games. They have conceded at least three goals in three of those, while the Bluebirds put three past Reading at the weekend.

Sparta Rotterdam have picked up just two points from their last five away games and face a Telstar side battling against relegation. The hosts have won three of their last five home games and could get a valuable three points.

Ipswich are vying for automatic promotion from the Championship and could win a fourth game from six away games against a Charlton side in dire form. The Addicks have lost five of their last six home fixtures.

The first leg finished 2-2 and with home advantage Atalanta can book their place in the final with a win in 90 minutes. La Dea have six wins in their last nine in Bergamo across all comps and have had the edge over Lazio this season with a win and two draws in three meetings. Lazio have struggled generally on the road and could fall short.

This contest should be tighter than Bayern’s recent games, given the stakes. Three of Leverkusen’s home Bundesliga defeats this term have come by a 2-1 scoreline, so back the Bavarians to ease through.

City haven’t necessarily been prolific scorers this season but they did hit five in the reverse fixture and beat Liverpool 4-0 recently so they could put together a big win at Turf Moor. As Burnley have failed to score in back-to-back home games the visitors can win without conceding and a 4-0 win for City is the pick.

Bayern Munich have won 14 of their last 15 matches across all competitions, but only four of those victories have come to nil. Bayer Leverkusen have suffered three defeats in four at home to the top five, with BTTS landing in all four matches.

Barcelona have a perfect record after 16 home league games, and they beat Celta Vigo 4-2 in the reverse fixture. The visitors have scored in 13 of their 15 away trips, and they can hurt a Barca side which has kept one clean sheet in eight, but the hosts can outscore Celta to claim another three points.

Bayern Munich have won 14 of their last 15 matches across all competitions, but only four of those victories have come to nil. Bayer Leverkusen have suffered three defeats in four at home to the top five, with BTTS landing in all four matches.

Strasbourg are the worthy favourites but the better angle looks to be backing both teams to score. Both teams scored in both Ligue 1 meetings and Le Racing have struggled for clean sheets recently, keeping just one in their last six games. With a place in the final at stake, both teams will be up for this tie and that could lead to goals at both ends.

Barcelona have a perfect record after 16 home league games, and they beat Celta Vigo 4-2 in the reverse fixture. The visitors have scored in 13 of their 15 away trips, and they can hurt a Barca side which has kept one clean sheet in eight, but the hosts can outscore Celta to claim another three points.

Bayern Munich have won 14 of their last 15 matches across all competitions, but only four of those victories have come to nil. Bayer Leverkusen have suffered three defeats in four at home to the top five, with BTTS landing in all four matches.

Strasbourg are the worthy favourites but the better angle looks to be backing both teams to score. Both teams scored in both Ligue 1 meetings and Le Racing have struggled for clean sheets recently, keeping just one in their last six games. With a place in the final at stake, both teams will be up for this tie and that could lead to goals at both ends.

The first leg finished 2-2 and with home advantage Atalanta can book their place in the final with a win in 90 minutes. La Dea have six wins in their last nine in Bergamo across all comps and have had the edge over Lazio this season with a win and two draws in three meetings. Lazio have struggled generally on the road and could fall short.

Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in Bournemouth’s last three games and in Leeds’ last three. Both sides are in good scoring form and they should be able to combine for at least three goals in total.

Cardiff can give their League One promotion hopes a boost against second-bottom Port Vale, who have conceded 16 goals in their last five away games. They have conceded at least three goals in three of those, while the Bluebirds put three past Reading at the weekend.

Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in Bournemouth’s last three games and in Leeds’ last three. Both sides are in good scoring form and they should be able to combine for at least three goals in total.

Man City know a win will see them replace Arsenal at the top of the pile and they have been have been in strong scoring form with 11 goals across their last four games. City hammered the Clarets 5-1 in the reverse fixture and look capable of covering a -2 handicap on Wednesday.

Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi had a couple of chances without scoring at Newcastle but managed to strike against both Manchester United and Arsenal prior to the win at the weekend, he can add to his haul for the season against Leeds.

Nico O’Reilly has five league goals for the season and four of those have come in his last six games. He’s also had 14 shots across that spell so he should get some opportunities at Turf Moor. The City full-back can add to his account for the season against the league’s worst defence.

Mario Pasalic has been more effective in the cups than he has in Serie A for Atalanta. The Croatian scored in the first leg and has three goals in as many games in the Coppa Italia, while he also managed three strikes in nine Champions League appearances.

Barcelona have a perfect record after 16 home league games, and they beat Celta Vigo 4-2 in the reverse fixture. The visitors have scored in 13 of their 15 away trips, and they can hurt a Barca side which has kept one clean sheet in eight, but the hosts can outscore Celta to claim another three points.