Champions League Mega Accumulator Tip
Newcastle have momentum after their Wolves win, including a third clean sheet in four Premier League games. They could edge a close game against a Barca side likely to be without Lamine Yamal for this trip to St James’ Park. Barca have failed to win their last two Champions League away games and were held to a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano recently, so there is enough to suggest they may not win on Thursday.
Kairat failed to score in each of their last three Champions League qualification fixtures and needed penalty kicks to see off Slovan Bratislava and Celtic. The Kazakhstani outfit could struggle to lay a glove on Sporting CP.
Club Brugge beat Aston Villa, Sporting CP and Atalanta in the Group Stage of the Champions League last season. The Belgians have also won four games out of four on home soil this term, scoring 13 times combined.
Over 2.5 goals and BTTS landed in nine of Galatasaray’s ten matches in the Europa League last season. Each of Eintracht Frankfurt’s last three fixtures have produced the same outcome.
Manchester City have scored three or more goals in 13 of their last 18 home Champions League games, but they have only kept two clean sheets in their last ten and have looked vulnerable this season.
Copenhagen’s last eight matches in all competitions have averaged 3.625 goals, while each of Bayer Leverkusen’s last four games in league and cup have produced over 2.5 goals.
Both Teams to Score & Win Double Tip
Manchester City have scored three or more goals in 13 of their last 18 home Champions League games, but they have only kept two clean sheets in their last ten and have looked vulnerable this season.
Club Brugge beat Aston Villa, Sporting CP and Atalanta in the Group Stage of the Champions League last season. The Belgians have also won four games out of four on home soil this term, scoring 13 times combined. However, Monaco have a good scoring record in the Champions League and should get on the scoresheet.
Match Goals Treble Tip
Copenhagen’s last eight matches in all competitions have averaged 3.625 goals, while each of Bayer Leverkusen’s last four games in league and cup have produced over 2.5 goals.
Over 2.5 goals and BTTS landed in nine of Galatasaray’s ten matches in the Europa League last season. Each of Eintracht Frankfurt’s last three fixtures have produced the same outcome.
Ayacucho have lost three of their last four Peru Liga 1 games and their last two home matches have produced just one goal in total. Cusco are second in the table and have won nine of their last ten matches and haven’t lost a game since April, although they have averaged just 1.2 goals per away game over their last six trips.
Underdog Double Tip
Newcastle have momentum after their Wolves win, including a third clean sheet in four Premier League games. They could edge a close game against a Barca side likely to be without Lamine Yamal for this trip to St James’ Park. Barca have failed to win their last two Champions League away games and were held to a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano recently, so there is enough to suggest they may not win on Thursday.
Club Brugge beat Aston Villa, Sporting CP and Atalanta in the Group Stage of the Champions League last season. The Belgians have also won four games out of four on home soil this term, scoring 13 times combined.
Accumulator Tip
Manchester City have won 14 of their last 18 home Champions League games while Napoli have lost five of their last six away Champions League matches in England.
Kairat failed to score in each of their last three Champions League qualification fixtures and needed penalty kicks to see off Slovan Bratislava and Celtic. The Kazakhstani outfit could struggle to lay a glove on Sporting CP.
Universitario de Vinto have lost their last four away games by an aggregate scoreline of 11-1 and face table-toppers Always Ready, who have won to nil in their last four competitive home games.
Ayacucho have lost three of their last four Peru Liga 1 games and their last two home matches have produced just one goal in total. Cusco are second in the table and have won nine of their last ten matches and haven’t lost a game since April, although they have averaged just 1.2 goals per away game over their last six trips.
Manchester City vs Napoli Bet Builder Tip
Erling Haaland to score anytime
Erling Haaland is tenth on the list of all-time top Champions League goalscorers and is the only player in the top 50 who has averaged over a goal per game in the competition.
The Norwegian has enjoyed a flying start to this campaign, scoring twice against Manchester United on Sunday to take his tally to 11 goals in six appearances for club and country.
Scott McTominay to have 1+ shot on target
Scott McTominay has cut a rejuvenated figure since moving to Napoli, scoring 14 goals in 39 competitive appearances for the Italian side.
He has averaged over a shot on target per game since joining the club, and has hit the target at least once in all five games for club and country this season, totalling seven attempts on target.
Scott McTominay to be fouled 2+ times
It’s not just shots that Scott McTominay has been racking up in Italy, with the Scotland international drawing 13 fouls in his first three games of the season.
Only Bologna’s Nicolo Cambiaghi has been fouled more times in Serie A this season, and he has been fouled twice or more in each of these three games, taking his tally to 73 fouls drawn since his move to Naples.
Matteo Politano to have 2+ shots
Matteo Politano has recorded a club-high ten shots on goal in just three appearances for Napoli this season and added a further four attempts over two games for Italy during the international break.
The right winger has had three or more shots in four of his five competitive games for club and country and has racked up a massive 138 shots since the start of the 2023/24 season, averaging 2.3 shots per 90 minutes over this period.
Oscar Bobb to be fouled 2+ times
Oscar Bobb spent the majority of the Manchester derby on the bench, but he had started each of Manchester City’s first three Premier League fixtures and is expected to be recalled to the starting lineup on Thursday.
The Norway international was fouled eight times in these three starts for the club topping two or more fouls drawn in two of them.
Correct Score Double Tip
Newcastle have kept three clean sheets in four Premier League games this term and can shut out a Barca side without their best attacking player. They beat Wolves 1-0 at the weekend and a repeat of that scoreline would satisfy the home fans and their manager
Seven of Kairat’s last eight games in all competitions have featured under 2.5 goals, while the visitors also failed to find the net in each of their last three UCL qualifiers.
Both Teams to Score Double Tip
Manchester City have scored three or more goals in 13 of their last 18 home Champions League games, but they have only kept two clean sheets in their last ten and have looked vulnerable this season.
Over 2.5 goals and BTTS landed in nine of Galatasaray’s ten matches in the Europa League last season. Each of Eintracht Frankfurt’s last three fixtures have produced the same outcome.
Win to Nil Double Tip
Kairat failed to score in each of their last three Champions League qualification fixtures and needed penalty kicks to see off Slovan Bratislava and Celtic. The Kazakhstani outfit could struggle to lay a glove on Sporting CP.
Universitario de Vinto have lost their last four away games by an aggregate scoreline of 11-1 and face table-toppers Always Ready, who have won to nil in their last four competitive home games.
Bet of the Day Tip
Manchester City have won 14 of their last 18 home Champions League games while Napoli have lost five of their last six away Champions League matches in England.
Bet to Net Double Tip
Erling Haaland has scored eight goals in his last three games for club and country. The Norwegian is one goal away from a half-century of Champions League goals ahead of his 49th match in the competition.
Anthony Gordon, who has a good record of scoring in cup competitions for Newcastle, is a potential penalty taker. He also has the highest expected goals per 90 minutes of any Newcastle player so far in the Premier League this season.
Overnight Best Bet Tip
The visitors have a string of injury issues to contend with, so back home advantage to prove decisive for LDU Quito.
Overnight Double Tip
The visitors have a string of injury issues to contend with, so back home advantage to prove decisive for LDU Quito.
Estudiantes are expected to fall to Brazilian opposition, with the hosts coming into this game after some struggles domestically. However, they scored 11 goals in six group stage matches, so back them to find the net in a defeat.
Stuttgart vs St Pauli Bet Builder Tip
Andreas Hountondji to score anytime
Hountondji has scored in all three of his Bundesliga appearances this season, while the forward has scored four goals in five games for club and country after impressing for Benin during the international break. The forward leads St Pauli in xG generated this season, so back him to continue his strong start to the campaign considering the hosts’ defensive issues.
Jamie Leweling 1+ shots on target
Leweling averaged 0.9 shots on target per 90 minutes last term, while the German winger has made a strong start to this campaign. He has recorded a shot on target in two of his first three Bundesliga games, while he had two efforts on goal in their Super Cup loss to Bayern Munich, finding the scoresheet in the process.
Danel Sinani to commit 3+ fouls
Sinani recorded 1.8 fouls per 90 minutes last term, but the Luxembourg international has stepped things up this term. He’s made at least three fouls in three of his first four games for St Pauli this term, while he made three fouls for his country during the international break, getting booked in both matches.
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