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Champions League betting tips:
- Arsenal to beat PSV & both teams to score - 7/4 with bet365
- Bayern Munich to beat Man Utd and over 2.5 goals - 20/21 with BoyleSports
- Real Madrid vs Union Berlin: Bellingham to score anytime - 2/1 with William Hill
- Napoli to beat Braga - 5/6 with Betway
The Champions League is back for its final season in its current format and there is plenty to be excited about on Wednesday night.
Manchester United and Arsenal are among the teams we've made predictions on as both English sides look to get off to positive starts.
Our third pick is on Real Madrid, who begin their pursuit for a 15th European Cup at home against Union Berlin.
Our final selection focuses on the clash between Braga and Napoli, in which the away side are favourites with football betting sites.
Arsenal to beat PSV and both teams to score
Arsenal ground out a 1-0 victory over Everton at the weekend as Leandro Trossard’s second-half strike kept them within touching distance of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
They will now turn their attention to the Champions League ahead of their first match in the competition since March 2017.
PSV are the visitors to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and Arsenal should take nothing for granted.
Peter Bosz’s side have won four out of four in the Eredivisie and occupy first place ahead of Ajax and Twente.
PSV are averaging 3.11 goals per game in all competitions this term, while Arsenal have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11 encounters in front of their own fans.
Tip: Arsenal to beat PSV and both teams to score - 7/4 with bet365
Bayern Munich to beat Man Utd and over 2.5 goals
A feeling of gloom is descending on Manchester United once more following a poor start to the Premier League season.
Three defeats in their first five games have left Erik ten Hag’s team in the bottom half of the table.
There are off-field issues too, not just with the takeover saga but in the banishment of Jadon Sancho from the first-team squad.
United were well beaten by Brighton and Hove Albion at the weekend and they could be set for another comprehensive defeat at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich are among the favourites to win the Champions League this season and they will be keen to get their continental campaign off to a winning start.
United have conceded 10 goals in their last four games and we suspect this could be a high-scoring affair.
Tip: Bayern Munich to beat Man Utd and over 2.5 goals - 20/21 with BoyleSports
Jude Bellingham to score anytime Real Madrid vs Union Berlin
Jude Bellingham did not get on the scoresheet when Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad on Sunday.
That might not sound unusual for a midfielder who has only just joined the Spanish side, but Bellingham had found the net in each of his last four La Liga outings.
The England international has had a magnificent start to his career at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Deployed in a more advanced role by Carlo Ancelotti, Bellingham has been given the license to break into the box on a regular basis.
Union Berlin have lost their last two in the Bundesliga and they may struggle to handle an attack containing Bellingham and Rodrygo.
Tip: Jude Bellingham to score any time in Real Madrid vs Union Berlin - 2/1 with William Hill
Napoli to beat Braga
Napoli swept all before them in Serie A last term but fell short in the Champions League, suffering an exit at the hands of domestic rivals AC Milan in the quarter-finals.
Luciano Spalletti has been replaced in the dugout by Rudi Garcia and Napoli have had a patchy start to the new campaign.
Being drawn alongside Real Madrid in the group phase is not ideal, but the Partenopei will fancy their chances of advancing alongside the 14-time kings of the continent.
Braga pipped Sporting CP to third place in the Primeira Liga last time out. They then beat TSC and Panathinaikos in the qualifying rounds to book their place in the group stage.
This will not necessarily be a straightforward assignment for Napoli, but their superior quality should ultimately make the difference in Portugal.
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Last Updated: 14th March 2024, 07:22 AM
