The compelling Champions League action continues on Wednesday with nine more games scheduled.
There is another big night of Champions League action on Wednesday with Chelsea, Newcastle, Liverpool and Barcelona all featuring among nine games.
We have a European four-fold which pays out at just under 6/1.
Wednesday’s Champions League Tips
Under 2.5 goals in Atalanta v Atletico Bilbao @ 31/40
Newcastle to beat PSV Eindhoven @ 9/20
Liverpool to beat Marseille @ 1/1
Barcelona to beat Slavia Prague @ 3/10
Pays 5.69/1
Goals at a premium in Bergamo
Atalanta host Athletic Bilbao in what should be a low-scoring affair in Bergamo.
La Dea have seen all five of their last matches finish with under 2.5 goals being scored, while they have kept three clean sheets in that run.
Their Serie A matches have averaged 2.2 goals per game, and that cautious trend has carried into the Champions League, where their games are averaging just 2.33 goals.
Athletic Bilbao have provided more entertainment in recent weeks, but they have struggled for goals in the Champions League as well, only scoring four across six matches.
Atalanta sit up in a very healthy fifth place in the table with 13 points, while Athletic Club are struggling down in 29th, having picked up just five points from their first six games.
A tight, tense clash between two sides who approach games in a pragmatic manner could well play out.
Bet 1: Under 2.5 goals in Atalanta v Atletico Bilbao @ 31/40
Magpies to boost top-eight hopes
St James’ Park is a notoriously difficult place for visiting sides and only Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona, and Liverpool have won there this season.
The Magpies are 12th but still have high hopes of finishing in the top eight to secure an automatic place in the last 16 and they can take a big step towards that target by seeing off PSV Eindhoven.
PSV have won their last six games domestically but the Dutch giants often find the step up in quality too much in the Champions League.
That was evident in their most recent outing, when they lost 3-2 to Atletico Madrid, and they find themselves down in 21st place with just two wins on the board so far.
Bet 2: Newcastle to beat PSV Eindhoven @ 9/20
Welcome win for stuttering Reds
Arne Slot has had a difficult campaign as Liverpool boss with the Premier League champions failing to hit the heights of last season.
However, the Reds are still in a good position to make the top eight in the Champions League as they sit ninth with two games to play against Marseille and Qarabag.
Liverpool are unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions but six of those have been draws with Saturday’s 1-1 stalemate at home to relegation-threatened Burnley the latest frustrating setback.
Slot’s side have reserved some of their best displays for Europe, though, registering wins over Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan and they can move closer to a top-eight finish with victory at Marseille.
Bet 3: Liverpool to beat Marseille @ 1/1
Bank on Barca
Barcelona still have work to do if they want to make the top eight but they should improve their position of 15th by beating Slavia Prague away.
The Czech outfit have picked up just three points from six games, scoring only two goals in the process, and Barca are expected to be too much for them to handle.
The Catalan Giants’ 11-game winning run in all competitions came to an end on Sunday when they went down 2-1 to Real Sociedad in La Liga but they should bounce back against much weaker opposition in Europe.
Bet 4: Barcelona to beat Slavia Prague @ 3/10.
