We’re halfway through the league phase of the Champions League, and only three teams still have perfect records. Today, two of them, Arsenal and Bayern Munich will face off at the Emirates Stadium. Stay tuned for our Champions League best bets Wednesday edition, featuring this game and all eight others.
Inter Milan, the other remaining 4-0 side, is on the road at Atletico Madrid, who could desperately use a win here. Today is full of blockbuster matches, with PSG also taking on Tottenham in a rematch of the UEFA Super Cup.
Here are all of the Champions League best bets Wednesday edition:
Pafos vs Monaco – Wednesday, 12:45 pm EST – Kolossi, Cyprus
Cypriot side Pafos (+380) have kept three clean sheets in four Champions League matches so far. They managed to surprise Villarreal in their last match and have a shot here as well.
Monaco have picked up red cards in back-to-back games and have lost three of their last four, in all competitions. Bet on Pafos to win or draw at +125 odds at BetMGM.
Champions League Best Bets Wednesday: Pafos to Win or Draw (+125)
Copenhagen vs Kairat – Wednesday, 12:45 pm EST – Copenhagen, Denmark
Both Copenhagen (0-1-3) and Kairat (0-1-3) are going for their first Champions League victory of the season here. Copenhagen have conceded at least two goals in all four of their UCL games and have shipped four in back-to-back contests.
Meanwhile, Kairat have conceded 11 times in four games. It wouldn’t be surprising to see both teams go for it here in a potentially wide-open match. Go with over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at +125 odds.
Champions League Best Bets Wednesday: Over 2.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score (+125)
Olympiacos vs Real Madrid – Wednesday, 3:00 pm EST – Piraeus, Greece
It’s been rough going for Real Madrid in their last few games. They’ve failed to win any of their last three overall, and this is a good spot for them to bounce back. However, they’ll be without seven players for this game, including goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Meanwhile, Olympiacos are unbeaten in eight games at home this season, with two Champions League draws at Karaiskakis Stadium.
Jude Bellingham scored over the weekend for Real Madrid and has put a shot on target in both of his Champions League starts. Olympiacos striker Ayoub El Kaabi has done the same in three of his four Champions League games.
Bet on Bellingham and El Kaabi to put a shot on target at +115 SGP odds.
Best Bet: Jude Bellingham 1+ Shots on Target and Ayoub El Kaabi 1+ Shots on Target (+115)
Sporting vs Club Brugge – Wednesday, 3:00 pm EST – Lisbon, Portugal
Sporting (-145) have won their first two matches at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in the Champions League ahead of their match against Club Brugge. Brugge have lost each of their first two matches outside of Belgium and conceded three times to Barcelona in a 3-3 draw before the international break.
Heading into this one, Sporting are on a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions. If they’re able to win this one, it’d mark the first time they open up a Champions League campaign with three straight home wins. This is a favorable matchup for them, and they should be able to do it.
Best Bet: Sporting (-145)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Atalanta – Wednesday, 3:00 pm EST – Frankfurt, Germany
Atalanta have conceded three goals in their last two games and have had an up-and-down campaign. They sacked coach Ivan Juric a few weeks ago, then proceeded to concede three goals in the first half against Napoli in Raffaele Palladino’s debut on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Frankfurt played in a seven-goal thriller on Saturday that they won 4-3. They’ve already scored two or more goals nine times this season. Take both teams to score and over 2.5 goals at -120 Same Game Parlay odds.
Best Bet: Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals (-120)
Liverpool vs PSV – Wednesday, 3:00 pm EST – Liverpool, England
Things are starting to look dark in Merseyside, as Liverpool lost to Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Saturday at Anfield. They’ve now conceded three goals in back-to-back league matches for the first time in 60 years.
Liverpool have been incredibly difficult to predict this season. They’ve gone 6-6 in the Premier League, but have won three of their four in the Champions League, including a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid.
With the way Liverpool have been playing, there’s not much value in taking them to win, at -325 odds. PSV have drawn both of their UCL road matches, and both teams have scored in all four of their Champions League matches this season.
Both teams to score is an interesting prospect, at -175, but a draw (+500) is where the most value is today.
Best Bet: Draw (+500)
Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan – Wednesday, 3:00 pm EST – Madrid, Spain
Atletico Madrid (+130) have won ten of their last 11 European matches at the Metropolitano ahead of today’s clash with Inter Milan. Inter are currently 4-0 in the Champions League. Still, those wins have come against Ajax, Slavia Prague, Union Saint-Gilloise, and Kairat.
Inter have lost all of the big games they’ve played this season, including a 1-0 defeat to rivals AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday. The Nerazzurri aren’t as formidable as they were last season under Simone Inzaghi. So, Diego Simeone’s Atletico should take advantage here.
Bet on the hosts to come away with the victory today and spoil Inter’s perfect start to their Champions League campaign.
Champions League Best Bets Wednesday: Atletico Madrid (+130)
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich – Wednesday, 3:00 pm EST, London, England
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal come into this one on a high after defeating their biggest rivals Tottenham 4-1 in the North London Derby on Sunday. Eberechi Eze scored the first-ever North London Derby hat trick in the Premier League. Arsenal’s long list of absentees seemed to matter very little, as they were completely superior.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich have won all of their games this season except for a 2-2 draw against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. They’ll be without Luis Diaz due to a suspension, and he scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over PSG before getting sent off. Bayern have also now conceded in three straight games.
Arsenal, even without Gabriel Magalhaes and Viktor Gyokeres, should finally put their struggles against Bayern behind them and grab a victory here. The Gunners have won 15 straight group stage games in European competitions at the Emirates.
Champions League Best Bets Wednesday: Arsenal (+120)
PSG vs Tottenham – Wednesday, 3:00 pm EST, Paris, France
After seeing what Arsenal did to Tottenham on Sunday, PSG will be encouraged that they can do the same. The Parisians lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes a few weeks ago. However, Tottenham don’t present the same threat, especially not with a long list of absentees.
Spurs haven’t lost yet in the Champions League this season, but they have lost three of their last five games, in all competitions. They’ve also conceded six times in their last two games.
Take PSG to win and score over 1.5 goals at -190 odds.
Champions League Best Bets Wednesday: PSG to Win and PSG over 1.5 Goals (-190)
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