The new-look Champions League returns this week with the introduction of the play-offs.
Sixteen teams will battle it out over two-legged ties for a spot in the last 16.
Only eight can prevail and there are some mouth-watering European ties to look forward to.
NetBet has run the rule over the eight matches set to take place this week and provided some online betting tips, complete with the latest football odds.
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Celtic vs Bayern Munich: Over 3.5 goals @ 1.94
Two of Europe’s biggest clubs meet in Glasgow and it has the potential to be a Champions League classic. Celtic have proven their worth in Europe this season, drawing 0-0 at Atalanta and beating RB Leipzig 3-1. Bayern have not been at their best (three defeats in eight), hence why they are in the play-offs, so Brendan Rodgers’ side will be quietly confident. A positive result at home is a must, though, as the Scottish champions cannot head to the Allianz without a lead to protect. That is why we are predicting an open, goal-filled game here and we are not quite sure which way the result will go!
Juventus to beat PSV Eindhoven @ 1.89
Another match which is hard to call, though we are siding with the home side. Juventus won only three of their eight games and just about made it into the play-offs, while PSV comfortably finished 14th with four wins. However, Thiago Motta’s team have a new weapon to use in the Champions League in Randal Kolo Muani, who has scored five goals in his first three appearances for the club. With the extra firepower provided by the Frenchman, the Old Lady can put the Eredivisie outfit to the sword and take a much-needed advantage to Eindhoven next week.
Brest vs Paris Saint-Germain: Over 3.5 goals @ 2.13
If we do not get goals in this one, we will be very surprised. PSG’s last two Champions League matches saw them beat Manchester City 4-2 and defeat Stuttgart 4-1 away from home. Their most recent top-flight match was a 4-1 triumph over Monaco and when Luis Enrique’s side visited Brest on February 1, it finished in a 5-2 success for the Parisians. So yes, expect goals, especially with PSG star Ousmane Dembele – Ligue 1’s top scorer with 16 goals – in the best form of his career!
Club Brugge vs Atalanta: Draw @ 3.37
A two-legged tie which really could go either way and the first leg in Belgium is going to be very important indeed. Club Brugge are strong on home soil, while Atalanta are unbeaten on their travels in the Champions League this season – most recently drawing 2-2 with high-flying Barcelona. Opting for a draw in any match is always a risk, but we just feel it is the most likely outcome here, with it all to play for in Bergamo next week.
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