The Champions League play-offs conclude this week, and plenty of ties are hanging in the balance.
Newcastle are perhaps the one side with a foot already in the Round of 16, but the likes of Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Juventus have plenty of work to do.
And lest we forget, holders Paris Saint-Germain only have a slender one-goal advantage over domestic rivals AS Monaco.
Another fantastic week of European football awaits us, and here are our betting picks for the second legs of the play-off ties, providing you with the latest Champions League odds on NetBet.
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Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge: Anytime goalscorer – Ademola Lookman @ 2.52
Lookman has been brilliant for Atletico since signing from Atalanta in January. After starring at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Nigerian ace looks right at home under Diego Simeone, scoring again in last week’s entertaining 3-3 draw in Bruges. Lookman has four goals and two assists in six appearances for Atleti, and was on target in the 4-2 weekend win over Espanyol. With Club Brugge looking far from assured defensively, Lookman can add to his goal tally at the Wanda Metropolitano tomorrow night.
Bayer Leverkusen to beat Olympiacos @ 1.74
After a huge 2-0 win in Piraeus, Leverkusen can really make their advantage count on home soil. While the Bundesliga side have been inconsistent at best this season, form at the BayArena has certainly been good of late. A 3-0 win over St Pauli in the DFB-Pokal was followed by a 4-0 top-flight victory over the same opponent. Leverkusen have also kept four consecutive clean sheets at home after other wins over Werder Bremen (1-0) and Villarreal (3-0). With Olympiacos renowned as poor European travellers, another victory for the hosts looks firmly on the cards.
Inter Milan to score over 2.5 goals vs Bodo/Glimt @ 1.68
Last week’s first leg in Norway produced a seismic shock as Bodo/Glimt ran out 3-1 winners. So the onus is on Inter to take this game by the scruff of the neck at San Siro, a task we think they will perform to a high standard. Anyone who has watched Bodo this season knows that the Norwegian side are not ones who will just simply sit back and absorb pressure. The visitors will look to score more goals in Milan, a tactic which should play into the hands of Cristian Chivu and his players. Inter have netted 11 goals in their previous four matches across all competitions, bagging three in the last home game against Juventus (3-2).
PSG vs AS Monaco: Anytime goalscorer – Bradley Barcola @ 2.30
With Ousmane Dembele unavailable and Desire Doue a minor fitness doubt, the stage is set for Barcola to shine at the Parc des Princes. The versatile forward scored in the 3-0 win over Metz on the weekend, taking him to eight goals in Ligue 1 action. Barcola is yet to get off the mark in the Champions League this season, and has also failed to score against Monaco in eight attempts. But some things have to change, right? Six of Barcola’s eight goals in Ligue 1 have come at home, so we are backing the Frenchman to shine once again in front of the PSG faithful.
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