Category: UEFA Champions League

PSG vs. Manchester City odds, expert picks and prediction

Analyzing Tuesday’s PSG vs. Manchester City odds and lines, with UEFA Champions League expert picks and predictions.

In a massive midweek match, Manchester City (1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws) travels to take on PSG (0-0-1). The match is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. ET at Parc des Princes. Below, we preview the PSG vs. Manchester City odds and lines, and make our best Champions League bets, picks and predictions.

The addition of F Lionel Messi was supposed to give PSG one of the best attacking units to ever be put on the pitch but it has taken longer for the group to get acclimated than many assumed. PSG kicked off Group Stage action with a 1-1 draw against Club Brugge Sept. 15. It’ll need to play much better for a chance against Manchester City, a top-four EPL side.

Man City thrashed RB Leipzig 6-3 Sept. 15, despite hat trick from Leipzig F Christopher Nkunku. City is coming into Tuesday’s match off a thrilling 1-0 win over the previously undefeated Chelsea in EPL play.

PSG vs. Manchester City: Odds, picks and predictions

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: PSG +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Manchester City +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Draw +245
  • Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -135 | U: +110)

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Prediction

Manchester City 1, PSG 1

Money line (ML)

“LEAN” to the DRAW (+245) as Manchester City has shown flaws this season.

A draw with Southampton and loss to Tottenham in the EPL still hang over City’s season performance.

PSG is arguably the most talented club Man City will face this season. With F Kylian Mbappe and F Neymar on deck, Paris St. Germain is undefeated in Ligue 1 action.

This is a battle of two European powerhouses, and it’s tough to tell the sides apart. With Man City not having a true nine and PSG only with elite attackers, this could easily end in a draw.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET on the UNDER 2.5 (+110) as Man City has the best defense in the EPL.

There are about six or seven top-tier teams in the world, and these are two of them. That said, while PSG can average 3 goals per game in league action, Man City has given up just 1 through six games.

I expect an attack as lethal as PSG’s to break through some, but it’d be shocking if it puts up numerous goals on Man City.

With D Kyle Walker and D John Stones anchoring the backline along with an outstanding possession-minded midfield, expect a low-scoring match.

With plus-money odds, I’d put a unit on the Man City defense holding up.

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Paris Saint-Germain at Club Brugge odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s Paris Saint-Germain at Club Brugge odds and lines, with UEFA Champions League picks and predictions.

On the second day of the first round of group stage action in the EUFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain visits Club Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadium Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Paris Saint-Germain vs. Club Brugge odds and lines, and make our best UEFA Champions League bets, picks and predictions.

Both sides are coming in atop their separate league table. Club Brugge has four wins, two ties, and a loss in the Belgian league. It’s one point above the second-place Union SG.

Brugge is led by an attacking trio of M Hans Vanaken, F Noa Lang and F Charles De Ketelaere, each with 3 goals on the season.

PSG is undefeated with five wins, scoring 16 goals so far in the season. Led by F Neymar, F Kylian Mbappe, and F Lionel Messi, PSG has the best attacking trio in the world.

It has been questioned defensively but has typically responded well, not yet succumbing to a draw. With a talented side like this, it enters as a heavy favorite.

Paris Saint-Germain at Club Brugge: Odds, picks and predictions

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Paris Saint-Germain -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
    Club Brugge +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Draw +500
  • Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +115 | U: -145)

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Prediction

PSG 3, Club Brugge 1

Money line (ML)

PASS on the money line as returning less than a third of your investment for PSG to win is just not wise.

While PSG is the favorite, as we saw yesterday with Manchester United, it’s not always an absolute guarantee it will come out on top. Betting $340 to win $100 on the PSG money line is not the way to go.

However, betting for both sides to score is a much better play. PSG has the best attack in the world and Club Brugge should be able to get on the board. Brugge has 15 goals through 7 games in the Belgian top league.

PSG has given up 5 goals through five games in Ligue 1 play. Given its defensive struggles, betting that BOTH TEAMS WILL SCORE (-127) has much better value for bettors.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET on the OVER 3.5 (+112) as PSG has enough scoring power to cover the Over on its own.

Whenever you combine arguably three of the top five forwards in the world, you’re going to have a powerful, unstoppable offense. That’s what PSG did and it also has M Georginio Wijnaldum and other talents in the midfield.

Among the top-two favorites to win the Champions League, PSG should have a crushing victory, and given its defensive form in Ligue 1, it wouldn’t be shocking if it gives up at least one as well.

Regardless, I’d bet on Messi, Neymar and Mbappe to break through multiple times rather than the other way around.

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RB Leipzig at Manchester City odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s RB Leipzig at Manchester City odds and lines, with UEFA Champions League picks and predictions.

On the second day of the first round of UEFA Champions League group stage action, RB Leipzig will travel to take on Manchester City. The match will be held at Etihad Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City odds and lines, and make our best UEFA Champions League bets, picks and predictions.

Manchester City is coming in having hit its stride in English Premier League play. M Jack Grealish, who was recently acquired, has been phenomenal for the home side.

While City has yet to have a true nine step up, it has still managed 11 goals through four games and has given up just one. Defense, led by D Kyle Walker and company, has stepped up big time.

Unfortunately, the opposite can be said of RB Leipzig, who has largely disappointed in the Bundesliga. Leipzig has one win and three losses. It was held scoreless in two of its four matches.

RB Leipzig at Manchester City: Odds, picks and predictions

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: RB Leipzig +770 (bet $100 to win $770) | Manchester City -290 (bet $290 to win $100) | Draw +430
  • Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -155 | U: +122)

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Prediction

Manchester City 3, RB Leipzig 0

Money line (ML)

“LEAN” to MANCHESTER CITY (-300) as it’s the far superior side; however, I’d also hesitate to bet at this price no matter who is taking the pitch.

There is a better value, and that’s for RB LEIPZIG TO NOT SCORE at (-105). You can get one team not to score for -135, but given Man City’s midfield presence, it’s going to get on the board.

RB, as noted, has been held scoreless twice. Man City has given up just one goal.

When these two meet, I expect a dominant Man City performance, one that could result in a clean sheet for GK Ederson, who already has three clean sheets through four matches in EPL play.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET on the OVER 2.5 (-155) as the Man City midfield should prove to overpower M Tyler Adams and RB Leipzig.

Combining M Kevin de Bruyne, Grealish, and M İlkay Gündoğan, who is coming off the best season of his career, Man City has lethal control in the middle of the field.

It lost only to Tottenham due to sloppy defending on a counterattack and its opponent stuffing eight in the box at almost all times.

Other than that, City has been flawless as a unit. Given Leipzig’s struggles, I could easily see Man City putting 3 or 4 goals on Leipzig. It scored at least 4 goals in two of its four EPL matches.

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Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Tuesday’s Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona odds and lines, with Champions League picks and predictions.

To commence their UEFA Champions League play, Barcelona will take on Bayern Munich Tuesday. The Group E match is set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET and will be held at Barcelona’s home stadium of Camp Nou. Below, we preview the Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona odds and lines, and make our best UEFA Champions League bets, picks and predictions.

In the first of three knockout stage matches, fans will get a great show as two of the European powerhouses take the pitch.

While Barcelona, for the first time, won’t have superstar F Lionel Messi on the field, it has transitioned as well as expected with F Memphis Depay getting a ton of action in the early season.

Led by D Gerard Piqué, the Barcelona defense is also a force; however, the same can be said for Germany’s best side, Bayern Munich.

Bayern is led by Polish F Robert Lewandowski. F Leroy Sane should also make his presence felt and GK Manuel Neuer is arguably the best in the world.

Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona: Odds, picks and predictions

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Bayern Munich +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Barcelona +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Draw +300
  • Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)

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Prediction

Bayern Munich 3, Barcelona 2

Money line (ML)

“LEAN” to BAYERN MUNICH (+102) as it is just so talented on so many levels.

While Lewandowski leads the pack, it’s a roster full of talent in every area. Barcelona is up there with some world-class players, but Bayern is even more skilled.

Munich also has a unit that’s played consistently together. Thomas Muller, Neuer, and Lewandowski have been through high-level play before.

Last Group Stage they went a clean 3-0, destroying Athletico Madrid, the other side that advanced in the group. With Messi no longer on the roster, it’ll be a learning experience for Barcelona to play a team of this caliber.

I expect Barcelona to struggle. The odds are justified as Bayern is on the road; however, it’s still the more put-together side and one that should come out on top.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET on the OVER 3.5 (+100) as Bayern Munich is an elite attacking side. As noted, it put four on Athletico last season, with 4 goals in the first knockout round then combined for 5 with PSG.

It’s tough to gauge how Barcelona could play given how much it’ll have to adjust to life without Messi, but it has played well in La Liga so far.

Neuer thinks Barcelona will be unpredictable and iIf he’s right, Barcelona could manage a couple of goals and this will be a goal-heavy match.

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