After a two-week absence, the Champions League makes its return. Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all feature in a blockbuster night of European football. We’ve put together a 8/1 boosted treble.
Jude Bellingham to score – 5/6
Real Madrid v Braga
Signed for £114m, Jude Bellingham is still making his summer price tag look like a steal after his dream start to life in Madrid.
The Englishman has scored 13 goals in 14 games for Los Blancos in La Liga and the Champions League. These are the stats that even the most prolific of strikers would covet, but Bellingham is producing this from midfield! Manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted his astonishment at Bellingham’s goal-scoring record. The English midfielder currently has more goal involvements for Real Madrid than Cristiano Ronaldo had at this point in his Los Blancos career.
In the reverse fixture, Real Madrid came out victorious with Bellingham finding the net for his third Champions League goal in as many games.
We’re going for the England star to get on the scoresheet again at the Bernabeu Wednesday evening.
Over 7 Arsenal corners – 5/4
Arsenal v Sevilla
Mikel Arteta’s men host Sevilla at the Emirates on Wednesday night. As per the club’s philosophy, Arsenal are likely to dominate possession. The Gunners have done so in nine of their 11 Premier League matches this season. The only exceptions being high-pressing Tottenham and champions Manchester City. Arteta has developed a very flank-dominated attacking style with much of Arsenal’s creativity coming from Odegaard playing the ball out wide to talented young wingers Saka and Martinelli.
Arsenal have already completed 204 crosses across their eleven Premier League matches this season – placing them in the top five teams. This has translated into corners. Indeed, the Gunners have been awarded 93 corners this Premier League campaign – more than any other club in the league. This included an eye-watering 11 corners in their 1-0 defeat to Newcastle at the weekend.
Their opponents Sevilla have struggled for form all season. Without a win in their last five league games, Sevilla currently languish 15th in La Liga. Having won the reverse fixture in Spain, Arsenal will be confident of bouncing back from their defeat at St James’ Park.
We expect Arsenal to dominate, have plenty of chances and, of course, plenty of corners!
Manchester United to win – 7/10
Copenhagen v Manchester United
Manchester United, a club seemingly in a constant turmoil. Manger Erik ten Hag has lost the support of parts of the Reds fanbase and even his own players. Despite this, they have won four of their last five Premier League and Champions League games; their only defeat coming against treble winners Manchester City.
Included in this run of fixtures was a dramatic 1-0 win against Wednesday’s opponents Copenhagen. A game in which Amadou Onana saved a last-minute penalty to ensure United took all three points.
The Red Devils have won their last three games against opposition that will look to play a similar defensive style to Copenhagen. Fulham, Burnley and Sheffield United all fell to defeat to United with only one goal to show for their efforts between the three sides. Copenhagen currently languish at the bottom of Group A, without a win.
Man United’s performances may have fallen below expectations for a lot of people but they are still far from a useless side. We believe Erik ten Hag will rack up another three points on Wednesday evening to maintain United’s challenge to progress to the Champions League knockout rounds.
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