Lee Phelps’ Champions League Picks

William Hill spokesperson Lee Phelps provides his perception on one of the best bets for this week’s Champions League motion…

The second night time of Champions League motion has an attention-grabbing look, with a number of big-name golf equipment not fairly taking part in at their peak, so there could also be some worth in a few upsets.

Targets in east Germany

Let’s begin with Leipzig at dwelling to Man Metropolis. Pep returns to the bench after his ban staring down the barrel of three straight losses and he has a dilemma. Will he play Rodri? The linchpin of his aspect can’t play at Arsenal, so ought to he give another person gametime in his place?

This isn’t the identical Leipzig aspect who misplaced 7-0 to the Premier League champions in March and it isn’t the identical Metropolis both.

At round 10/3 the German aspect are tempting however a safer guess might be over 3.5 targets at 6/4. RB drew 2-2 with Bayern on the weekend and Metropolis’s defence is creaking.

Upset on the Estádio do Dragão?

Porto towards Barcelona is a curious match. The Spanish giants have failed to attain in 5 of their final six away video games within the Champions League and we all know how good Porto are at dwelling. At 3/1 I need to take an opportunity on a house win.

Shakhtar overvalued?

Subsequent a recreation few will likely be : Antwerp v Shakhtar!

The Ukrainian aspect is over 3/1 and while they’re not world beaters I feel they’ve higher than a 24% likelihood of beating the fifth-place aspect in Belgium, who haven’t scored a objective in 4 video games and have been thrashed 5-0 by Barca final day trip.

Should you don’t need to again the away win, however can see the logic, perhaps have a look at Oleksii Kashchuk to attain at 4/1. He has netted 4 instances for Shakhtar this time period, all of them in away video games.

Feyenoord to bag in Madrid

Atletico Madrid host Feyenoord. On first viewing the odds-on value for the Spanish aspect seems to be truthful sufficient, however there’s the faint whiff of an upset right here with the Dutch aspect flying, together with a gap gameday win towards Celtic and a 4-0 Eredivisie win over Ajax.

I can see targets even when they don’t pull off a win and Calvin Stengs is in nice kind, having both scored or set a objective up in eight of his eight video games in all competitions. He’s 11/2 to attain at any time.

Rodgers can conquer Rome

Celtic’s loss to the Dutch league leaders did characteristic two males being despatched off, in order that they’ll be hoping for higher self-discipline and a type of well-known dwelling European atmospheres towards Lazio.

The Italians fired a clean on the weekend in a 2-0 defeat to AC Milan, which implies they’ve gained two, drawn one and misplaced 4 in Serie A to date.

I feel the Scottish aspect are extra assured and look a bit overpriced at almost 2/1.

Mbappe to silence St James’ Park 

Lastly, what an evening for Newcastle, welcoming PSG for his or her second Champions League night time, following that attract Milan. There’s nothing between these two within the betting and I feel one other draw may be very doable.

In a decent recreation and with Eddie Howe’s aspect again to their finest defensively, it’ll take some magic to interrupt by. Step up Kylian Mbappe, who has in 12 in 12 for membership and nation. It’s uncommon you get him at odds towards to attain at any time so I’ll take him to gentle up St James’ Park at 6/5.