

Brandt Sutton
Futbol Guy
Sutton is a former collegiate soccer player and has been SportsLine's top soccer editor since 2017. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most informed betting decisions possible. Since 2024, Sutton has been profitable across multiple leagues for SportsLine subscribers, including the Premier League, La Liga, and Bundesliga. For Brandt Sutton media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.
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PSG are flying heading into Wednesday’s clash against Liverpool, winning four straight across all competitions. The Parisians recorded a 5-2 win over Premier League side Chelsea at home in the first leg of the Round of 16, and I expect PSG to have enough firepower to get past Liverpool on home soil. Liverpool have won just one of their past five matches across all competitions, and have lost two straight, including a 4-0 thrashing against Man City in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
Club Brugge tend to play in high-scoring affairs, and the home side will push for a positive result when they host Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Six of Brugge's last seven games across all competitions have featured three goals or more. Meanwhile, Atletico is coming off a 3-0 defeat on the road at Rayo Vallecano, but the last time Diego Simeone's men were clean-sheeted, they bounced back by scoring four goals against Barcelona.
Monaco has been stout defensively in recent weeks, recording a clean sheet in four of their past six matches. Monaco secured a 1-0 victory at home over PSG in November, holding the Parisians to just two shots on target. With this being the first leg, I'm expecting both sides to deploy more defensive-minded tactics, resulting in Under 3.5 goals.
Atalanta are unbeaten in their last five Champions League fixtures, securing four wins during that span. The Italian side has also won six of its past seven home fixtures, while Athletic Club have recorded only one victory through six UCL matches, conceding nine goals during that stretch. I'm backing the home side to secure all three points on Wednesday.
Barcelona currently sit 15th in the UCL standings, so they'll be looking to secure a positive result against Slavia Praha. Another factor worth noting is that the home side has not played an official match since December 13, due to the winter break in the Czech league. With Robert Lewandowski, Raphina, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong leading the attack for the Spanish giants, I expect Barcelona to cruise to a comfortable victory.
Atletico Madrid suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Arsenal in their last appearance in the UCL, but Diego Simeone's men have righted the ship with two consecutive shutout victories in La Liga. Atletico have recorded a clean sheet in three of their last four matches across all competitions, and the Spanish side secured an emphatic 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at home on Matchday 1. I'm backing Atletico to record another convincing victory in front of their home fans against Union Saint-Gilloise on Tuesday.
Inter Milan features one of the most disciplined backlines in Europe, having recorded a clean sheet in four of their last six matches across all compeitions, which includes a 2-0 victory on the road at Ajax on Matchday 1. Inter have recorded three straight away victories, and I expect them to make it four in a row on Tuesday.
Tottenham knocked off Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League semis last season, and now the home side will be without captain Ulrik Saltnes, who scored the lone goal against Spurs over two legs. Tottenham recorded a 2-0 away victory over Bodo/Glimt last season, and Thomas Frank’s men held Villarreal without a single shot on target on Matchday 1. I’m backing Tottenham to secure all three points on the road.
It’s rare to get this price with Barcelona, so I’m taking a chance that the Spanish side can come through in a tough environment that is St. James’ Park. Barca will be without young phenom Lamine Yamal, but they have enough attacking talent in Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Marcus Rashford to break down a Newcastle side that has struggled to score in Premier League play.
PSV suffered a 2-0 defeat against Telstar in their last home match, but they still managed 23 shots and controlled 71% of possession in that fixture. PSV has scored four or more goals in three of their last five matches overall, and will use their European experience to collect all three points on Tuesday.
