This is one of those matchups where waiting for lineups matters so much. This has been advertised all week as the "Kylian Mbappe versus Erling Haaland Ultimate Matchup". Well, Mbappe is injured, and is on the bench. We also see Arda Guler on the bench as well. There's a chance they both sub in during the second half, but missing two key players for a chunk of the match has me leaning on an inform, and terrifying Manchester City side. Look at Man City over 1.5 TT here as well, but due to these injuries, I'm backing City to win on the road.

Juventus and Pafos are both sitting equal on points and are both just outside of the top 24 positions needed to move on after this group stage. This means, that points in this match are critical for both clubs. Pafos continues to play wildly better than expectations that were put on them. They played Monaco, Olympiacos, Bayern, Kairat and Villarreal, and only lost a single match, albeit a bad one to the Bavarians. However, this is a team that knows how to lock things down and keep things close even when playing against opponents who are worlds better than them on paper. Juventus haven't covered this big of a spread yet in UCL this season, and only did it once across all competitions this year.

I don't like betting spreads normally - but I do not envy Club Brugge. They have the extreme displeasure of welcoming an Arsenal side who is coming off an extremely rare loss. Arsenal are currently the only perfect team left in Champions League. Five matches played, five wins, and have outscored their opponents 14-1. They also, are first in the Premier League, and are getting back some key players like Gyokeres. I'm expecting this squad to look at their loss against Aston Villa as immediate motivation. This is a team that bounces back in terrifying fashion, and a struggling and limping Brugge side is in for a bad night.

Dortmund matches in UCL have been completely off the rails so far. They've played five matches so far and those matches have seen a total of 28 goals. They are averaging more than five goals per match right now in Champions League play. Bodo isn't too far behind with their matches averaging just under four goals scored per match in UCL play. Dortmund at home playing in front of the Yellow Wall are going to press for 90 minutes straight regardless of the score, and if Bodo don't get a point here, their journey is done. I like BTTS + Over 2.5 goals here, but I also like the flat over 3.5 in any Dortmund UCL match.

It's crazy how much home-field advantage can skew a number. Athletic Club are not a bad team by any means, but the ML line for PSG frankly should not be playable. PSG has all the right players finding form at just the right time for this match. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia picked up a brace over the weekend against Rennes, while Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola are both looking fit enough to start again. PSG has been been running over clubs in UCL without their best goal scorers - just imagine what they can do now that they're all coming back. Athletic couldn't score against Slavia, and defensively have looked disjointed. I'm expected a big three points for PSG.

You should almost never, see a line at 2.5 goals in a match featuring PSG. There are 36 clubs playing in Champions League. Out of those 36 clubs, none of them have scored more than PSG five matchdays in. PSG are sitting with a towering 19 goals scored, while still conceded eight. 27 goals over five matches and you're going to let me bet over 2.5 goals? Well okay then! This one is simple. PSG have hit the over in every UCL match this season, and they still need points. I see no reason not to bet on six in a row against a defensively leaking Athletic side.

My mom always told me growing up, that if you don't have anything nice to say about someone, don't say anything. But, sorry mom, it's my job now to be honest even if it's mean. Ajax have been the biggest letdown in the entirety of Champions League this season. This once giant of Netherlands, is currently sitting dead last on the table. They are the only team, with zero points. Five matches played, five matches lost, outscored 1-16 on goals. While it's technically "not too late" to qualify for the next round, it's pretty much too late. Qarabag at home is brutal and should handle this Ajax side easily. I'd play this at -140.

Villarreal is a WILD club this season. They are currently third on the LaLiga table. They have the best defense in Spain, having only conceded 13 goals, while putting up an impressive 31 over those same matches. But... then we look at their UCL form. You are not mistaken. They are 34th on the table. They have zero wins, one draw, and four losses, while being outscored 2-10. They were embarrassed by Dortmund 4-0, and before that, lost to Pafos as almost -900 favorites. Something is massively wrong for Villarreal in UCL play, and at this point, I don't think they can fix it in time. I'll take +1.5 for anyone against them in this competition.

I love betting on PSV, and if you love America, then you do to! ( This is just a reference to how many USA players PSV has). PSV have been a treat to watch this season both in league play and UCL play. They have hit BTTS in Every. Single. UCL. Match. This. Season. They most noticeably, took Napoli for a heck of a ride when they beat them 6-2 at home. They've also scored a massive 46 goals over 15 Eredivisie matches already this season. This isn't a team you can park the bus against. Atleti is good enough to score against anyone and Julian Alvarez ATGS is always worth a play. Backing over 2.5 with the juice but taking over 3.5 too.

I'm just going to get this out of the way now. I think Inter Milan could very well cover this over by themselves, with no help from Liverpool contributing. This match is going to be an absolute train wreck. Liverpool will be without the services of Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo, and Chiesa, at least. Inter Milan playing at San Siro are an absolute nightmare, and can take points off anyone. They've been watching very closely this collapse of Liverpool and will be licking their chops at the chance to tackle on further embarrassment. The front line of Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Hakan Calhanoglu are clicking, and they showed against a strong Como side just how good they can be. Score Prediction: 3-1 Inter.

I absolutely, 100%, do NOT agree with this line. Inter Milan could be -140 and I'd be yelling that this line is worth playing. If you're not a fan of ML bets, look at taking Inter Milan over 1.5 TT instead. Liverpool has been in unbelievably poor form over the last couple months. Liverpool has only own a single match out of their last six, while dropping points to Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Leeds. Off the pitch, Mo Salah is outwardly speaking against the decisions of Liverpool management and is now creating issues off the pitch. Inter are the better team here, take the ML or TT.

There aren't many teams more out of form right now in UCL than these two giants. Galatasaray is sitting 14th on the UCL table, and will have an immense desire to make amends for their bizarre 1-0 flop against USG in the most recent round. Monaco, are currently 23rd on the UCL table, and amazingly, are still in rounds to qualify even though they only have one win over their opening five matches. Monaco seems to almost be playing to draw. They are constantly playing up and down to their opponents. We saw them draw Man City, Tottenham, and weirdly enough Pafos already. I think another draw could be in the cards for two teams needing points.

Oh my beloved Spurs. How do you bet a team that one week, scores three goals against Spurs, and three days later gets beaten up, at home, by Fulham. Well, the easy way to bet them right now, is just to bet on overs. Their overs have hit in six of their last seven matches, with some seriously insane score lines mixed in. They lost to PSG 5-3, drew both Newcastle and Man United 2-2, lost to Arsenal 4-1, and blanked Copenhagen 4-0. Slavia is a team that specializes at winning at home, but when they're on the road their defense falls apart. Tottenham could cover this by themselves, but with how bad their defense has been, I feel BTTS will hit here as well.

Bayern Munich have continued to be one of, if not the best attacking teams in the entirety of the European football system. This is a team that possesses one of the best front lines in footy, with Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Luis Diaz raining down hellfire on their opponents. Even though they lost to Arsenal last matchday, they are out side of Barcelona, one of the most consistent scoring teams in the world. We've now seen the over 3.5 goal line cover in six matches straight across all competitions. They also smacked down Stuttgart 5-0 this weekend, and are expecting to see goals once again against a strong Sporting side.

Kairat's domestic season has ended, so they only thing they need to focus on right now is UCL play. While they are sitting near the bottom of the UCL standings, they are doing a fantastic job of pressing for goals. They have seen the over hit four of their five UCL matches, and were able to score against teams like Inter Milan, Sporting, and Copenhagen. Their offense has been clicking, and it should be fun considering Olympiacos scored three goals against Real Madrid in their last matchday. I'm expecting goals in this one, as these two teams need to press for points if they want to qualify.