

Jon Eimer
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Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Champions League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. He finished 2023 as SportsLine's No. 1 soccer expert, posting a 248-234-12 (+25.93 units) record on SportsLine article picks. Eimer has been red-hot on his Champions League picks through the first four matchdays in 2024, posting an 11-2 (+939) record on site plays. Eimer appears regularly on the Early Edge, sharing his picks and betting analysis for leagues all across the globe. For Jon Eimer media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.
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I'm sure you've all noticed by now I specifically target the matches that I think will have goals. Which is why I am once against targeting any match that features Club Brugge. Club Brugge are the Belgian Bayern Munich in the sense they only know how to attack. They could be down 2-0 at half or up 2-0 at half and nothing changes. They just look for more goals. We saw this play out when they lost 3-2 to Aston Villa in their UCL opening. It's amazing they just have their foot on the gas the whole game. Inter defense has been lackluster the last month which means this game should be fun for over bettors.
I see that the books are still living in lala land and pretending like Manchester United are even a shadow of their former selves. This line doesn't make sense to me. United just embarrassed themselves over the weekend playing against Spurs and now they're supposed to fix the 40 problems before traveling to Metropolitano? I disagree, and I disagree enough to put 2u on this. I have Atletico not only winning, but winning by multiple goals. Atleti is heating up while United is cooling wayyyyyyy down. Expect a 3-1/3-0 final when it's all said and done.
I know this number is going to scare a lot of people off this wager especially since Bayern Munich just embarrassed themselves against Augsburg over the weekend. But that's exactly why I like this bet. Bayern Munich possess possibly the best attacking front three in the world. The problem is, their defense is just awful. Bayern can score three against anyone, but they're dropping a couple along the way, especially against a Viking side that knows nothing other than a high press. This game could have 6+ goals and I have no problem paying a lil juice for a crazy number.
Dortmund at home are a WAGON across all competitions, but especially in Champions League play. Every time I talk about this team I push people to go watch "Yellow Wall of Dortmund" compilations. This team is terrifying to deal with in Germany. They smacked Villarreal earlier this year in a friendly 4-0, and will surely break the leaky backline that their Spanish opponents have. Look at Guirassy to smack in a goal or two as well at plus money!
Club Brugge are a team with a good amount of UCL and UEFA pedigree. The giants out of the Belgian Jupiler are known for their fast and aggressive pace when playing at home. This is a club that will smell blood in the water against an Aston Villa side who has started off the Premier League season in an embarrassing fashion. Villa are the better team but the form their in doesn't give me confidence and I expect a shootout to follow.
Last season during UCL we talked about how teams like Galatasaray are brutal to play against, and even the best teams in Europe struggle to perform on the road there. AEK are going to be one of those clubs that when they are at home, we will back them and on the road fade them. The environment is impossible to hear during the matches and this will break weaker opposition. LASK did a fine job to make it to this point overcoming Celtic, but I don't want to back them in their opening match in Athens, Greece. Expect AEK to overwhelm and win their opening UCL match.
I know that AEK are a team some people might not be fully aware of, but they do have some big name and very in form attackers in their roster. Hungarian striker Banabas Varga already has four goals in the teams opening three matches, while former Milan player Luka Jovic has picked up couple of goals as well. This is a team that will only win if they attack, because their defense does leave a lot to be desired. If you don't want the -150 juice don't be afraid to throw BTTS into this wager as well!
I know that -170 is a GROSS number, so let me just say I have absolutely no problem taking over 4.5 goals, and over 5.5 goals, and over 6.5 goals. This is the kind of match you want to consider (responsibly) doing a bit of a goal ladder. We saw a record breaking nine goals in the first leg, and both managers after the match said they were changing nothing about how they're playing this second leg. Both managers play an extremely aggressive line urging their players to attack. I think we see at least six goals in this game, so even at -170 this line feels like a gift.
I'm someone who is lucky enough to say I've traveled to Munich to watch Bayern Munich play at home in person. This environment that they are capable of creating is hell on earth for visiting clubs. Expect this team to show up for the most important match of the year, and make the environment deafening for PSG for 90 minutes. I am bias as a Bayern Munich fan so take this with a grain of salt, but I believe Bayern Munich not only win, but win by multiple goals. I'm looking at a 4-2 final, with Bayern advancing, as PSG crumble beneath the front line of Kane, Olise and Diaz.
While I'm expecting fireworks and goals galore in the PSG v Bayern fixture, I'm expecting almost nothing exciting to happen in this one. We have two defensive sided teams, with defensive minded managers. Arsenal especially have been the kings of the low scoring affairs as of late. Their two legs against Sporting saw a combined one goal over the two matches, and both their matches against Leverkusen saw the under 2.5 goals as well. Arsenal has no problem parking the bus on the road, especially in a game like this, and I'm expecting very little goals across both legs.
I can see it now. The whistle blows and kickoff begins at Metropolitano Stadium. Arsenal proceeds to park the bus and grinds this game to a halt playing for a nil-nil first leg. Arsenal knows that their success will happen in the second leg, back at home, in front of their supporters. They will do what we see them do so often, and that's try to minimize damage on the road and keep things close. Atletico Madrid does have a decent attack, and they have to know that their only chance of breaking ahead at home. I think this ends nil-nil, but if I had to pick a winner, I'd take this spread even with the juice, expecting very little offense from Arsenal.
I already have backed Bayern Munich on the .25 goal spread, but for those who crave a plus sign in front of their bets, I got you covered! It's hard for me to hide my bias, and I know there's going to be a lot of people betting on PSG to win the home leg, and Bayern to win their home leg, but I believe the Bavarians are about to shock everyone. I think it's Bayern's year, and Harry Kane is going to enjoy multiple trophies. With Kane in form, Diaz and Olise looking terrifying, and Neuer showing he can still be world class on his day, I believe they beat PSG, and I will never ignore Bayern Munich with a safety net.
