There are 2 UEFA Champions League last 16, 1st leg matches taking place on Tuesday and we take a look at each of them from a betting angle.
BARCELONA v PSG – Click here to bet
What a cracking clash this is for a last 16 match up. Barcelona won their first 5 matches in the group stages before losing 3-0 at home to Juventus in their last game.
PSG finished with a record of 4 wins and 2 defeats and one of those losses came on the road 2-1 away at Leipzig.
Barcelona’s form has been a bit erratic in local competitions and they won in the League 5-1 against Alaves on the weekend, but prior to that were beaten in the Cup by Sevilla, 2-0 on the road.
PSG have strung together 4 successive victories in local competitions including 3 in the League and 1 in Cup games. On the weekend they beat Nice 2-1 at home.
The last time these sides met was in the Champions League in 2016/2017 where Barcelona lost the 1st leg 4-0 away only to come back and win the home leg by 6-1.
BETTING
Barcelona 21/20
Draw 59/20
PSG 12/5
Suggested Bet: Barcelona win at 21/20
I fancy Barcelona to take the lead heading in to the 2nd leg. I would expect we would see goals in this fixture, but the bookies are on to us and over 2.5 goals is trading at 5/10.
RB LEIPZIG v LIVERPOOL – Click here to bet
Leipzig won 4 and lost 2 of their group matches with both of their defeats coming on the road, to PSG and Manchester United. They had a 100% home record.
Liverpool had 4 wins, a draw and a loss in their 6 matches and they finished their campaign with a 1-1 draw away at Midtjylland and those were the only points they dropped on the road in the Champions League group stages with their away wins including a 5-0 hammering of Atalanta.
Looking at the sides’ domestic forum, Leipzig went through a bit of a wobbly patch in January, but have righted the ship and have had 4 successive victories, 3 in the League and 1 in the Cup.
Since Liverpool qualified for the Champions League last 16 things have gone horribly wrong in the League and they are coming off 3 successive defeats, most recently 3-1 away at Leicester. One of their problems has been in defence and they have conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 League matches.
BETTING
RB Leipzig 2/1
Draw 51/20
Liverpool 27/20
Suggested Bet: Leipzig win at 2/1
I thought Leicester were overpriced against Liverpool on the weekend and I have to say the same thing about Leipzig. Sure Liverpool will be focusing on this competition now that they are effectively out of the running for the League, but Leipzig are really hard to beat at home and I can’t imagine that Liverpool will suddenly be free of their defensive woes.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
