Champions League Predictions Today: Best Bets for 20 October
We have more midweek UEFA Champions League football to look forward to, with several mouth-watering European ties taking place tonight.
We look at the latest UCL odds from 10Bet and pick out our best Champions League predictions for today’s action.
Champions League Predictions Today
After two wins from two, Liverpool are looking to keep up their 100% record when they host Villarreal tonight. Also, Manchester City take on AEK Athens, and giants Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona lock horns in a heavyweight clash in France.
Check out 10Bet’s latest Champions League odds and our picks and predictions.
Easy Win for Liverpool
Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool have secured two Champions League wins so far. Can they move on to nine points when Spanish side Villarreal travel to Anfield tonight?
The Reds have had a mixed bag of results in the Premier League, but they have seen off Atletico Madrid and LASK Linz in Europe.
Having lost 3-0 to Man City in the league, Liverpool bounced back with a much-needed EPL victory last time out. Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak were on target in a 2-1 win at Brentford.
Villarreal made a bad start to the season, drawing two and losing four of their opening six league and cup matches. However, the Yellow Submarine have improved, winning three of five. In their last European match, Villarreal beat Napoli 3-1 at home.
This should be a comfortable European night for Liverpool, and we can expect the English team to dominate from the first whistle. 10Bet’s 21/20 offers good value for the home side to be winning at half time and full time.
Best Bet: Liverpool HT/FT (21/20, 10Bet)
City to Bounce Back from PSG Loss
New Man City boss Enzo Maresca has settled in nicely at the Etihad Stadium, but the Citizens crashed to a Champions League loss to holders PSG last week. Tonight, City welcome AEK Athens to Manchester.
Maresca’s men bounced back from the 4-2 Paris defeat with a hard-fought 3-2 home victory over Ipswich Town in the Premier League. Man City have won nine of 11 competitive games so far this term.
Athens are in good form, but they lost to Shakhtar Donetsk in their last European outing. However, the Greek champions started their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 home win over LASK.
This should be a stroll in the park for the Premier League outfit, and the Man City players will want to put on a show after last Wednesday’s disappointing reverse to PSG. Back the home team to win both halves at 5/6.
Best Bet: Manchester City to Win Both Halves (5/6, 10Bet)
PSG to Edge Heavyweight Clash
PSG vs Barcelona would make a fitting Champions League final, but the heavyweights clash in the league phase at the Parc des Princes tonight. These two are among the favourites to lift the trophy this season.
As expected, both teams have 100% records in the Champions League. Paris have seen off Slovan Bratislava and Man City, scoring ten times. Barca beat Feyenoord 5-1 before a 4-1 win at Galatasaray last week.
Paris edged the most recent meeting between the pair just over a year ago, with Senny Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos on target in a 2-1 away win at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. PSG’s recent record in this fixture is good, losing just one of five.
With so much talent on show in both camps, tonight’s spectacle at the Parc des Princes could go either way. The Parisians have won six in a row after a slow start, while Blaugrana have won every league and cup game this season.
This could be close on the scoreline, but home advantage might give PSG the slight edge. The home win and both teams to score is available at 2/1.
Best Bet: Paris Saint-Germain to Win & Both Teams to Score (2/1, 10Bet)