Champions League football takes centre stage on Tuesday and provides the focus for our three betting selections.
Aston Villa embark on their first outing in the Champions League with a trip to Young Boys of Bern, heavyweights AC Milan and Liverpool will write the next chapter in their European histories, while Kylian Mbappe will get a first taste of football in this competition with reigning champions Real Madrid against Stuttgart.
It’s an exciting first night of the new league phase of the Champions League and here are three tips to consider ahead of an intriguing evening of elite European football.
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Bet of the day
Young Boys v Aston Villa – Draw @ 17/5
It’s a big night for Aston Villa as they head to Switzerland for their first appearance in the Champions League against Young Boys.
Villa head to Stadion Wankdorf with a manager in Unai Emery who is more than familiar with this competition and his experience will be key for his side to get a positive result.
A draw in Bern would be a positive result, considering how tough Young Boys are to beat on their own patch.
They have lost only three of their last 15 home games in this competition and Villa are good value to head back to the West Midlands with a point to show for their efforts at Stadion Wankdorf.
Special of the Day
Real Madrid – Bet Builder – Real Madrid to win and Kylian Mbappe 2+ goals @ 5/2
Mbappe has often spoken about his dream of playing for Real Madrid in the Champions League and the Frenchman will get his first taste of that experience on Tuesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Having failed to score in his opening two La Liga games for his new club, Mbappe has hit his stride at Los Blancos, with three goals in his last two league games in wins over Real Betis and Real Sociedad.
Bagging a brace against Betis, Mbappe has shown he’s capable of scoring multiple goals in games and he will be hungry to do so again on Tuesday night to really announce himself on the big stage to his new supporters.
Stuttgart have had a mixed start to their Bundesliga season, with a defeat to Freiburg followed by a draw with Mainz and a victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.
Conceding five goals in their first three league outings and failing to keep any clean sheets, Mbappe and Real could run riot against Stuttgart in the Spanish capital.
Longshot of the Day
AC Milan v Liverpool – Bet Builder – AC Milan to win, both teams to score and Christian Pulisic anytime goalscorer @ 21/2
AC Milan and Liverpool have played out some epic encounters in this competition over the years and they get to reunite at the San Siro on Tuesday night.
Liverpool had made a bright start to the season under new boss Arne Slot until a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest at Anfield over the weekend.
Hardly the ideal preparation for a big European night at the San Siro, against a Milan side who have lost just one of their last 16 home games in Serie A.
The Reds do have the firepower to get on the scoresheet, but on home soil the Rossoneri should have enough to claim the three points.
United States midfielder Christian Pulisic is the club’s surprise top goalscorer in Serie A so far this season, finding the back of the net twice in a team who have shared the goals around this term.
The team’s first-choice penalty-taker and a threat around the box, Pulisic to strike in a Milan win with both teams scoring is the longshot selection for Tuesday.
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