Yamal has registered nine goal contributions across eight starts in CL this season.

Yamal created 5 chances and had 7 shots when these sides faced off at the weekend.

Yamal is already just three goal contributions away from matching his tally from last season (39-36). 

Lewandowski has won 2+ fouls in each of his last four CL starts.

Lewandowski is averaging 2.43 fouls won per 90 in CL this season.

He will be up against Le Normand (0.95 fouls per 90) and Lenglet (1.62 fouls per 90) - Lenglet committed two fouls and was shown a yellow card when these sides played at the weekend.

Dembele has scored 42 goals across his last 62 matches, stretching back to January 2025.

Dembele scored against Chelsea in PSG’s most recent Champions League home game.

Dembele scored a brace against Toulouse over the weekend.

Dembele registered 14 goal contributions across 13 starts in the Champions League last season. 

Neves has committed seven fouls across eight starts in CL this season (0.95 per 90).

Will be up against Gravenberch, who is very strong when it comes to winning fouls (1.84 fouls won p/90 in CL).

Neves has committed a foul in four of his last five CL appearances.

Yesterday's Player Matchup landed @ 2.0 as Vinicius was hauled down twice and Laimer committed two fouls. We're going for back to back winners ✅

Fermin Lopez is clearly a very talented player, but he has issues when it comes to controlling his aggression which is reflected in his foul numbers during the Champions League this season. 

Lopez has committed 2+ fouls in each of his last five Champions League appearances - committing six fouls in one of these games. His total across the Champions League as a whole sits at 21 fouls committed across his nine starts in the competition (2.75 per 90). 

Lopez started in the most recent meeting between the sides, committing one foul and picking up a yellow card in his 45 minute cameo. Interestingly, the direct opponent we’ve picked out for Lopez here also was shown a yellow card and subbed off at half time - winning one foul.

Koke is averaging just over 0.70 fouls won per 90 in LaLiga and the Champions League this season. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be too standout - but the rivalry between these sides should be factored into any betting angle here and Koke’s numbers should rise accordingly. 

Koke was fouled once in the meeting between the sides at the weekend and will face up against the same aggressive Barcelona midfield here. Hansi Flick’s side usually end up committing fouls as a result of their high counter press, which is designed to keep the opposition in their own half - making Koke a significant target for the likes of Lopez (2.75 fouls per 90) and Eric Garcia (1.77 fouls per 90).

This boost is as low as 35/1 with other bookmakers, we're getting a massive boost with SkyBet. Here's why I think it's a good angle:

Barcelona v Atletico Madrid 

Barcelona have seen 2+ goals in 36 of their last 38 matches across all competitions.

All four head to head meetings between the sides this season have seen 2+ goals, and each team pick up a card.

Barcelona have won 32 corners across their five home games in the Champions League this season (6.40 per game). 

Atletico Madrid have registered 35 corners across their six away games in the Champions League (5.83 per game) - only three sides have maintained a higher corner average on the road in the Champions League this season. 

PSG v Liverpool 

PSG have seen 2+ goals in 11 of their 12 matches in the Champions League this season - scoring the joint most goals of any side (34).

Liverpool have won 28 corners across their five away matches in the Champions League this season (5.60 per game).

PSG have picked up a card in seven of their 12 Champions League matches this term.  

The referee for this game is Jose Maria Sanchez who has handed out 22 yellow cards across his five appointments in the competition this season (4.40 per game). 

PSG have been excellent again in the Champions League this season, and seem to click into gear when we enter the knockout stages of the competition. They've scored the joint most goals in the Champions League this season (34) and welcome a Liverpool side that is struggling for confidence at the moment having just lost 4-0 to Manchester City and crashed out of the FA Cup.

This leaves the Champions League as the only trophy that Liverpool can win this season, adding a heap of pressure to their trip to Parc Des Princes. PSG scored first in both of their Round of 16 ties against Chelsea, and have a very solid record against English teams in the Champions League over recent seasons - winning each of their last four knockout ties against English opposition, including knocking out Liverpool in the Round of 16 in last season's Champions League as they went on to lift the trophy.

There is great value with this boost at EVS, the exact same selection is priced at 1.57 so we're clearly getting good value by backing PSG to score first at home.

Ademola Lookman was an unused substitute against Barcelona at the weekend, but the Nigerian international will hope to return to the starting eleven midweek, as he has been impressive since completing a January move from Atalanta.

Lookman has popped up with some big goals in big games - he scored against Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey, helping Atletico progress to the final, before also scoring against Real Madrid just before the international. 

Lookman is averaging 3.07 shots per 90 for his new club and has landed this selection in each of his last four starts. The Nigerian already has scored five goals for Atletico, which shows how he is able to find plenty of success in the final third.

This upcoming matchup at the Nou Camp promises to be a tough one, but Lookman can be a real threat in transition, where Barcelona conceded most of their chances.

Barcelona have been in devastating form in front of their home crowd this season, and this promises to be another daunting matchup for Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.

Hansi Flick's side dismantled Newcastle 7-2 at the Nou Camp in the round of 16, and their 78 La Liga goals this term underline just how strong the Catalans are in the final third. 

Atletico have shown a few vulnerabilities at the back in recent games - they conceded three times against both Real Madrid and Spurs, respectively, just before the international break. They also conceded three times against Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey, but Diego Simeone would still have been happy with that result, as it was enough for his side to book their spot in the final.

Over 2.5 goals has landed in all three head-to-head meetings between these sides this season, including at the weekend when it finished 2-1 at the Metropolitano.

Barcelona racked up nine corners in that match to clear this line on their own, although the red card to Nicolas Gonzalez played a big part in that, as Atletico sat very deep in the second period.

Still, no side has racked up more corners than Barcelona in the Spanish top flight this season, and they are averaging 7.27 corners themselves. Their opponents are averaging 4.2 corners per game, taking their overall total to 11.47 corners per game. 

Diego Simeone usually opts for quite pragmatic tactics against the top sides, especially when playing away, which makes this market stand out. This selection has landed in each of the last ten consecutive head-to-head meetings between these sides, and Barcelona racked up 15 corners on their own in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey.


Atletico Madrid should be a bit more progressive midweek, so will hope to contribute to the tally as well.

Fermin Lopez is clearly a very talented player, but he has issues when it comes to controlling his aggression which is reflected in his foul numbers during the Champions League this season. 

Lopez has committed 2+ fouls in each of his last five Champions League appearances - committing six fouls in one of these games. His total across the Champions League as a whole sits at 21 fouls committed across his nine starts in the competition (2.75 per 90). 

Lopez started in the most recent meeting between the sides, committing one foul and picking up a yellow card in his 45 minute cameo. He's clearly over-exuberant with his challenges and this is the perfect atmosphere for Lopez to commit a few more fouls against an equally aggressive Atletico Madrid side.

PSG have seen BTTS in each of their last five home matches in the Champions League, most recently coming away 5-2 winners over Chelsea. Their backline has been chopping and changing all season due to injury and fatigue, so I think there will be gaps here for Liverpool to exploit.

This angle mainly relies on Liverpool finding the back of the net. PSG have scored 34 goals across their 13 home matches in Ligue 1 this term (2.61 per game), so they shouldn’t really have any issues when it comes to breaching Liverpool’s backline, which just conceded four goals over the weekend in a damning defeat against Manchester City. 

I do think Liverpool will get joy in the final third, their attacking numbers have dropped off a bit since last season - mainly due to the decline of Salah - but they still carry a decent attacking threat, having netted 23 goals across their 16 away matches in the Premier League this term.

Arne Slot has made some very interesting comments about set pieces and corners, specifically this season, though at risk of antagonising an entire fanbase - he’s a bit of a hypocrite. 

Liverpool have racked up the most corners in the Champions League this season (70 - 7.00 per game) with nine of their 24 goals coming from non-penalty set pieces (37.5%). Liverpool do utilise set pieces quite regularly, often leveraging their physicality from these situations more frequently in the Champions League.

PSG have registered 75 corners in the Champions League this season, but the two extra games they have played mean that their average sits a bit lower than Liverpool's (6.25 per game).

Hugo Ekitike lines up against the side that let him go a few seasons ago, this time wearing the red of Liverpool as Arne Slot’s side look to the Champions League for a bit of salvation from their season. 

Ekitike has led the line pretty well for Liverpool when taking into account it is his first season in the Premier League, and he probably did not expect to be playing as much as he is, which is a result of Isak’s injury. He’s netted three goals across his nine starts in the Champions League, managing 35 shots across these games (4.32 per 90).

This shot volume is comparable to the numbers he was posting regularly for Frankfurt, and is a slight increase on his shot output in the Premier League, which is also promisingly high (3.23 shots per 90). Of his 35 shots in the Champions League, 12 have found the target (1.48 per 90). 

I think Ekitike will have extra motivation to prove a point here for Liverpool, given his previous affiliation with PSG, and his shot volume in the Champions League gives him an excellent chance of finding the target at least once.

I backed Gravenberch to win a few fouls in Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City over the weekend, and he was hauled down twice in just 67 minutes. It’s a strong part of his game, mainly due to how good he is in tight spaces - his profile is highly sought after in the modern game, with Gravenberch finding it easy to turn defence into attack.

Gravenberch has won 16 fouls across his nine starts in the Champions League this season (1.84 per 90). This shows his ability to manoeuvre out of difficult situations, which directly leads to Gravenberch winning fouls. I’m particularly interested in his battle against PSG’s midfield trio. Luis Enrique has imposed a brilliant counter-pressing system for the Parisians, with the midfield and attacking trio working very hard when without the ball.

Gravenberch was fouled once in the meeting between the sides at the Parc Des Princes last season, with PSG coming through that tie after two legs on penalties. PSG committed 14 fouls in their 5-2 win over Chelsea in their most recent Champions League game at the Parc Des Princes, setting the stage for Gravenberch to draw at least one foul from an aggressive PSG side when without the ball.

Igor Jesus has impressed for Nottingham Forest in the Europa League this season, netting seven goals across his six starts in the competition - four goals more than he has managed in the Premier League despite playing over double the number of games. Jesus scored from the penalty spot when these sides met in the league phase of the Europa League earlier in the season.

It's not totally surprising that Jesus has fared better in the Europa League for Forest this season. It often takes new players a while to adapt to the Premier League, and while Jesus has been far from prolific domestically - I've seen enough from him to suggest he can offer an attacking threat for Forest in this clash.

This is a nice price for Jesus to find the back of the net, he's Forest's top scorer in the Europa League this season - by some distance as well, with Forest having three players tied on two goals as their next top scorers in the competition. This also suggests that Forest rely on Jesus quite heavily for their attacking threat in Europe.

Bologna had plenty of chances in the recent head-to-head match between these sides, and Marco Bizot was the difference-maker on the night. The Italian side racked up 17 shots and two big chances worth 1.24 xG, but were unable to find the back of the net - they forced the Dutchman into seven crucial saves. 

The Aston Villa goalkeeper is averaging 4.2 saves per game in the Europa League this season, with that figure rising to 4.6 when playing away. This selection has landed in four out of five matches on their travels, and Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles were the only side to miss this mark. 

However, Bologna look much stronger in the final third than the Dutch side, and their average of 4.83 saves drawn per game when playing at home in the Europa League is a testament to that.

Lewis Ferguson is the captain of this Bologna side, and he will have to play a big role in the heart of midfield here. The 26-year-old is known for his aggressive pressing style, and for being incredibly strong in his challenges. He was shown his first red card of the season at the weekend for two bookable offences, despite only coming off the bench in the 78th minute. He is averaging 2.04 fouls per 90 from his 37 appearances across all competitions this season. 

That figure jumps significantly to 2.58 when playing in the Europa League, where Ferguson seems to raise his intensity even further. He has committed multiple infringements in nine out of 11 starts in Europe this season overall, and he definitely won’t be given an easy ride against Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s men rank top of the Premier League charts for total fouls suffered this season, averaging 12.48 fouls drawn per game.

Celta Vigo have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches, seeing 12 goals across their last two games. 

Freiburg have seen BTTS in each of their last three matches. 

Freiburg have only kept two clean sheets in their last 15 matches across all competitions. 

Celta Vigo have scored in each of their last 10 matches.

Strasbourg have seen 2+ goals in seven of their eight matches in the Conference League this term.

Mainz have seen 2+ goals in 13 of their last 14 matches across all competitions.

Strasbourg have seen 2+ goals in 14 of the 16 matches since Gary O’Neil took over.

Bologna have scored in eight of their 10 Europa League games this season. 

Bologna were very unlucky not to score when these sides met earlier in the season, managing 17 shots and an xG of 1.24.

Bologna have failed to score in just one of their last 12 matches across all competitions.

These sides faced off in the league phase with that game producing two goals as Forest won 2-0. 

Porto have seen 2+ goals in each of their last six matches.

Nottingham Forest have seen 2+ goals in nine of their 12 Europa League matches this season.

Shakhtar saw BTTS & No Draw in both legs of their Round of 16 clash against Lech Poznan - coming away 4-3 winners on aggregate. 

Shakhtar have seen BTTS in five of their Conference League matches this season - none of these games have ended in draws. 

Alkmaar have not drawn any of their last 12 matches across all competitions, with five of these games seeing BTTS & No Draw.

Celta Vigo have seen 12 goals across their last two games, seeing BTTS & No Draw in both matches.

Freiburg have seen BTTS & No Draw in each of their last three matches, winning two of these games. 

Freiburg have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches across all competitions.

Strasbourg have seen BTTS & No Draw in 10 of the 16 matches that Gary O’Neil has taken charge of.

Mainz have seen BTTS & No Draw in each of their last two matches in the Bundesliga - winning both of these games.

Strasbourg have seen BTTS in six of their eight Conference League matches this season, with four of these seeing BTTS & No Draw.