CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MD8 TIPS: ALL-ACTION 4/1 ACCA
Only Arsenal and Bayern Munich have confirmed their spot in the next round, leaving all but the four teams eliminated to battle it out in the final round of the league phase in the Champions League.
It’s an occasion that calls for the spectacular – and a 4/1 Acca featuring three of the biggest ties on Matchday 8.
Leg 1 – PSG vs Newcastle BTTS @ 4/7
For all their success and experience in this competition, PSG have never beaten Newcastle in the Champions League.
A famous 4-1 win at St James’ Park and a controversial 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes put the Premier League side in an exclusive club – one that could pay dividends with our first tip.
Luis Enrique’s side have scored the joint-most goals of any team in Europe so far but take nothing away from the Magpies, who have scored in every league phase game thus far including a goal against another giant in Barcelona.
PSG should not expect this to be an easy game, just as Newcastle can reasonably expect to get a result if they show up like they did under the old format twice in 2023.
This is arguably the biggest game of the night and goals from both sides are very much expected.
It’s happened in five of the seven European matches the Parisians have played already. At 4/7, this kicks off our acca in fine style.
Leg 2 – PSV vs Bayern Munich over 3.5 goals @ 41/50
Another game capable of stealing the show is PSV vs Bayern Munich – two teams that have dominated domestically this season.
PSV are well on track to retain the Eredivisie title with a strong goal tally – 61 scored so far – and an attacking style that produces entertainment to the tune of 3.1 goals per game.
Bayern are just as imperious with an uber-impressive 72 goals scored in the Bundesliga. That’s 3.8 goals a game – not counting their joint-highest 2.9 average on Europe’s grandest stage.
Don’t disregard PSV’s Champions League contribution either. They’ve been competitive and involved in high‑scoring matches alongside Tottenham with 15 goals each.
What does it all mean? It’s likely to be goals galore at Philips Stadion… and it could be more than three based on the numbers.
Leg 3 – Franjo Ivanovic 1+ foul vs Real Madrid @ 3/4
For a substitute, Franjo Ivanovic sure does love committing a lot of fouls in the Champions League.
The Croatian forward commits an average of 3.7 them per 90 – a reputation that follows him elsewhere as Benfica’s second-highest fouler in the Portuguese top flight with 2.4 fouls per 90.
While Benfica’s chances of making the next round are slim following the 2-0 loss to Juventus last week, Jose Mourinho will still be expected to give no quarter to a travelling Real Madrid side he managed over a decade ago.
Los Blancos are the heavy favourites going into this one and a convincing win guarantees them a top-eight finish, so expect the 15-time Champions League winners to take the lead at some point.
That will open the door for Ivanovic to get his minutes, and his trademark fouls, up against one of the most equipped backlines in the continent.
Tempted to run all three of our Champions League selections in one bet? You can combine them into a 4/1 Acca by clicking here
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to change.
