The Champions League resumes with fantastic games in store for bettors and soccer fans alike. Here are our top picks for Champions League Matchday 3.
Inter Milan vs. FC Barcelona, Chelsea vs. AC Milan, Benfica vs. Paris Saint-Germain, and Napoli vs. Ajax will see pulses racing in Europe’s premium club competition.
Here are our best bets ahead of the European soccer weekend (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Champions League Matchday 3 Best Matches and Odds
(odds via FanDuel)
Inter Milan (+320) vs. FC Barcelona (-130)
Chelsea (-150) vs. AC Milan (+410)
Benfica (+320) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (-140)
Sevilla (+190) vs. Borussia Dortmund (+140)
Champions League Matchday 3 Best Bets
Moneyline: Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge (+100 via FanDuel)
Spread: Juventus -2.5 vs Maccabi Haifa (+195 via DraftKings)
Total: Bayern Munich vs. Viktoria Plzen Under 3.5 (+144 via DraftKings)
Upset: Benfica not to lose vs. Paris Saint-Germain (+110 via DraftKings)
Prop bet: Halftime or Full-time Napoli (+100 via DraftKings)
Parlay: Napoli win vs. Ajax and Over 2.5 (+300 via DraftKings)
Moneyline: Atletico Madrid (+100)
Atletico Madrid bounced back from consecutive defeats against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League (0-2) and Real Madrid in La Liga (1-2), and won a big match in Sevilla (2-0) last weekend in the Spanish top flight.
Brugge are the surprise leaders of Group B, winning all the six points available thus far in the Champions League. The Belgian side beat Leverkusen 1-0 in their opening match, then shocked Porto at home 4-0 to consolidate their status. Still, their less than impressive outing against Standard Liege in the Belgian top-flight questions their winning identity. Brugge were outclassed and beaten 3-0.
Atletico Madrid, third place in Group B, can’t afford another slip if they are to impose their authority moving forward. Fuelled by their return to form against Sevilla in the domestic league, Atletico should impose their authority when they meet Brugge on Tuesday.